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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Viennese Strangler,” originally broadcast April 9, 1945. This is episode 174 of the series, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. In 1889 Vienna, Holmes and Watson are lodging at a modest pension for students and musicians when gifted pianist Lea Ullstein asks for help with a troubling blackmailer. Their inquiry leads into a close-knit world of artists, secrets, and suspicion. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, the story is adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Case of Identity.” 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 26:41 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 Uneasy Chair,” originally broadcast May 13, 1946. Episode 218 of the series stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. On a foggy winter morning in 1897, a young woman asks Holmes to clear her fiancé after her father is found murdered in a locked study. With Inspector Lestrade convinced the evidence points in one direction, Holmes turns his attention to the room’s most unsettling clue: an ominous chair. This original radio play by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green was heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System with Petri Wine as sponsor. 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 29:14 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 Living Doll,” originally broadcast March 11, 1946. This archival recording is episode 209 of the series. Retired on the Sussex Downs in 1910, Sherlock Holmes is summoned when young Cynthia Browning discovers that a handmade doll made in her own likeness has been stabbed through the heart. With Dr. Watson alongside him, Holmes follows the unsettling clues surrounding the nearby country estate. Basil Rathbone stars as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson in this original radio mystery 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 29:15 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 Headless Monk,” episode 214, originally broadcast April 15, 1946. This archival installment stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. At Travennis Manor, Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a noted student of supernatural phenomena in a haunted chapel. With tales of a spectral headless monk, an eerie old organ, and fear gripping the estate, Holmes must separate ghostly legend from earthly evidence. 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 28:39 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 Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher,” originally broadcast May 27, 1946. Episode 220 of the series stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. When a visiting French detective doubts the ingenuity of English criminals, Holmes finds a suspiciously misprinted notice in the Agony Column of The Times. Its hidden Baconian cipher leads Holmes, Watson, and their guest toward The Elms in Penge and a troubling case of murder and intrigue. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, this Mutual Broadcasting System drama was suggested by an incident in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four. It was Rathbone’s final radio appearance as Sherlock 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 29:32 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 Blarney Stone,” originally broadcast March 18, 1946. Episode 210 of the classic radio series stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Shortly after St. Patrick’s Day, Holmes and Watson visit Cork, Blarney village, and Blarney Castle, where a pub quarrel and a daring wager involving the famous Blarney Stone draw them into a troubling mystery. This original radio play by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher was produced by Harold Kemp for the Mutual Broadcasting System and sponsored by Petri Wine. 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 29:51 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 Notorious Canary Trainer,” episode 176, originally broadcast on April 23, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson, in this Mutual Broadcasting System Petri Wine-era production. While holidaying in Kingsgate, Kent, Holmes and Watson are approached by a frightened young woman who believes she is being followed. At the Fisherman’s Arms, a fellow lodger’s cage of canaries—and his questionable identity—draw Holmes into an unsettling mystery. Written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, the original radio play expands on a reference from 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 27:07 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 Guileless Gypsy,” originally broadcast February 11, 1946. This archival episode is number 205 and stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. In autumn 1890, Holmes and Watson travel to Braxton-on-the-Marsh in Norfolk, where a quiet lead involving the Moriarty gang brings them to a traveling fair and encampment. When Major Arthur Treadgold reports threats against his young nephew, Holmes looks beyond the obvious suspicions. Written by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, this Mutual Network production was sponsored by Petri Wine. 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 29:14 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 Amateur Mendicant Society,” originally broadcast on April 2, 1945. Episode 173 stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson. On a stormy night in Victorian London, Watson is summoned by a woman disguised as a beggar to a concealed club beneath a furniture warehouse. There, the wealthy members of the Amateur Mendicant Society live out their curious pastime in secret—until a troubling death draws Holmes into their hidden world. The original radio story was written by Edith Meiser and was inspired by one of Dr. Watson’s briefly mentioned untold cases from 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 00:56 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 Camberwell Poisoning,” episode 206, originally broadcast on February 18, 1946. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. When Edmund Lovelace fears a deadly struggle is unfolding in his Camberwell household, Holmes and Watson investigate a family bound by a shared inheritance—and threatened by a cyanide-filled syringe. This original “untold case,” written by Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, draws inspiration from the Camberwell poisoning reference in Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Five Orange Pips.” 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 30:00 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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