The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Radio)

Sherlock Saturday takes us back to another classic radio adventure featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Premiering on May 13, 1946 on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio program, “The Uneasy Easy Chair” showcases an attempt of a murderer to get away with a perfect crime.

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Sherlock Saturday takes us back to another classic radio adventure featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Premiering on April 1, 1946 on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio program, “The April Fools Day Adventure” offered the chance for Watson to join in on a little prank with Holmes leading to a genuine mystery and a first encounter with a character destined to be tied to the detective for years to come.

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Sherlock Saturday takes us back to 40s radio and murder. Premiering on June 16, 1947 as part of The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio program, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is hired by Edith Fairmont in a predicament involving the death of her husband with all evidence pointing to the man’s partner, who is also Edith’s lover, found in the locked room with the body. Aspects of the episode  involving the motive and method of murder would be reimagined 65 years later for an episode of Elementary – “You Do it Yourself.”

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Sherlock Sunday takes us back to 40s radio and murder. Premiering on January 28, 1946 as part of The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio program, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) is put in the unlikely situation of being hired by a potential murderer to prove his guilt. Inspired by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the actor playing the lead role in the musical is being gaslit to believe he has committed murders at night. Quickly dismissing the “evidence” of nightly crimes, Holmes is not quick enough to save his client’s life, but the world’s greatest detective does bring the killer to justice by taking the victim’s place upon the stage.

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