THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ----------------------------------------- 1998 - Present By: Stewart Wright Initial Compilation: 03/14/2001 Last Update: 06/30/2007 Copyright 2007 by Stewart Wright First Show: 03/08/1998 Last Show: Series is still in production Number of Shows: 77 and counting Audition Show: none SERIES BACKGROUND: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES is produced by Jim French and is concerned with additional adventures of the world's first and most famous consulting detective. THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES airs as part of IMAGINATION THEATRE on KIXI in Seattle and is syndicated as part of IMAGINATION THEATRE on about 135 radio stations in the United States and Canada. It is also heard on XM satellite radio and around the world over the Internet. (IMAGINATION THEATRE also airs French's CRISIS; RAFFLES, THE GENTLEMAN THIEF; THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY NILE; THE HILARY CAINE MYSTERIES; and KINCAID, THE STRANGE-SEEKER.) Previously, the series was heard in the Seattle area as part of IMAGINATION THEATRE on KNWX (episodes 014-033), THE PEMCO IMAGINATION THEATRE on KNWX (episodes 009-013), and THE KIRO MYSTERY PLAYHOUSE on KIRO (episodes 001-008.) SERIES DESCRIPTION: As the series title implies, these adventures are not dramatizations of the original Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They are, rather, pastiches, completely new adventures that remain faithful to the spirit, style, and tone of the original stories. Even Holmes' addiction to cocaine is alluded to in "The Billingsgate Horror" episode. Holmes admits, "My mind needs a stimulant, other than the kind I used to keep in my drawer." Most of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson literature are now in the public domain, however, Jim French has gone to the effort of making an arrangement with the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle for the use of these and other characters in his radio dramatizations. The Dr. Watson character, as played by Lawrence Albert, is no bumbler; he is Holmes' trusted and respected friend, associate, and confidant. Watson often discovers valuable clues that aid in the solving of their cases. Jim French is especially proud of the salute given his series by the BBC's "Radio 4" programme, which played an excerpt of one of his shows to their listeners in England, commenting with some surprise that all the actors were Americans, and calling it "one of the best radio dramas currently available in the English language." CREW: Creator: Jim French Directors: Pat French, Jim French, and Lawrence Albert. Writers: Jim French. Jim French & Gareth Tilley - Episode 037 Jim French from a story by Gareth Tilley - Episode 038. Larry Albert and Gareth Tilley - Episodes 047 & 057. Gareth Tilley - Episodes 062, 063, 075 & 077. M J Elliott - Episodes 041, 044 - 046, 049, 051, 053, 055, 060, 067. Matthew Booth - Episodes 058, 059, 061, 069, & 074. J R Campbell - Episode 064 & 072. John Hall - Episodes 065,066, & 070. Jeremy B. Holstein - Episode 073. Roger Silverwood - Episode 076. Producer: Jim French Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens. Incidental music by Michael Lynch. Violinist: Coral Sepulveda Sound Effects: Cheryl Jacobs, David Freed, Scott Anderson, David Persson, Frank Rosin, Curtis Takahashi, and others Engineers: Peggy Stokes and Jason Chavy Announcers: John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert, Dean L. Smith, Dennis Bateman, and Jim French CAST: Starring: John Gilbert as SHERLOCK HOLMES (Episodes 001 through 018) Lawrence Albert as SHERLOCK HOLMES (Episodes 020) John Patrick Lowrie as SHERLOCK HOLMES (Episodes 021 onward) Dennis Bateman as SHERLOCK HOLMES (Episodes 066) Lawrence Albert as DR. JOHN WATSON Episodes 019 and 020 featured Doctor Watson working with Sherlock's older brother Mycroft, played by Ted D'arms. In Episode 020 Dr. Watson impersonates Holmes at the behest of the British Government to help Great Britain avoid an international crisis. Conan Doyle Characters: In addition to Holmes and Watson, several characters from the original Sherlock Holmes stories have appeared in the series. They include: INSPECTOR GILES LESTRADE played by John Kirkland & Rick May; INSPECTOR TOBIAS GREGSON played by John Murray & Dennis Bateman; INSPECTOR STANLEY HOPKINS played by Clarke Evans, Todd Jamison, Ron Hippe, & William Hamer MYCROFT HOLMES played by Frank Buxton & Ted D'arms; MRS. HUDSON played by Lee Paasch; and MARY MORASTAN WATSON played by Mary Anne Dorward and Ellen McLain. Guest Stars: John Armstrong, Dennis Bateman, Ken Boynton, Richard Brestoff, Bill Brooks, Susan Connors, Drake Collier, Roger Curtis, Beth DeVreies, Tony Doupe, Caitlin Finne, Kate Fleming, Jim French, Sean Griffin, Ilona Herlinger, Paul Herlinger, Ron Hippe, Peggy Jordan, Katrina Baxter Kodiak, Cynthia Lair, Kathy Levin, Ellen McLain, Mike McLaughlin, David Natale, Joy