Episodes

June 4, 2026

"Start here: Welcome to 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories"

This is an under 1 minute starting trailer for all of my 1001 Sherlock Holmes which invites listeners to subscribe to our show.
May 24, 2026

SHERLOCK HOLMES...DEAD?? THE DAY BRITAIN LOST ITS COLLECTIVE MIND

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — “SHERLOCK HOLMES… DEAD? THE DAY BRITAIN LOST ITS COLLECTIVE MIND” 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In this special multi‑part feature, we dive into one of the most dramatic and least‑understood chapters in literary history — the day Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes, and the astonishing national uproar that followed. Even lifelong Holmes fans may only know fragments of this story. Here, we tell the whole thing. Across five episode...
May 17, 2026

THE NEW CATACOMB by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — The New Catacomb at 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Rival Scholars, a Hidden Discovery, and a Descent Into Ancient Darkness! Reviews appreciated!!! “The New Catacomb” introduces listeners to two men whose friendship is built on equal parts admiration and rivalry: Kennedy, the confident English archaeologist, and Julius Burger, the intense and brilliant German scholar who claims to have made a discovery that will shake the academic world. Bu...
May 10, 2026

THE HORROR OF THE HEIGHTS by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (REVIEWS AT END)

🎙️ “The Horror of the Heights” (1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) Here we step away from Baker Street and into one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most haunting creations — a tale not of deduction, but of dread. Doyle was a master of mystery, but he was also a pioneer of early science fiction and aviation lore, and nowhere is that more evident than in this chilling story of a pilot who dares to climb higher than any man before him… and discovers he is not alone in th...
April 26, 2026

A NIGHT AMONG THE NIHILISTS by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

“A Night Among the Nihilists” by Arthur Conan Doyle AT 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and the Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Tonight’s story comes from an early chapter in Arthur Conan Doyle’s writing life, when he was still experimenting with tone, satire, and the strange political fascinations of the late Victorian world. “A Night Among the Nihilists” is Doyle having a bit of fun — a light, good‑natured poke at a movement that had captured the British imagination: the Russian Nihilists. In the ...
April 5, 2026

THE AMATEUR MENDICANT SOCIETY A BAKER STREET IRREGULARS ADVENTURE

From the desk of John H Watson Reminisces. A Sherlock Holmes Pastiche from 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 🔍 Case Setup Two of Holmes young 'Baker Street Irregulars' report to Holmes that their close friend has been kidnapped by a criminal who trains kids to commit street crimes As Holmes and Watson follow the trail, they encounter: • A network of beggars who communicate in coded signals • A leader in the shadows whose influence reaches far beyond the street...
March 22, 2026

THE CASE OF THE READING ANGEL MAKER from DR. WATSON'S REMINISCES

Baby 'farming' was a serious problem in overcrowded Victorian England.due to the fact that there was very little legislationin effect to protect babies from being handed to strangers who said they would give them a good home, accepted some money, and then disappeared. When Scotland Yard had its hands full with finding babies turning up in the Thames, they called in Sherlock Holmes for help. Poorer districts like Reading were not easy for police investigators, but young boys weren't suspected and...
March 18, 2026

THE STRAGE CASE OF ALICE FAULKNER from MERCURY THEATER'S 'THE IMMORTAL SHERLOCK HOLMES'

"The Immortal Sherlock Holmes," , 'The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner', which aired on September 25, 1938, as part of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. Orson Welles famously introduced, adapted, and starred as Sherlock Holmes in this production. The story is a 60-minute adaptation of the 1899 stage play Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case of Alice Faulkner Summary The Scandal: The plot centers on Alice Faulkner, who possesses letters and photographs belonging ...
March 15, 2026

THE ADVENTURE OF THE STUTTERING GHOST and THE CLUE OF THE HUNGRY CAT THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

🕵️‍♂️ The Adventure of the Stuttering Ghost (October 12, 1946) Summary Holmes and Watson are called to investigate a series of eerie disturbances centered around a young man who claims he is being haunted by a ghost that stutters—a bizarre detail that immediately catches Holmes’s attention. The “ghost” appears at night, whispering warnings and leaving the victim in a state of terror. As Holmes digs deeper, he uncovers a plot involving inheritance, impersonation, and psychological manipulation. T...
March 13, 2026

THE HEADLESS MONK OF VENICE MANOR THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

🕵️‍♂️ Episode Summary: The Headless Monk of Venice Manor The Headless Monk of Venice Manor is a classic entry from The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the long‑running Mutual Broadcasting System radio series starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. The story centers on a chilling mystery set at Venice Manor, an old estate plagued by sightings of a ghostly, headless monk whose appearance seems to foreshadow danger. When Holmes and Watson are called in to invest...
March 8, 2026

THE QUEEN'S SHADOW A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE

I was inspired to write this after I shared the story of The Wild West Show's voyage to London in 1887 at my 1001 Stories From The Old West podcast, which gave me the history of the show's great success in England. Everything you will hear in this story acftually hap;pened with two exceptions- the bomb threat and the presence of our two famous fictional detectives. Link to 1001 Stories From The Old West: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 The Queen’...
March 1, 2026

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS and DOUBLE ZERO THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

The Night Before Christmas Original Air Date: December 24, 1945 Summary: While Dr. Watson is preparing to play Santa Claus for Mrs. Hudson’s nieces, Holmes receives an urgent visit from an old friend, Lord Woodham. Woodham has received a blackmail note threatening that the valuable jewels and bank notes he intends to give his relatives will "disappear" unless he pays £5,000. Holmes recognizes the handwriting as that of his nemesis, Professor Moriarty (or a criminal associate named Mariotti, depe...
Feb. 22, 2026

