The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Old Time Radio

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Copper Beeches,” episode 28, originally broadcast October 6, 1940. This archival installment stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

When Violet Hunter seeks Holmes’s advice about an unusually well-paid governess position with unsettling conditions, he urges caution. Soon, a plea from a country household near Winchester draws Holmes and Watson into a troubling case adapted by Edith Meiser from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.”

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
27:48 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Tankerville Club Scandal,” episode 215, originally broadcast April 22, 1946. This late-era radio adventure stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

In 1887 London, with Watson newly settled into his Paddington medical practice, Holmes is drawn into a delicate affair at the Tankerville Club. When Major Prendergast faces a grave accusation of card cheating, Holmes must untangle the troubling evidence before honor and reputation bring dangerous consequences. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, the drama expands upon an untold case referenced by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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
00:40 Original Broadcast
29:27 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Terrifying Cats,” episode 207, originally broadcast February 25, 1946. Also known as “Murder at the Opera,” this Mutual Broadcasting System drama stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Eric Snowden as Dr. Watson, substituting for the ill Nigel Bruce.

In Rome, Holmes and Watson are drawn into the glittering, uneasy world of an opera house when celebrated singer Gina Valcasi seeks help with her overwhelming fear of cats. As troubling events gather around a performance, Holmes investigates the secrets and motives behind the theater’s public splendor. The script by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher was suggested by an incident in Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of Black Peter.”

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
29:16 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Tell Tale Pigeon Feathers,” originally broadcast January 21, 1946. Episode 202 of the series stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

When pigeon feathers begin turning up in a Bayswater boarding house, Mrs. Hudson brings the unsettling matter to Mycroft Holmes. A cryptic warning soon draws Sherlock and Watson into a curious London investigation involving a mysterious lodger and captive birds. This original radio mystery by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green gives Mycroft an unusually prominent role.

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
32:55 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes,” originally broadcast on May 20, 1946. This archival installment is episode 219.

Seeking rest in the Balkan capital of Cazarlack, Holmes and Dr. Watson find their holiday interrupted by opera singer Lily Rainer, royal intrigue, espionage suspicions, and a visitor who seems to bring a supernatural mystery in her wake. Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes, with Joseph Kearns substituting as Dr. Watson, in an original story by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green suggested by Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire.”

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
00:49 Original Broadcast
29:46 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “Murder Beyond the Mountains,” episode 201, originally broadcast January 14, 1946.

During the years when Sherlock Holmes was believed dead after Reichenbach Falls, Holmes travels incognito as the Norwegian explorer Sigerson in the Himalayas. At a remote Tibetan monastery, a monk’s murder calls on his powers of deduction far from Baker Street. Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

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
29:55 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Unfortunate Tobacconist,” episode 177, originally broadcast on April 30, 1945.

When a string of murders centers on the same small East End tobacconist’s shop, Inspector Lestrade calls on Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in this London-set mystery, written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and based on an incident from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons.”

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
00:53 Original Broadcast
26:46 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Case of the Retired Colourman,” episode 24, originally broadcast March 11, 1940. This first-season finale stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, in an adaptation by Edith Meiser of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1927 story.

Josiah Amberley, a retired dealer in artists’ materials, comes to Holmes after his younger wife vanishes along with his securities. Suspecting a chess-playing acquaintance, Amberley sets Holmes and Watson on a troubling investigation that leads from Baker Street to a guarded-looking home in Lewisham.

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
30:08 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Eyes of Mr Layton,” originally broadcast September 24, 1945, as episode 185. This Mutual Broadcasting System drama stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

In fog-bound Limehouse, Watson’s search for an acquaintance leads him to an opium den—and to Holmes, working in disguise. A visit from businessman Mr. Layton soon draws the pair into a dangerous dispute with a commercial rival. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, this is an original radio story from the Petri Wine era of the series.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
33:34 Closing

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Limping Ghost,” episode 182, originally broadcast September 3, 1945. In this Mutual Broadcasting System season opener, Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

On a stormy winter evening, a young Scottish earl brings Holmes a chilling family legend: a limping apparition in armor is said to foretell disaster at Loch Nair Castle. Holmes and Watson journey north into snowbound Scotland to test old superstition against practical investigation. The original story 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
28:47 Closing

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