Tales of Fatima

[3] At the beginning of each episode, Princess Fatima (in a voice that was altered by an echo chamber) gave the audience an "obscure tidbit" as a clue to help listeners solve that night's mystery.

[1] Early publicity said that the show would be based on "actual experiences encountered by Rathbone during his adventurous life", from his younger years in South Africa to his worldwide travels.

[5] That concept ended after about 10 episodes, when the series changed to what critic John Crosby described as "more orthodox lines, which is to say the plots are downright fantastic.

[4] Others actors heard on the program included Frances Chaney, Tony Barrett, Betty Lou Gerson, and Ed Begley.

[9] A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety described the program as "a weird combination of hard and often taut dramatics", with the mood often broken up by Rathbone's interactions with Fatima.