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I’ll be joining Neville as he talks about what connects the methods of Sherlock Holmes and those of modern policing. Join us this coming Wednesday, 7-8pm. Register here: sherlock-holmes.org.uk/event/from-r...

Calling Sherlock Holmes Society of London members! Register now for a webinar with Neville Blackwood, for senior investigating officer, talking about police methods. Weds 21 Oct, 7-8pm. Register here: sherlock-holmes.org.uk/event/from-r...

Christmas with Sherlock Holmes: @nunkie.bsky.social reads The Blue Carbuncle plus screening of the 3 restored Eille Norwood films, introduced by @drmjones.bsky.social. Bijou Theatre, Southport, 29 December 2026. Tickets on sale now: www.ticketsource.com/southport-bi... #nunkie

V6n2 of our A Common Newsletter is in the mail. Members will (we hope) have it soon. It has Scott Monty in @margiedeck.bsky.social/Nancy Holder’s Blue John Gap, Douglas Kerr’s The Tragedy of Korosko book, ACD poetry, 3 great ACD resources (@doingsofdoyle.com, ACD Encyclopedia, Doyly Planet), etc.

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NEW CONAN DOYLE LECTURES: The Lausanne Conan Doyle Collection, with Laurence Pernet: youtu.be/xyWQnOeHv_I Jean Leckie: From Mistress to Medium, with Anna Behrens: youtu.be/pIpCd_YgB1s Doyle and Cricket: A Passion for the Game, with Ollie Randall: youtu.be/awQwze5l-4k

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 77 - The Crown Diamond & The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone. Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/DODoyle. Shownotes: bit.ly/DOD077sn www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNW...

NEW EPISODE: The Crown Diamond & The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone (1921). Two gems for you (well, not quite). Chat about: variety shows; the Stoll-Norwood films; the Baron Gruner connection; and dodgy gramophones. bit.ly/DODoyle; bit.ly/DOD077sn

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 76 - The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopaedia, with Alexis Barquin and Mark Chadderton. A discussion with Alexis and Mark about the origins of the Encyclopaedia, a look at how it has developed, and their plans for the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysxi...

If you are looking to learn more about Arthur Conan Doyle’s Egyptian-themed works, then The Tragedy of the Korosko and The Fires of Fate is for you! Order here or recommend to your library:

🤓 On the blog! Discover how Arthur Conan Doyle’s travels in Egypt inspired his fiction, from ancient mummies and Gothic tales to imperial adventure and the supernatural. Dive in:

Calling all Doyleans! The Edinburgh Press team are holding a new event - 'Conan Doyle's Orient' - at Senate House, London, on 2 October. Mummies! Sudan! Lost Civilisations! And more. Details at the link: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... See you there.

NEW EPISODE: The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopaedia, with Alexis Barquin and Mark Chadderton. We speak with Alexis and Mark about the origins of the Encyclopaedia, what it reveals about ACD's life and work, and plans for the future. bit.ly/DOD76sn Next time, The Mazarin Stone... #ArthurConanDoyle

NOW ON YOUTUBE: J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement (1884) - ACD's solution to the Mary Celeste mystery. No Daleks need apply. Shownotes: bit.ly/DOD075sn. Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=etVq...

NEW EPISODE: J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement (1884) - ACD's breakthrough story about the mystery of the Marie Celeste. Chat about: the Cornhill, Stevenson and Hope Hodgson, Mary Celeste, the black stone, West Africa, racism and more. bit.ly/DOD075sn

Great thread. Thanks for posting (and including the BBC Sounds episode with @drmjones.bsky.social. We’ve also recorded an episode of the podcast on Captain of the Pole-star, way way back in Episode 3: bit.ly/DOD3sn - connections to the Arctic voyage and Poe.

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Two bonus episodes: Bonus 1 - The Feldkirchian Gazette with Philipp Schöbi www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBm... Bonus 2 - ACD and Literary Cricket, with Ollie Randall www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGku...

BONUS EPISODES: Now available in your podcast feed: Bonus 1: The Feldkirchian Gazette - Conan Doyle's First Publication, by Philipp Schöbi bit.ly/DODB01 Bonus 2: ACD and Literary Cricket, with Ollie Randall bit.ly/DODB02 Get free or paid early access at www.patreon.com/cw/doingsofd....

Great talking to @ollie-randall.bsky.social who has written such an interesting book. www.patreon.com/posts/158252...

Thank you to Doings of Doyle - I really enjoyed recording this podcast episode about Writers in Whites!