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS

Full‑Episode Summary (No Spoilers) In this immersive four‑part Sherlock Holmes adventure, we follow Holmes and Watson as they investigate the Whitechapel murders using real names, dates, and locations drawn directly from the historical Jack the Ripper case. The story begins in London in the autumn of 1888, when Inspector Abberline calls upon Holmes to examine the brutal killings of Mary Ann Nichols and Annie Chapman. Holmes quickly identifies surgical precision in the wounds — a detail overlooke...
Feb. 20, 2026

THE GREAT BOER WAR (CHAP 1, PT 1) THE BOER NATION by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Link to 'Marie' by H. Rider Haggard at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001storiesfromthegildedage/marie-by-h-rider-haggard-chap-1/ In Chapter 1 of "The Great Boer War", titled "The Boer Nations," Arthur Conan Doyle explores the historical and cultural origins of the Boer people to explain why they became such formidable opponents for the British Empire. Key Summary Points The Ancestry of the Boer: Doyle describes the Boers as a "rugged, virile, unconque...
Feb. 18, 2026

THE BLACK GUARDSMAN OF BRADDOCK CASTLE (JOHN STANLEY & IAN MARTIN)

Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a nobleman which is tied in to a mysterious ghost who haunts an English castle. This is one of the hard to find episodes of 'The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ' from John Stanley and Ian Martin (1948)
Feb. 15, 2026

THE MYSTERY OF THE RELUCTANT STORYTELLER

Tonight we step back to Jan 18, 1986 for a unique production that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, The Mystery of the Reluctant Storyteller, written by Derek Wilson and directed by Brian Miller.In this drama, Holmes and Watson discuss their creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, exploring his accomplishments,his misses, and the time when Doyle wanteed to kill off his famous detective so he could get to more serious work. This is a well acted, well written that you'lll want to enjoy again a...
Jan. 23, 2026

'THE SHADOW' VINTAGE RADIO MYSTERY NOW PLAYIING M-W-F AT 1001 GHOST, CHILLER & LOVECRAFT

Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Podcast as she introduces the nuances of every episode of America's favorite vigilante radio serial 'The Shadow' as Lamont Cranston and his sexy sidekick Margot Lane bring all the lowlifes and sleazeballs who never thought they would be punished to justice. Take the Shadow challenge and listen to the first five episodes like I did to really get an understanding of the show and you'll be a f...
Jan. 14, 2026

THE BEAUMONT AFFAIR and A MATTER OF CON w GRAHAM ARMITAGE AND KERRY JORDAN

The Springbok Radio series The Stories of Sherlock Holmes was a South African radio drama that aired from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. The show was a notable part of the legacy of Springbok Radio, a major commercial station in South Africa at the time. Airing Period: The series ran between 1979/1980 and 1985. Springbok Radio itself ceased broadcasting in 1985. Cast: Sherlock Holmes was played by Graham Armitage, and Dr. Watson was portrayed by Kerry Jordan. Jordan's portrayal of Watson was ...
Jan. 11, 2026

THE WALDHAUSEN EXPERIMENT and THE FIELD BAZAAR W GRAHAM ARMITAGE & KERRY JORDAN

Graham Armitage- My vote for best radio Sherlock Holmes The Stories of Sherlock Holmes was a South African radio show series of 47 or 50 episodes, produced by Michael Silver and aired on Springbok Radio (Johannesburg, South Africa) between 1979/1980 and 1985, starring Graham Armitage as Sherlock Holmes and Kerry Jordan as Dr. Watson. The episodes were around 20-30 minutes each and broadcasted on Sunday evenings at 6pm. Catch all Sherlock episodes in one pllace ar www.bestof1001stories.c...
Nov. 23, 2025

MURDER BY PROXY W RICHARD GORDON AS SHERLOCK (1933)

Murder By Proxy is the 14th episode in season 3 of the American radio series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, written by Edith Meiser, first aired on NBC on 18 january 1933, starring Richard Gordon as Sherlock Holmes and Leigh Lovell as Dr. Watson. 29 min. This is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's short story : The Adventure of the Final Problem (1893).
Nov. 16, 2025

MURDER IN THE HIMALAYAS and THE TELLTAE\LE PIDGEON FEATHER NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

The Telltale Pigeon Feathers (radio 1946) The Telltale Pigeon Feathers is the 21th episode of season 6 of the American radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, first aired on WOR-MBS (the Mutual Network) on 21 january 1946, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. 28 min. Sponsored by Petri Wine. This is not an adaptation of an Arthur Conan Doyle's story,but inspired by The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (1893).
Nov. 13, 2025

SHERLOCK HOLMES TRIPLE FEATURE:THE CLUE OF THE HUNGRY CAT and the ADV OF THE BLACK ANGUS and THE ORIGINAL HAMLET

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a radio drama series which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950,[1] it ran for 374 episodes, with many of the later episodes considered lost media.[2] The series was based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some of the surviving episode recordings may be found online, in various audio quality condition. For most of the show's run, the program starred Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Other actors played H...
Nov. 9, 2025

THE ADVENTURE OF THE DYING SCHOOLBOYS and THE ADV OF THE GENUINE GUAMARIOUS

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a radio drama series which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950,[1] it ran for 374 episodes, with many of the later episodes considered lost media.[2] The series was based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some of the surviving episode recordings may be found online, in various audio quality condition. For most of the show's run, the program starred Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Other actors played Hol...
Nov. 6, 2025

THE ADVENTURE OF SALLY MARTIN and THE ADVENTURE OF MRS ABERNETTY SHERLOCK HOLMES

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a radio drama series which aired in the USA from 1939 to 1950,[1] it ran for 374 episodes, with many of the later episodes considered lost media.[2] The series was based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Some of the surviving episode recordings may be found online, in various audio quality condition. For most of the show's run, the program starred Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Other actors played Hol...