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Speaking from London. The Black Museum. Here, in a grim stone structure on the Thames, which houses Scotland Yard, there's a warehouse of homicide. A very strange room where everyday objects, a woman's shoe, a tiny white box, a quilted robe, all are touched by murder. You take this raincoat, it's a familiar object, waterproof cloth, ray-on lining, collar, you can turn up against stormy weather. Here in London it's called a Macintosh. But you wouldn't wear this raincoat. Oh,…

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Synopsis

In The Raincoat, the story begins in the eerie confines of Scotland Yard's Black Museum, a repository of crime artifacts where each object tells a tale of murder. Among these artifacts is a raincoat, charred and stained, which becomes pivotal in the investigation of a brutal crime. The narrative introduces John Agard, a mild-mannered insurance salesman, who faces an unimaginable horror when he returns home to find his wife, Martha, murdered in their living room.

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The Black Museum, Episode 35

The Raincoat

Tuesday, August 26, 1952 · 29:02

The Black Museum, Episode 35

The Raincoat

Tuesday, August 26, 1952 · 29:02

Summary

In The Raincoat, a seemingly ordinary raincoat becomes a key piece of evidence in a murder case that leads to a man's conviction. As the story unfolds, questions of guilt and reasonable doubt emerge, challenging the very foundations of justice.

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  • 1952 — American experimental composer John Cage's 4’33” premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, played by American pianist David Tudor.

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