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1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle 299 Episodes Jul 3, 2026

A collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures and the best stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by master storyteller Jon Hagadorn. The podcast airs three days a week: Sunday at noon ET, Wednesday at 5 PM ET, and Friday at 5 PM ET. It is part of the 1001 Stories Network.

Episodes

THE CONTEST CHAPTER 5 OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S 'THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS Jul 3, 2026 17:17 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Contest" (Nero in Greece) A 1001 Stories Network Episode Summary In this sharply drawn historical tale, we follow Emperor Nero — self‑styled artist, reluctant ruler, and enthusiastic menace to music — as he travels from Rome to Greece to compete in a prestigious musical festival. Determined to win at any cost, Nero brings with him an army of trained flatterers whose job is sim
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DYING DETECTIVE and THE STRANGE CASE OF THE PERSECUTED MILLIONAIRE Jul 1, 2026 58:52   🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Starring Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John H. Watson This week's double feature brings one of Conan Doyle's most dramatic canon stories — a tale of deception, illness, and deadly revenge — paired with a fast‑moving radio‑original adventure involving a we
THE STRANGE CASE OF PROFESSOR PRESBURY and THE ADVENTURE OF THE SCARLET WORM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY Jun 28, 2026 58:31   🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Starring  Tom Conway & Nigel Bruce, depending on the broadcast era) This week's double feature brings two gripping Holmes mysteries — one adapted from a late‑period Conan Doyle tale involving scientific obsession and unnatural behavior, and another steeped in danger, deception,
THE COMING OF THE HUNS CHAPTER 4 OF AC DOYLE'S 'THE LAST LEGIONS' Jun 26, 2026 24:29 Show Notes — The Last of the Legions & Other Tales, Chapter 4: "The Coming of the Huns" Summary In this vivid historical tale, Arthur Conan Doyle turns his attention to one of the great turning points of late antiquity: the arrival of the Huns on the borders of Europe. Through Doyle's dramatic lens, we witness the shockwave that this fierce, unknown people sends through the Roman world. Rumors bec
SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY: THE ADVENTURE OF THE YELLOW FACE Jun 24, 2026 41:40 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" A rare Holmes story where the great detective learns a lesson in humility — and compassion. First published in The Strand Magazine in 1893, "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" stands out as one of Conan Doyle's most progressive and quietly powerful tales. It's remembered not for a br
SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY: THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE Jun 21, 2026 51:45 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The Red‑Headed League" One of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's personal favorites — ranked #2 of his 56 Holmes adventures First published in The Strand Magazine in 1891, "The Red‑Headed League" remains one of the most beloved — and most cleverly constructed — Sherlock Holmes stories ever written. Conan Doyle himself ranked
THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS: CHAPTER 3- THROUGH THE VEIL from ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Jun 19, 2026 14:26   PODCAST SHOW NOTES "Through the Veil" – Chapter 3 of The Last of the Legions & Other Tales of Long Ago Featured at 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Reviews Appreciated) Episode Summary In Through the Veil, Arthur Conan Doyle blends Roman Britain, reincarnation, and the uncanny pull of memory into one of his most atmospheric historical tales. The story follows a
MY FRIEND, THE MURDERER by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Jun 17, 2026 41:25   🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "My Friend the Murderer" (Short Story by Arthur Conan Doyle)   Episode Summary In this gripping early tale from Arthur Conan Doyle, a prison doctor recounts his unsettling acquaintance with Alexander Whitehead, a man whose calm demeanor hides a violent past. Whitehead insists he is
SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: DAVID RENSBURG'S WILL and LACK OF EVIDENCE STORIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES RADIO SHOW Jun 14, 2026 52:34   🎙️ Stories of Sherlock Holmes Episode: "David Rensburg's Will" Tone: Family intrigue, hidden motives, and a legacy wrapped in deception Summary: Holmes and Watson are summoned to unravel a troubling dispute surrounding the late David Rensburg's will — a document whose contents have shocked the surviving family and stirred up long‑buried resentments. When irregularities in the will's language com
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE-THE LAST OF THE LEGIONS, CHAPTER 2- THE LAST GALLEY Jun 12, 2026 20:17   🎙️  "THE LAST GALLEY" (Arthur Conan Doyle — The Last of the Legions & Other Tales, Chapter 2) In this powerful historical drama, Arthur Conan Doyle brings us to the final, heartbreaking moments of Carthage, once the proud rival of Rome. The story unfolds on the city's shoreline, where its citizens gather to watch a lone Carthaginian war galley—ancient, battered, and all that remains of their onc
SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: ITEM OF CARTOGRAPHY and THE MAN WHO LOVED BEETLES STORIES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES RADIO SHOW Jun 10, 2026 49:44 🎙️ Stories of Sherlock Holmes Episode: "Item of Cartography" Tone: Lost knowledge, hidden motives, and a puzzle drawn in ink and secrecy Summary: A seemingly mundane map becomes the center of a baffling mystery when its owner is found in a state of panic and refuses to explain why. Holmes is called in to examine the "item of cartography," and immediately senses that the map's markings conceal some
SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR AND THE GHOST OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH Jun 7, 2026 48:07 SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR ⭐ SHOW NOTES SHERLOCK HOLMES: DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS #5: THE WESTMINSTER TERROR In this newest entry from our original pastiche series, Dr. Watson's Memoirs, we return to the fog‑shrouded streets of London in the autumn of 1887—just months after the events of the Wild West Show affair. Holmes and Watson are summoned under royal seal to

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