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This is Orson Welles speaking from London. A repository of death. Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames which houses Scotland Yard is a warehouse of homicide. Where everyday objects, a pin, a garden hose, a handbag, all are touched by murder. Here's a car tire. There were three others all attached to a sedan. They were removed. Great Scotland, Inspector. Those vandals, they've stripped the car of everything. Even the four tires, sir. There's nothing left. Except evi…

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Synopsis

In The Car Tire, Orson Welles takes listeners into the depths of Scotland Yard's Black Museum, where everyday objects tell stories of murder. The episode begins with the introduction of a car tire, one of four that were stolen from a sedan. Two men, Ted and Gary, break into a garage to steal the car, believing they can easily profit from its parts. Their excitement quickly turns to dread when they encounter a policeman on their joyride.

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The Black Museum, Episode 9

The Car Tire

Tuesday, February 26, 1952 · 24:57

The Black Museum, Episode 9

The Car Tire

Tuesday, February 26, 1952 · 24:57

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In The Car Tire, Orson Welles narrates a chilling tale of a stolen car that leads to the murder of a policeman. The investigation reveals the dark consequences of a seemingly simple crime.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1952 — Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.

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