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SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: QUEUE FOR MURDER and THE SINGULAR AFFAIR OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CURSE THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY
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- May 31, 2026
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🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "Queue for Murder" The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Original Air Date: January 6, 1947 Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Writer: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher (series writers during the Rathbone/Bruce years) In "Queue for Murder," Holmes and Watson find themselves investigating a baffling crime that unfolds in one of London's most ordinary settings: a queue of people waiting in line. What begins as a simple crowd scene turns deadly when a man collapses in the middle of the line — murdered in full view of dozens of witnesses who saw nothing at all. Holmes must determine how a killer managed to strike in such a public place without being seen, and why the victim was targeted. As he interviews the people in the queue, he uncovers a web of hidden motives, secret identities, and a carefully timed plan that depended on the anonymity of the crowd. This episode showcases Holmes at his analytical best, turning a seemingly impossible crime into a solvable puzzle through observation, logic, and his uncanny ability to see what others overlook. 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Singular Affair of the Ancient Egyptian Curse" The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Original Air Date: March 10, 1947 Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Writer: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher In "The Singular Affair of the Ancient Egyptian Curse," Holmes and Watson are drawn into a case steeped in superstition and fear. When a series of mysterious deaths occur following the opening of an Egyptian tomb exhibit in London, whispers of an ancient curse begin to spread — frightening the public and baff…