The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Old Time Radio

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Man with the Twisted Lip,” episode 217, originally broadcast on May 6, 1946.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the disappearance of a husband and father last seen near an opium den. With a worried family seeking answers and a conspicuously deformed beggar at the center of the mystery, Holmes must untangle a troubling case in Victorian London. Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson in this adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 story.

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
29:19 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Disappearing Scientists,” episode 213, originally broadcast April 8, 1946. This late Mutual Broadcasting System mystery stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

As Holmes considers retiring to a Sussex bee farm, Watson draws him into a troubling London University case: Professor Jean Boulin and his radium-research staff are disappearing one by one. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, the story sends Holmes from Baker Street into a tense investigation involving a rare radium sample and an urgent message from Mycroft Holmes.

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
00:50 Original Broadcast
29:25 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Case of the Double Zero,” episode 193, originally broadcast on November 19, 1945.

While visiting the French Riviera in 1900, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson enter a casino near Cannes, where a troubled American gambler and a string of alarming events turn attention toward a roulette wheel with an unusual double zero. Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson in this original radio adventure by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet.

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
33:04 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Night Before Christmas,” episode 198, originally broadcast on December 24, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson.

On Christmas Eve in 1886, Watson heads out in a Santa Claus costume while Holmes receives an anxious visitor facing a holiday threat. Suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” this festive original by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher sends Holmes into a wintry London mystery with Inspector Lestrade’s help.

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
27:21 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Vanishing Elephant,” originally broadcast on October 8, 1945. This is episode 187 of the series, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

An urgent summons takes Holmes and Watson from London to Parbutypur, India, where a Maharaja’s safety—and the future of his dynasty—are tied to a rare sacred white elephant. As an annual palace festival nears, Holmes confronts courtly tension, rival interests, and a troubling threat surrounding the revered animal. The original Mutual Broadcasting System presentation was written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green and sponsored by Petri Wines.

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
29:39 Closing

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