Episode 08: "Killed Holmes" – the Birth of a Phenomenon
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In December 1893, Conan Doyle wrote "Killed Holmes" in his notebook. Many newspapers published articles about the tragic passing of the master detective. But what effect did the death of Sherlock Holmes have on his popularity?
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Episode 07: The Mysterious Christmas Cards
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From the late 1970s to the early 1990s a series of anonymous Christmas greetings were being sent to Sherlockians all over the world. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") tells the story about them – and about the person who sent them.
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Episode 06: Karl Krejci-Graf and the International Sherlockians
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Karl Krejci-Graf (1898–1986) was an Austrian geologist and an internationally active Sherlockian.
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Episode 05: The Birthdays of Conan Doyle
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On May 22, 2019 we celebrate the 160th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But what do we know about how Conan Doyle celebrated his own birthday?
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Episode 04: Top-Billying – from Chaplin to Lowe
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Playing Sherlock Holmes's pageboy Billy was an important step in both Charlie Chaplin's and Rob Lowe's careers.
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Episode 03: Nils and the Sherlock Holmes Censorship
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In the days of the silent movies, there was often a difference between the intention of the filmmakers and what the audience finally was allowed to see.
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Episode 02: The Micah Clarke Effect
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Back in the late 1880s and early 1890s, what made Sherlock Holmes a success? Is there a missing link that we haven't been aware of?
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Episode 01: The Walking Out Mystery
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What did actually happen after the film "Holmes & Watson" opened on Christmas Day? Mattias Boström talks about the film and the reception of it – and of the importance of the parallel Holmes.
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Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about searching for the truth in questionable sources, reads from Rose Wilder Lane's 1915 text about Chaplin and William Gillette working together in "Sherlock Holmes", and finds an interview with 12-year-old Rob Lowe (yes, the famous actor) about playing the pageboy Billy.