The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (radio 1946-1947)
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is an American radio show, written by Denis Green & Anthony Boucher, broadcasted from 12 october 1946 to 7 july 1947 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC), starring Tom Conway (and once Ben Wright) as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. The announcer was Joseph Bell and the show was sponsored by Kremel Hair Products (Kremel Hair Tonic & Kremel Shampoo).
From 1939 to 1946, Basil Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes with his friend Nigel Bruce on cinema and radio. In 1946, he was proposed to continue for 7 more years, but he wanted to go back to stage and had enough with Sherlock Holmes. So, on 27 may 1946, Rathbone played his last episode on radio: The Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher. Tom Conway was chosen to replace Rathbone. Except Watson (Nigel Bruce), all changed: cast, sponsor, writers... and the audience was somewhat disturbed and didn't like Conway that much. At the end of the season (which last 38 episodes), John Stanley and Alfred Shirley replaced Conway as Sherlock Holmes.
The shows were broadcasted on Saturdays, 8.30-9pm (episodes 1-14) and on Mondays 8.30-9pm (episodes 15-38).
Episode list
1946
- 01.
The Adventure of the Stuttering Ghost (12 october 1946) - 02. The Adventure of Black Angus (19 october 1946)
- 03. The Adventure of the Hungry Cat (26 october 1946)
- 04. The Adventure of the Original Hamlet (2 november 1946)
- 05. The Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys (9 november 1946)
- 06. The Adventure of the Genuine Guarnarius (16 november 1946)
- 07. The Adventure of Sally Martin (23 november 1946)
- 08. The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernetty (30 november 1946)
- 09. The Singular Affair of the Coptic Compass (7 december 1946)
- 10. The Adventure of the Elusive Emerald (14 december 1946)
- 11. The Adventure of the Grand Old Man (21 december 1946)
- 12. The Singular Affair of the White Cockerel (28 december 1946)
1947
- 13. The Darlington Substitution (4 january 1947)
- 14. The Adventure of the Devil's Foot (13 january 1947)
- 15. The Case of the Unfortunate Bride (20 january 1947)
- 16. The Singular Affair of the Babbling Butler (27 january 1947)
- 17. The Adventure of the Dying Detective (3 february 1947)
- 18. The Strange Case of the Persecuted Millionaire (10 february 1947)
- 19. The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes (17 february 1947)
- 20. The Adventure of the Horseless Carriage (24 february 1947)
- 21. Queue for Murder (3 march 1947)
- 22. The Singular Affair of the Ancient Egyptian Curse (10 march 1947) Ben Wright replaced Tom Conway
- 23. The Adventure of the Creeping Man (17 march 1947)
- 24. The Adventure of the Scarlet Worm (24 march 1947)
- 25. The Adventure of Maltree Abbey (31 march 1947)
- 26. The Adventure of the Tolling Bell (7 april 1947)
- 27. The Adventure of the Carpathian Horror (14 april 1947)
- 28. The Adventure of the Lion's Mane (21 april 1947)
- 29. The Adventure of the Island of Death (28 april 1947)
- 30. The Strange Adventure of the Pointless Robbery (5 may 1947)
- 31. The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (12 may 1947)
- 32. The Adventure of the Harley Street Murders (19 may 1947)
- 33. The Adventure of the Submerged Nobleman (26 may 1947)
- 34. The Red-Headed League (2 june 1947)
- 35. Murder in the Locked Room (9 june 1947)
- 36. Death in the North Sea (16 june 1947)
- 37. The Adventure of the Speckled Band (23 june 1947)
- 38. The Adventure of the Innocent Murderess (30 june 1947)
- 39. The Adventure of the Iron Maiden (7 july 1947)
