SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE HAUNTED BAGPIPES and THE ADVENTURE OF THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY

From 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle

June 3, 2026 · 59 min

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This episode features two Sherlock Holmes stories involving eerie disturbances and supernatural elements.

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes" The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Original Air Date: January 20, 1947 Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Writers: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher In "The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes," Holmes and Watson are called to investigate a series of eerie disturbances connected to a Scottish noble household. Strange music—bagpipes that seem to play themselves—echoes through the estate at night, terrifying the servants and stirring rumors of a family curse. Holmes, ever the skeptic, suspects a human hand behind the haunting. As he and Watson explore the estate's shadowed corridors and hidden passageways, they uncover a plot involving inheritance, deception, and a carefully orchestrated attempt to use superstition as a weapon. The case blends atmospheric tension with Holmes's trademark logic, turning ghostly music into a trail of clues that leads straight to the culprit. This episode is a delightful mix of Gothic mood and sharp deduction, showcasing Rathbone and Bruce at their most engaging. 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Adventure of…

People in this episode

Host: Arthur Conan Doyle

Topics covered

mystery
detective
supernatural
inheritance
Gothic
deduction

Keywords

Sherlock Holmes
Haunted Bagpipes
Horseless Carriage
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
mystery
Gothic
deduction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Books & works: The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes, The Adventure of the Horseless Carriage