THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 1998 - Present A Radio Series Broadcast Log By: Stewart Wright Initial Compilation: 03/14/2001 Last Update: 04/30/2019 Copyright 2001 - 2019 by Stewart Wright This broadcast log may not be reproduced or distributed, in whole or part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission from the author, Stewart M. Wright. First Show: 03/08/1998. Last Show: Series is still in production. Number of Shows: 135 and counting. Audition Show: none. STATUS NOTES: Effective Friday, March 31, 2017 Jim French Productions has ceased the production of the weekly syndicated version of Imagination Theatre. Starting in July 2017, new episodes of The Adventures of Harry Nile and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are being produced on a less frequent basis. These episodes will only be broadcast on Seattle radio station KIXI and they will be available for listening on the Imagination Theatre YouTube channel SERIES BACKGROUND: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes was produced by Jim French and was concerned with additional adventures of the world's first and most famous consulting detective. In the early 1990's, Jim French had attempted to write a Sherlock Holmes script to air on The KIRO Mystery Playhouse, but did not complete it. Jim he'd written himself into a corner and set it aside so he could work on scripts for The Adventures of Harry Nile and other projects. Later, Lawrence Albert was working in Jim‛s office, came across the unfinished script, read it, and encouraged him to complete it. Lawrence talked to a mutual friend who knew how to, contact the American lawyer who represented the Doyle estate. Jim spoke with the lawyer, sent him samples of his work, and was granted a franchise to write and produce original radio dramas using the characters Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had created. Page 1 of 14 April 30, 2019 Currently The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (episodes 129 to the present) are aired as part of Jim French‛s Imagination Theatre on KIXI in Seattle. It is also heard around the world over the Internet. Effective September 11, 2016 selected episodes of The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are airing on the Sirius/XM satellite RadioClassics Channel #148. Previously, the series was heard in the Seattle area as part of Imagination Theatre on KIXI (episodes 034-128), Imagination Theatre on KNWX (episodes 014-033), The PEMCO Imagination Theatre on KNWX (episodes 009-013), and The KIRO Mystery Playhouse on KIRO (episodes 001-008.) SERIES DESCRIPTION: As the series title implies, these adventures are not dramatizations of the original Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They are rather, pastiches, completely new adventures that remain faithful to the spirit, style, and tone of the original stories. Even Holmes' addiction to cocaine was alluded to in "The Billingsgate Horror" episode. Holmes admits, "My mind needs a stimulant, other than the kind I used to keep in my drawer." Two episodes of this series are based on Conan Doyle short stories: "The Adventure of the Parisian Assassin" adapted from "The Lost Special" and "The Lady Sannox Investigation" adapted as "The Case Of Lady Sannox." Most of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson literature are now in the public domain, however, Jim French has gone to the effort of making an arrangement with the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle for the use of these and other characters in his radio dramatizations. The Dr. Watson character, as played by Lawrence Albert, is no bumbler; he is Holmes' trusted and respected friend, associate, and confidant. Watson often discovers valuable clues that aid in the solving of their cases. Jim French is especially proud of the salute given his series by the BBC's "Radio 4" programme, which played an excerpt of one of his shows to their listeners in England, commenting with some surprise that all the actors were Americans, and calling it "one of the best radio dramas currently available in the English language." CREW: Creator: Jim French. Directors: Pat French, Jim French, Lawrence Albert, John Patrick Lowrie, and Dennis Bateman. Writers: Jim French: Episodes 001 - 036, 040, 042, 043, 048, 050, 052, 054, 056, 068, 071, 080, 087, 088, 095, & 106. Jim French & Gareth Tilley: Episode 037 & 038 Jim French: from a story by Gareth Tilley - Episode 039. Lawrence Albert and Gareth Tilley: Episodes 047 & 057. Page 2 of 14 April 30, 2019 Gareth Tilley: Episodes 062, 063, 075, 077 & 099. Gareth Tilley and John Patrick Lowrie: Episode 084 M J Elliott: Episodes 041, 044 - 046, 049, 051, 053, 055, 060, 067, 081, 083, 086, 089, 092 - 094, 096, 097, 100 - 104, 105, 107-111, 113 , 116, 118, 120, 122 - 128, and 130 - 135. Matthew Booth: Episodes 058, 059, 061, 069, & 074. J R Campbell: Episode 064 & 072. John Hall: Episodes 065, 066, 070, 079, 091. Adapted by J R Campbell: Episode 085. Jeremy B. Holstein: Episode 073. Jeremy B. Holstein and John Patrick Lowrie: Episode 121. Roger Silverwood: Episode 076. Teresa Collard and John Patrick Lowrie: Episode 078. Steven Philip Jones: Episodes 082 and 114. Daniel McGachey: Episode 090 & 119. Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett: Episode 098. David Marcum: Episodes 112 & 115. Iain McLaughlin, Claire Bartlett and John Patrick Lowrie: Episode 117. Iain McLaughlin: Episode 129. Producers: Jim French and Lawrence Albert. Music: Theme – "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens. Incidental music by Michael Lynch. Violinist: Incidental music – Coral Sepulveda. Sound Effects: Cheryl Jacobs, David Freed, Scott Anderson, David Persson, Frank Rosin, Curtis Takahashi, and others Engineers: Peggy Stokes, Jason Shavey & Mike Bray. Announcers: John Patrick Lowrie, Lawrence Albert, Dean L. Smith, Dennis Bateman, and Jim French. CAST: Starring: John Gilbert as Sherlock Holmes (Episodes 001 through 018) Lawrence Albert as Sherlock Holmes (Episodes 020) John Patrick Lowrie as Sherlock Holmes (Episodes 021 onward) Dennis Bateman as Sherlock Holmes (Episodes 066) Lawrence Albert as Dr. John Watson Episodes 019 and 020 featured Doctor Watson working with Sherlock's older brother Mycroft, played by Ted D'arms. In Episode 020 Dr. Watson impersonates Holmes at the behest of the British Government to help Great Britain avoid an international crisis. Conan Doyle Characters: In addition to Holmes and Watson, several characters from the original Sherlock Holmes stories have appeared multiple times in the series. They Page 3 of 14 April 30, 2019 include: Mrs. Hudson played by Lee Paasch. Inspector Giles Lestrade played by John Kirkland & Rick May. Inspector Tobias Gregson played by John Murray & Dennis Bateman. Inspector Stanley Hopkins played by Clarke Evans, Todd Jamison, Ron Hippe, William Hamer, & Jeffrey Hitchin. Mycroft Holmes played by Terry Edward Moore, Frank Buxton, & Ted D'arms. Mary Morastan Watson played by Mary Anne Dorward, Ellen McLain, and Mary Kae Irvin. Inspector MacDonald Dennis Bateman and David Natale. Recurring Characters: Four villains have made multiple appearances in the series: Dr. John Bennington played by John Patrick Lowrie, Richard Brestoff, and Jeff Steitzer; Great Ansceni played by David White; Rose Starlett played by Ellen McCain; and James Moriarty played by Nolan Palmer, Richard Ziman, and G. Valmont Thomas. Guest Stars: Andee Albert, John Armstrong, Dennis Bateman, Ken Boynton, Richard Brestoff, Bill Brooks, Frank Buxton, Susan Connors, Drake Collier, Roger Curtis, Jan D'arcy, Beth DeVreies, Tony Doupe, Caitlin Finne, Kate Fleming, Jim French, Rachel Glass, Ben Gonio, Sean Griffin, Gin Hammond, Tom Hammond, Ilona Herlinger, Paul Herlinger, Ron Hippe, Jeffrey Hitchin, Katrina Baxter Hodiak, Mary Kae Irvin, Peggy Jordan, Laura Kinney, Bobbi Kotula, Daniel Kremer, Cynthia Lair, Kathy Levin, Ellen McLain, Mike McLaughlin, Steve Manning, Louise Moore, David Natale, Pam Nolte, Joy Rinaldi, Terry Rose, Wantland Sandel, Gary Schwartz, Robert Schenkkan, Sarah Schenkkan, Gary Schwartz, Kathryn Shield, Dean L. Smith, Paul Walsh, Stephen Weyte, Cynthia Weintraub, David White, and Richard Ziman. (Robert Schenkkan is the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright of "The Kentucky Cycle.") While mainly Seattle-area actors appear on The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes , nationally-known television stars have appeared, including: Russell Johnson of Gilligan's Island in episode 007, Richard Sanders of WKRP In Cincinnati in episodes 008, 011, 051, and 074 and Cynthia Lauren Tewes of The Love Boat in episodes 071, 092, & 102. Actors from The Golden Age of Radio Drama have also appeared, including: Rhoda Williams, Harry Bartell, Douglas Young, and Dick Beals. RECORDING SESSIONS: The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes is unusual in that many of its episodes are recorded with a live audience in attendance. Through January 2000, recording sessions were held at the Museum of Page 4 of 14 April 30, 2019 History and Industry in Seattle. Then recording sessions took place at roughly two month intervals at the Kirkland Performance Center (KPC) in Kirkland, WA. Usually, episodes of The Adventures of Harry Nile and The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes and/or The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were recorded at each session. EPISODE NOTES: 500th Imagination Theatre Broadcast: On 10/16/2005, "The Third Gate," a special program for the 500th week of Imagination Theatre aired on a one-time basis only. Featured were characters from various Jim French series: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes), Harry Nile and Murphy (The Adventures Of Harry Nile), Raffles and Bunny (Raffles, The Gentleman Thief), Hilary Caine (The Hilary Caine Mysteries), and Michael Kincaid, Shelly Mars and Randall "Biggie" Bigelow (Kincaid, The Strangeseeker) all appearing in one adventure as written by Jim French and British writer M. J. Elliott. Sherlock Holmes Versus Raffles: The principle creations of Hornung and Conan Doyle cross paths in shows presented by Jim French Productions.