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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Indiscretion of Mr Edwards,” episode 204, originally broadcast on February 4, 1946. This archival installment stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. At Paris’s Circ Royale, Holmes and Watson await a prospective client who never arrives. Their attention soon turns to Madame Giselle, the circus’s celebrated bareback rider, as a troubling mystery draws them into the world behind the ring. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, this Mutual Broadcasting System episode comes from the series’ Petri Wines era. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 32:50 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Adventure of the Superfluous Pearl,” episode 130, originally broadcast May 22, 1944. This original radio drama by Edith Meiser stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson are summoned to a high-society reception by Lord Dameray, where a celebrated pearl necklace, a glamorous actress, and a contested engagement create an atmosphere of suspicion. As appearances and rivalries complicate the evening, Holmes keeps a close watch on the guests. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 21:37 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Case of the Out of Date Murder,” originally broadcast September 17, 1945. This is episode 184 of the series, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. While taking a seaside break in Eastbourne in September 1900, Holmes and Watson are drawn into Lady Helena Clavering’s troubling family mystery. A local museum, the Sussex Downs, and newly discovered limestone caves lend an eerie atmosphere to this original radio play by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, produced by Harold Kemp for Mutual’s Petri Wine-sponsored broadcast. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:54 Original Broadcast 33:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “April Fools Day Adventure,” episode 212, originally broadcast April 1, 1946. This local archival recording features Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. An April Fool’s prank draws Watson into an early Baker Street case when Lady Anne Partington reports the disappearance of the valuable Elphinstone Emerald from her wall safe. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green and suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, the story begins in London in 1881 and soon calls for Holmes’s careful attention. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Girl with the Gazelle,” episode 211, originally broadcast March 25, 1946. This late Mutual-network adventure stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. When French painting expert François Dulac sends an urgent appeal from London’s Carlton Hotel and then disappears, Holmes and Watson enter a dangerous art-world mystery. Their investigation leads to Sir Henry Davenant’s closely guarded painting, Young Girl with a Gazelle, and ominous threats tied to Professor Moriarty. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, the story is an original radio mystery inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 28:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Fifth of November,” originally broadcast November 5, 1945. Episode 191 of the series stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. On a foggy Guy Fawkes Day in London, Holmes and Watson are visited by a worried man who fears a family threat may be tied to the old Gunpowder Plot and the night’s celebrations. Suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot,” this Mutual Broadcasting System drama was written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:56 Original Broadcast 30:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Strange Case of the Iron Box,” originally broadcast December 31, 1945. This is episode 199 of the series, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. On New Year’s Eve 1899, Holmes and Watson travel to Dunbar Castle near Edinburgh, where a long-sealed iron box is due to be opened under the terms of a family trust. With an inheritance, an unusual calendar question, and several interested parties gathered in the castle library, the evening becomes a case of strained expectations and suspicious motives. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, the Mutual Broadcasting System drama was sponsored by Petri Wine Company and was suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Silver Blaze.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 29:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Submarine Caves,” originally broadcast March 4, 1946. This archival installment is identified as episode 208 and stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson travel to the isolated Channel Island of Garth for an unusual Crown ceremony, only to find questions surrounding the recent death of the island’s ruler and the strategic importance of its vast sea caves. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, this original radio mystery draws inspiration from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:57 Original Broadcast 30:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Book of Tobit,” originally broadcast March 26, 1945. This local archival recording is episode 172 of the series and stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. When a clergyman brings Holmes word of ominous messages signed “Asmodeus,” the detective is drawn into the troubled circle of Lady Diana Vennering, whose impending marriage recalls two earlier wedding-night deaths. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, this Mutual Broadcasting System drama uses the biblical allusion to the Book of Tobit in a suspenseful early-1900s London mystery. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:52 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Purloined Ruby,” episode 178, originally broadcast on May 7, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Called from his Sussex bee farm to London’s Savoy Theatre, Holmes finds himself attending a stage play about his own adventures when a remarkable ruby disappears. A worried young woman, ominous activity behind the scenes, and a murder draw Holmes and Watson into a theatrical mystery written by Anthony Boucher. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:52 Original Broadcast 30:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “In Flanders Field,” episode 179, originally broadcast on May 14, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. During the First World War, Holmes and Watson are drawn from retirement to the British front lines in France after a Shakespearean actor entertaining the troops disappears. As an imminent battle approaches, the case takes on troubling overtones of espionage. This original Holmes pastiche was written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher and was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 33:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Great Gandolfo,” episode 189, originally broadcast October 22, 1945. This Mutual Network adventure stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. When a Foreign Office agent brings Mycroft Holmes a troubling clue tied to a circuit of seaside theatrical engagements, Sherlock and Watson are drawn into the orbit of the Great Gandolfo and his elaborate stage illusions. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, the original radio story blends espionage suspicions, theatre-world intrigue, and a mystery in which appearances can be dangerously deceptive. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “A Scandal in Bohemia,” episode 196, originally broadcast December 10, 1945. This archival adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 story stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. A masked royal visitor brings Holmes a delicate problem involving Irene Adler and a compromising photograph. From 221B Baker Street to the streets of Victorian London, Holmes employs disguises and careful strategy in pursuit of the truth. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Second Generation,” episode 197, originally broadcast December 17, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson in this original radio play by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher. Retired in Sussex, Holmes is visited by Watson and approached by Miss Norton, the daughter of Irene Adler. Her request to recover a filigree box from a wealthy collector draws the old partners into a case with more at stake than it first appears. Also known as “The Daughter of Irene Adler,” the story was inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia.” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 25:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Adventure of the Missing Bloodstains,” originally broadcast May 15, 1944. This is episode 129 of the series, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. A rare afternoon at a London Turkish bath is interrupted when a prominent political figure is found murdered in his dressing room. With a rival implicated by troubling evidence, Holmes investigates the details that do not fit—especially the bloodstains that seem to be missing. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 23:58 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-old-time-radio--7219651/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio