Pocket City Blues CBC Mystery Project


(3.9 stars; 4 reviews)

Pocket City Blues Written by Charles Tidler  Horton Spring is a 45 year old freelance writer and amateur detective who struggles to make ends meet in Victoria, British Columbia. Cast: Horton Spring - Michael Hogan Jennifer (ex-wife) - Susan Hogan Nelson (son) - Chris Lovick 4 episodes from March 1997 to April 1997. Episodes: Ep.1 “When Things Go Wrong” All the family’s belongings are lost in a suspicious fire. And Nelson knows more than he’s letting on. Ep.2 “The Double Door” Horton is drawn into the mystery of a dead man found in a van. Ep.3 “Rose Violin” When Horton champions a young jazz singer on his radio show, everyone assumes that his interest in her transcends music. Ep.4 “Woke Up This Morning” Horton meets a woman in a bar. She tries to seduce him, but he just sees her home. Later her husband claims that, unknown to her, she is HIV-positive. Charles Tidler is a poet, novelist, librettist, spoken jazz artist and, playwright who has written scripts for stage, radio, TV and film. Recent stage plays include  Tortoise Boy  (Belfry Festival .04) and  Rappaccini’s Daughter  (Phoenix Theatre, U of Victoria, 2003).  Red Mango , a blues play, was a box office and critical hit at the Belfry Theatre in 2000 and has been published by Anvil Press.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.