Well, this is gratifying! Thanks to everyone who listens, likes, engages, reviews and supports the podcast. Not listened yet? Give us a go. Episode 75 and a bonus episode out later this month... www.doingsofdoyle.com #arthurconandoyle #sherlockholmes

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 74 - Science Fiction and Arthur Conan Doyle, with Anastasia Klimchynskaya. Chat about: humanity in geological time; imperial technologies; agic and science; and sovereign individuals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UX1.... Shownotes: bit.ly/DOD74sn

This is a great episode, as always, but I have to tell you the best part is the bloopers at the end. I was laughing so much.🤭

NEW EPISODE: Science Fiction and Arthur Conan Doyle, with Anastasia Klimchynskaya. @anaklimchy.bsky.social joins us to talk about: humanity's progress and insignificance; scifi and gothic; the significance of The Lost World; magic versus science, and much more. bit.ly/DOD74sn bit.ly/DODoyle

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Episode 73 - 'A Regimental Scandal' (1892) - ACD's short story about cheating at cards that is a veiled commentary on the Royal Baccarat scandal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6c... Shownotes bit.ly/DOD73sn

NEW EPISODE: 'A Regimental Scandal' (1892) - A respected major is suspected of cheating at cards... Chat about: regimental honour, the Tranby Croft/Royal Baccarat Scandal, celebrated trials, and ferrets. bit.ly/DODoyle; bit.ly/DOD73sn. #arthurconandoyle

NOW ON YOUTUBE: 'A Pastoral Horror' (1890) - ACD's tale of a serial killer in a remote Austrian village. #arthurconandoyle www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOuj...

NEW EPISODE: 'A Pastoral Horror' (1890). A Tyrolean village is terrorised by a serial killer, armed with an alpine pickaxe... Chat about: early crime fiction; Jack the Ripper; Feldkirch; werewolves and cuckoo clocks! bit.ly/DODoyle; bit.ly/DOD72sn; #ArthurConanDoyle

NOW ON YOUTUBE: The Three Correspondents (1896). Conan Doyle's story of war reporters, based on his first hand experience of preparations for the Sudanese campaign. Chat about Fred Gustavus Burnaby, Lord Kitchener and Carry On Up The Khyber www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oVs...

A great little story - most definitely of its time - but one that has a lot of humour, pace and depth. We also covered 'The Debut of Bimbashi Joyce', a companion piece that features Kitchener, and a vignette I've always thought was very well done.

NEW EPISODE: The Three Correspondents (1896) - A naive war reporter gets one over on his experienced rivals. Chat about: the Mahdist war, Kitchener and Wingate, ACD's comedy and satire, and 'The Debut of Bimashi Joyce'. bit.ly/DOD071sn

NOW ON YOUTUBE: Recordings of... The ACD Society Doylean Honors and Wessex Cup 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORQ... The Literary Agents 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqbe... Thanks to everyone who participated and made these events possible. #BSI2026 #BSIweekend

NEW EPISODE: ACDQ&A - We answer your questions on Conan Doyle's life and work. Chat about: best biographies, bad doctoring, adaptations and more. bit.ly/DOD70sn. Plus bonus episode at www.patreon.com/cw/doingsofd....

REGISTER NOW - The Literary Agents are back to talk Adapting Sherlock with Ken Ludwig (Baskerville) Mark Shananan (A Sherlock Carol) Jeffrey Hatcher (Holmes and Watson) and the Sherlock Holmes Untold team. Zoom, Fri Jan 9th, 10:30-11:30 EST Register here: www.doingsofdoyle.com/p/the-litera...

REGISTER NOW - The Literary Agents are back to talk Adapting Sherlock with Ken Ludwig (Baskerville) Mark Shananan (A Sherlock Carol) Jeffrey Hatcher (Holmes and Watson) and the Sherlock Holmes Untold team. Zoom, Fri Jan 9th, 10:30-11:30 EST Register here: www.doingsofdoyle.com/p/the-litera...

REGISTER NOW - The Literary Agents are back to talk Adapting Sherlock with Ken Ludwig (Baskerville) Mark Shananan (A Sherlock Carol) Jeffrey Hatcher (Holmes and Watson) and the Sherlock Holmes Untold team. Zoom, Fri Jan 9th, 10:30-11:30 EST Register here: www.doingsofdoyle.com/p/the-litera...

The Winter 2025 Sherlock Holmes Journal is back from the press and winging its way to subscribers. Topics include early Croatian translations (check out that cover!), fingerprints, the real Moran, and more. Thanks to all our wonderful contributors and, of course, our readers.

REGISTER NOW - The Literary Agents are back to talk Adapting Sherlock with Ken Ludwig (Baskerville) Mark Shananan (A Sherlock Carol) and the Sherlock Holmes Untold team. Live on Zoom, Friday Jan 9th, 10:30-11:30 EST; 15:30-16:30 UK. REgister here: www.doingsofdoyle.com/p/the-litera...

Did ACD really hate Sherlock Holmes? Where did he get that moustache? And what about that fairy thing? Send us your burning questions about Arthur Conan Doyle by 8 December and we'll answer them on our next episode. Plus sign up now (free or paid) at www.patreon.com/cw/doingsofd... for a bonus ep.

Did ACD really hate Sherlock Holmes? Where did he get that moustache? And what about that fairy thing? Send us your burning questions about Arthur Conan Doyle by 8 December and we'll answer them on our next episode. Plus sign up now (free or paid) at www.patreon.com/cw/doingsofd... for a bonus ep.

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Did ACD really hate Sherlock Holmes? Where did he get that moustache? And what about that fairy thing? Send us your burning questions about Arthur Conan Doyle by 8 December and we'll answer them on our next episode. Plus sign up now (free or paid) at www.patreon.com/cw/doingsofd... for a bonus ep.