Episode 61 - John Watson, Ladies Man

"Now Watson, the fair sex is your department." [SECO] 

John Watson knew women; Holmes tells us so. And Watson certainly tells us so, in his admiration of Mary Morstan as well as his description of some of the leading ladies of the Canon. He also told us outright in The Sign of Four that he's managed to get around:

"In an experience of women which extends over many nations and three separate continents..."

But three? We know for certain he's been to Europe an Asia. But which of the other five might be the one to round out Watson's travels? We investigate the lively love life of Dr. John H. Watson, MD.

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• This episode: ihose.co/trifles61
• The Private Life of Dr. Watson
• "Watson Was a Woman"
• "That Was No Lady" ("Nuts to Rex Stout")
• They Might be Giants

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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra 

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Episode 60 - Unpublished Cases: James Phillimore

"never more seen in this world" [THOR] 

In "The Problem of Thor Bridge," Watson treats us to a tantalizing look at the possibilities that lie before us as readers:

"Somewhere in the vaults of the bank of Cox and Co., at Charing Cross, there is a travelworn and battered tin dispatch-box with my name, John H. Watson, M.D., Late Indian Army, painted upon the lid. It is crammed with papers, nearly all of which are records of cases to illustrate the curious problems which Mr. Sherlock Holmes had at various times to examine."

Possibly one of the most intriguing of the untold tales was "that of Mr. James Phillimore, who, stepping back into his own house to get his umbrella, was never more seen in this world," as the setup was so stark, so mysterious, and so final.

What are some possible explanations of what happened? And how does this untold tale rank among the many that were mentioned? In this latest episode in our Unpublished Cases series, we delve into the rich history of the strange disappearance of James Phillimore.

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Links / Notes

• This episode: ihose.co/trifles60
• "The Problem of Thor Bridge"
• The Best Untold Tales of Sherlock Holmes compiled by Randall Stock
• The Alternative Sherlock Holmes: Pastiches, Parodies and Copies
• BBC Sherlock tie-in
• The Disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore by Dan Andriacco

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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra 

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Episode 59 - Inside 221B: On the Wall

"applying his tape to the walls" [STUD] 

There's quite a bit we know about the inner sanctum of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson at 221B Baker Street. The cozy sitting room with its fireplace and windows at once beckons us in to look around.

Upon glancing at the walls, though: what do we see? Is it typical of Victorian bachelor decor? Or is there hidden meaning behind any of the wall hangings? We investigate the trifling matter of the walls of the sitting room at 221B.

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• "The Cardboard Box"

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Episode 58 - Sherlock Holmes's Index

"Good old index. You can't beat it." [SUSS] 

Sherlock Holmes had quite the index. We get glimpses of it in use at various times throughout the Canon, from a biographical reference to a logging of crime. Was Holmes's index a single large volume, or many smaller volumes? Was it hardbound or simply an assembly of files?


And it never quite seemed like it was organized in a sensible way. How did Holmes manage to call to mind whatever he needed to find in this index?

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• With glimpses of text from SCAN, EMPT, HOUN, BRUC, REDC, SUSS, CREE

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