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Radio 4,05 Nov 2026,13 mins

The Adventure of the Hunting Party

Sleuth-Hound by Lindsey Fitzharris

Available for 33 days

Historian Lindsey Fitzharris investigates the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, travelling from the fog-bound streets of 19th-century Edinburgh to Gilded Age Manhattan. Sherlock Holmes fans are doing some digging of their own, and Joe Bell's precious anonymity is under threat. Abridged by Eileen Horne Read by Robin Laing Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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