Rinaldi, Terry Rose, Wantland Sandel, Robert Schenkkan, Kathryn Shield, Dean L. Smith, Paul Walsh, Stephen Weyte, David White, and Cynthia Weintraub. (Robert Schenkkan is the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright of "The Kentucky Cycle.") While mainly Seattle-area actors appear on THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, nationally-known television stars have appeared, including: Russell Johnson of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND in episode 007 and Richard Sanders of WKRP IN CINCINNATI in episodes 008, 011, 051, and 074. Actors from The Golden Age of Radio Drama have also appeared, including: Rhoda Williams, Harry Bartell, Douglas Young, and Dick Beals. RECORDING SESSIONS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES is unusual in that some of its episodes are recorded with a live audience in attendance. The first two episodes were recorded in front of a live audience at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle. Episodes 003 - 016 and 019 were recorded at Jim French's studio in Bellevue, WA. Episodes 17 and 18 were recorded in front of a live audience at the Kirkland Performance Center (KPC) in Kirkland, WA. The KPC recording sessions usually occur every three months. Episodes of THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY NILE and THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES are usually recorded at each session. Recording of future episodes will alternate between the studio and the Center. The web site of the Kirkland Performance Center is located at: http://www.kpcenter.org/ LOG: All dates are the date of original airing on Seattle radio. The following episodes are double-length, approximately one hour (with commercials) long: The Adventure of the Silver Siphon The Moriarty Resurrection The Ripper Inheritance The Tuttman Gallery Collector-assigned titles that have surfaced are shown in square brackets [] in a separate line immediately following the primary show title entry. EPISODE NOTES: On 10/16/2005, "The Third Gate," a special program for the 500th week of IMAGINATION THEATRE aired on a one- time basis only. Featured were characters from various Jim French series: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES), Harry Nile and Murphy (THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY NILE), Raffles and Bunny (RAFFLES, THE GENTLEMAN THIEF), Hilary Caine (THE HILARY CAINE MYSTERIES), and Michael Kincaid, Shelly Mars and Randall "Biggie" Bigelow (KINCAID, THE STRANGESEEKER) all appearing in one adventure as written by Jim French and British writer M. J. Elliott. Date Num Title ---------- --- ---------------------------------- 03/08/1998 001 The Poet of Death 06/21/1998 002 The Sealed Room 07/12/1998 003 The Adventure of the Blind Man [The Blind Man] 08/02/1998 004 The Woman from Virginia 09/20/1998 005 The Adventure of the Seven Shares 10/25/1998 006 The Adventure of the Painted Leaf [The Case of the Painted Leaf] [The Painted Leaf] 11/29/1998 007 The Secret of the Fives 02/14/1999 008 The Quartermaine Curse [The Quartermain Curse] 04/18/1999 009 The Adventure of the Bishop's Ring 08/08/1999 010 The Adventure of the Samovar 09/26/1999 011 The Adventure of the Red Death 10/31/1999 012 The Adventure of the Silver Siphon 02/27/2000 013 The Dark Chamber 03/26/2000 014 The Ragwort Puzzle 04/23/2000 015 The Adventure of the Mind Reader [The Adventure of the Mind-Reader] 07/02/2000 016 The Gambrinus Cure 10/29/2000 017 The Billingsgate Horror 11/26/2000 018 The Adventure of the Missing Link 03/25/2001 019 The Adventure of the Edison Sender [The Edison Sender] 05/27/2001 020 The Estonian Countess 07/15/2001 021 School for Scoundrels 08/19/2001 022 The Adventure of the Dover Maiden 09/23/2001 023 The Adventure of the Wycliffe Codicil 10/28/2001 024 The Tuttman Gallery 11/18/2001 025 The Bee and The Spider 12/23/2001 026 The Man Who Believed In Nothing 01/13/2002 027 The Death of Artemus Ludwig 02/17/2002 028 36 Thayer Street 03/17/2002 029 The Adventure of the Farnham Grange 07/28/2002 031 The Adventure of the Lonely Harvester 08/25/2002 030 The Strange Death of Lady Sylvia Eichorn 10/27/2002 032 The Mystery Of The Patient Fisherman 12/15/2002 033 The Wizard of Baker Street 01/19/2003 034 The Diary of Anthony Moltaire 02/16/2003 035 The Singular Affair Of Madame Planchette 04/13/2003 036 The Bardsley Triangle 05/18/2003 037 The Strange Case Of Lord Halworth's Kitchen 06/22/2003 038 The Adventure Of The Voodoo Curse 07/27/2003 039 The Mystery Of The Ten Pound Note 08/24/2003 040 The Adventure Of The Great American 09/28/2003 041 The Amateur Mendicant Society 10/26/2003 042 The Adventure Of The Tontine 11/23/2003 043 The Goldolphin Arabian 12/28/2003 044 The Living Weapon 01/25/2004 045 The Blackmailer Of Lancaster Gate 02/22/2004 046 The Problem Of Pennington Flash 03/28/2004 047 The Adventure Of The Forgotten Throne 04/25/2004 048 The Speaking Machine 05/16/2004 049 The Adventure Of The Serpent's Tooth 