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The Red Headed League was one of Conan-Doyle’s 12 favourite Holmes stories and it regularly makes Sherlockian Top 10 lists. Here at igroksherlock, we believe that is for the following reasons: it’s an ideal example of short story writing; it’s rich with the jabs of sharp comedy that pop-up in early Holmes stories, but fade […]

The Red Headed League was one of Conan-Doyle’s 12 favourite Holmes stories and it regularly makes Sherlockian Top 10 lists. Here at igroksherlock, we believe that is for the following reasons: it’s an ideal example of short story writing; it’s rich with the jabs of sharp comedy that pop-up in early Holmes stories, but fade […]

So urgently did we need to tell you all the stuff we forgot about ‘A Scandal in Bohemia,’ that we’re giving you this bonus of 10-ish minutes of …  more stuff, really.

‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ is the first of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. Published monthly in the new Strand Magazine, starting in 1891, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes turned Holmes into a phenomenon. They also made Conan Doyle famous and, eventually, rich. It is in this story that we first meet the infamous Irene […]

So urgently did we need to tell you all the stuff we forgot about ‘A Scandal in Bohemia,’ that we’re giving you this bonus of 10-ish minutes of …  more stuff, really.

‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ is the first of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. Published monthly in the new Strand Magazine, starting in 1891, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes turned Holmes into a phenomenon. They also made Conan Doyle famous and, eventually, rich. It is in this story that we first meet the infamous Irene […]

January 6th is reckoned by some to be Holmes’ birthday, mainly because it’s the 12th day / night of Christmas and Twelfth Night is the only Shakespeare play that Holmes quotes twice. Also, in the opening of The Valley of Fear, which takes place on January 7th, Holmes comes across as (according to some, but […]

January 6th is reckoned by some to be Holmes’ birthday, mainly because it’s the 12th day / night of Christmas and Twelfth Night is the only Shakespeare play that Holmes quotes twice. Also, in the opening of The Valley of Fear, which takes place on January 7th, Holmes comes across as (according to some, but […]

In this episode, we pick up from where we left off last time – about to discuss ‘Adaptations in Different Media’ for The Sign of Four. To our surprise Sign of Four is one of the most frequently filmed stories. You’ll discover the largely forgotten (by non-Sherlockians) actor Arthur Wontner, who put in five solid […]

In this episode, we pick up from where we left off last time – about to discuss ‘Adaptations in Different Media’ for The Sign of Four. To our surprise Sign of Four is one of the most frequently filmed stories. You’ll discover the largely forgotten (by non-Sherlockians) actor Arthur Wontner, who put in five solid […]