# Sherlock Holmes: The Affair of the Politician, the Lighthouse, and the Trained Cormorant (EP0509)

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Podcast: [The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio-volume-1-5550566)
Published: 2026-04-16T12:00:00+00:00
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Release Date: October 06, 2011 Sherlock Holmes tries to break up the Limehouse drug trade, but finds himself confronted with the murder of Madam Fishface. Original Air Date: October 19, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 GIve us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out all our social media links and connect with us at https://www.greatdetectives.net

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