BVJ's Bedtime Stories

Tonight's story:The Adventure of Charles Augusts Milverton, by Arthur Conan DoyleHolmes and Watson return to Baker Street from one of their walks to find the calling card of one Charles Augustus Milverton, a name that means nothing to Watson but one that disgusts Holmes. Holmes tells Watson that Milverton is the “worst man in London” and the “king of all the blackmailers”.M

Tonight's story:The Adventure of Charles Augusts Milverton, by Arthur Conan DoyleHolmes and Watson return to Baker Street from one of their walks to find the calling card of one Charles Augustus Milverton, a name that means nothing to Watson but one that disgusts Holmes. Holmes tells Watson that Milverton is the “worst man in London” and the “king of all the blackmailers”.M

Tonight, we conclude our story:The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan DoylePercy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and

Tonight's story:The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan DoylePercy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and deduces that it

Tonight's story:The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan DoylePercy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and deduces that it

Tonight we conclude our story:The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, by Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.Holmes is too busy with another

Tonight's story:The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, by Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.Holmes is too busy with another case at the mo

Tonight's story:The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, by A rthur Conan DoyleHead trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Sherlock Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies. The stable

Tonight's story:The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, by A rthur Conan DoyleHead trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Sherlock Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies. The stable

Tonight's story:The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger, by Arthur Conan DoyleThe story is about a woman who was disfigured by a lion attack and her husband who was abusive towards her. She tells Holmes how she and her lover tried to get rid of her husband by putting the blame on the lion.Support the Show.Send your story suggestions to [email protected].