06/27/2004 050 The Dreadnaught Papers 07/25/2004 051 The Covetous Huntsman 08/22/2004 052 The Master Craftsman 09/26/2004 053 The Margate Deception 10/17/2004 054 The Head Of Jean Malreaux 11/28/2004 055 The Ripper Inheritance 12/26/2004 056 The Bonesteel Covenant 01/16/2005 057 The Great Ansceni 02/13/2005 058 The Adventure Of The Vampire's Kiss 03/27/2005 059 The Tragedy Of Saxon's Gate 04/24/2005 060 The Winterbourne Phantom 05/22/2005 061 The Adventure Of The Aldgate Noose 06/26/2005 062 The Singular Affair Of The Star Of Tibet [The Star of Tibet] 07/24/2005 063 The Singular Affair Of The Persian Diadem 08/21/2005 064 The First Mate's Jacket 09/18/2005 065 The Paradol Chamber [The Case of The Paradol Chamber] 12/25/2005 066 The Case Of The Christmas Bauble 01/08/2006 067 The Moriarty Resurrection 03/19/2006 068 Stroke Of Justice 04/23/2006 069 The Adventure Of The Invisible Hand 06/18/2006 070 The Case of the Remarkable Worm 07/16/2006 071 The Inspector Of Graves 09/24/2006 072 The Highlander's Letter 10/22/2006 073 The Hudson Problem 12/31/2006 074 The Dragon Of Lea Lane 01/28/2007 075 Murder At The Lyceum [The Adventure of The Murder At The Lyceum] 04/01/2007 076 The Tollington Ghost 05/27/2007 077 The Revenge Of Ansceni NOTE ON EPISODES 030 & 031: Episode 030, "The Strange Death of Lady Sylvia Eichorn" actually aired on IMAGINATION THEATRE after Episode 031, "The Adventure of the Lonely Harvester." However, the initial performance of Episode 030 was on Saturday June 29, 2002 as a special presentation at the Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound Showcase X in Seattle, WA. The June 29, 2002 performance featured a different cast that included several actors from the Golden Age of Radio. Cast: Frank Buxton as Sherlock Holmes Lawrence Albert as Dr. Watson Phil Harper as Lloyd Danfers Performers from the Golden Age of Radio: Rhoda Williams as Lady Sylvia Eichhorn Jo Anna March as Catherine Danfers Jean Rouverol Butler as Nancy Villiers Barbara Fuller as Marian White Sam Edwards as John White Dick Beals as Tom the cabin steward George Pirrone as Doctor Evans. Crew: Director: Jim French. Sound Effects: Cheryl Jacobs and David Persson. Sound Technician: Bob Cardenas. JIM FRENCH WEB SITE: There is now a place on the Internet where fans of the contemporary radio dramas of Jim French can find out more about Jim, his various series, and some of the actors who star in them. Fans can even purchase some of his shows. The following URL will get you there: http://www.jimfrenchproductions.com AVAILABILITY: THESE SHOWS ARE STILL PROTECTED UNDER COPYRIGHT LAW and should be purchased only from authorized retailers. HELP KEEP CONTEMPORARY RADIO DRAMA ALIVE! Purchase from Authorized Dealers. Topics CD Set: Sixteen episodes of THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES were released for sale on compact disc by Topics Entertainment. Included are episodes 001 - 011 and 013 - 017. These tape and compact disc sets are no longer widely available. THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ON COMPACT DISCS Eleven single CD volumes have recently been released. They are available from Jim French Productions. Volumes 1, 2, 8, and 11 have one double-length and one single-length show. Volumes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 have three single- length shows. The first eight volumes are also available in two multi-CD sets. These individual CDs and sets are available from: Jim French Productions P. O. Box 75296 Seattle, WA. 98125 1-877-875-6453 http://www.jimfrenchproductions.com/ MP3 DOWNLOADS: Downloads of some episodes of this series are available for download in MP3 format. For further details, see http://jimfrenchproductions.com/ The above address is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. INFORMATION SOURCES: Interviews conducted by Stewart Wright with Jim French in 1998 and with Larry Albert in 2001. Article "Perspectives of a Current-Day Radio Actor - An Interview with Larry Albert" by Lawrence Albert and Stewart Wright that appeared in the April, 2002 issue of "Return With Us Now. . . ," the newsletter of the Radio Historical Association of Colorado and in the Winter, 2002 issue of "Air Check," the newsletter of the Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound. Article "Sherlock Holmes In Seattle" by Stewart Wright that appeared in the February, 2002 issue of "Return With Us Now. . . ," the newsletter of the Radio Historical Association of Colorado. Correspondence and conversations with Jim French and Larry Albert 1999 - 2007. Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Various Dates 1998 to 2007. Larry Albert of Jim French Productions verified episode titles, episode initial airing dates, and recurring characters information. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Watson's New Canon for Jim French Productions. Jim French Productions, Seattle, WA, 2005. Various Web pages at: http://jimfrenchproductions.com/sherlockholmes.php