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Sherlock Holmes Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

by Adam Graham
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About the show

The basic facts of Holmes are well-known to nearly every literate person on the globe. He was the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and made appearances in fifty-six short stories and four novels. He solved cases from 221B Baker Street in London with the assistance of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. Holmes became so popular that Doyle couldn’t get away with killing him. Holmes is one of the few true timeless characters in literature. His canonical adventures may have been set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but in the hands of a competent author, with a few modifications, Holmes could show up at a medieval castle or on a starship and still be a powerful character. Every detective story that enjoyed any success in the past century, even if written as the antithesis of Holmes (such as Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade), owes something of its success to Doyle’s great detective for getting the public interested in the genre. Edgar Allan Poe’s C. Auguste Dupin may have been the first true detective in literature and an inspiration for Holmes, but even Dupin owes something to Holmes, as few people outside the academic world would care that Dupin existed without the wild success of Holmes. Holmes has been recreated too many times to count, and each actor brings his own spin. The radio recreations of Holmes began October 20, 1930 when William Gillette, perhaps the great popularizer of Holmes, took the role to a new medium. It has continued off and on since them on a variety of networks including, NBC (1930-33) (1934-36) (1955), Blue Network (1939-42), Mutual Network (1943-46), (1947-49), ABC (1946-47) (1949-50) (1956), BBC (1954, and many more years.), BBC-WFMT Chicago (1959-69).  Host Adam Graham is your guide through every circulating old time radio Sherlock Holmes episode including programs starring Basil Rathbone, Orson Welles, Tom Conway, John Stanley, and Sir John Gielgud.

Latest episodes

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger (EP0679)

    October 2, 2026 · 37 min

    Original Release Date: May 31, 2012  Holmes investigates a case of treachery and death at the circus. Original Air Date: June 20, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Bleeding Chandelier (EP0674)

    September 29, 2026 · 32 min

    Original Release Date: May 25, 2012 A woman calls Holmes to help her overcome a superstitious legend to marry her first love. Original Air Date: June 13, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Complicated Poisoning At Eel Pie Island (EP0669)

    September 15, 2026 · 35 min

    Original Release Date: May 17, 2012 Sherlock Holmes and Watson arrive on Eel Pie Island for a glass of rum and find a poisoning murder. Original Air Date: June 6, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.great…

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Identity (EP0664)

    September 11, 2026 · 35 min

    Original Release Date: May 10, 2012  A young lady asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the disappearance of her fiancé. Original Air Date: May 30, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Case Of The Accommodating Valise (EP0659)

    September 8, 2026 · 33 min

    Original Release Date: May 4, 2012 Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of jewel disappearances at railway stations. Original Air Date: May 23, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Everblooming Roses (EP0654)

    September 4, 2026 · 34 min

    Original Release Date: April 27, 2012 A minister calls Holmes in to investigate the case of the ghostly repeated blooming of roses. Original Air Date: May 16, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Illustrious Client (EP0649)

    September 1, 2026 · 32 min

    Original Release Date: April 20, 2012 Sherlock Holmes is brought in by the request of a certain noble client to protect the daughter of a general from the notorious criminal, Baron Gruener. Original Air Date: May 9, 1948 Support the…

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Sinister Crate of Cabbages (EP0644)

    August 28, 2026 · 32 min

    Original Release Date: April 13, 2012 Doctor Watson tells of an encounter with Professor Moriarty that left him hating cabbages. Original Air Date: May 2, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…