It’s 1865, and butcher Arthur Orton is living in poverty in Australia. Then he hears about a reward for information on England’s ninth richest nobleman, Sir Roger Tichborne, who's been missing for several years. So Arthur comes up with an audacious plan. All he has to do is fool the man’s entire family. How hard can it be?Listen to British Scandal on the Won ... Show More
Dec 2023
400. Victorian Britain's Maddest Mystery
In 1854, the twenty-five year old aristocrat Roger Tichborne, heir to an impressive fortune, died in a shipwreck ....Or did he? His mother, certain of her son’s survival, advertised extensively with a tantalising reward for her son’s return. Twenty years later a rough, corpulent ... Show More
45m 35s
Sep 2025
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet: Part One
When the gems in a priceless royal treasure are stolen from a wealthy banker’s study, Sherlock must navigate through the halls of wealth and privilege where family loyalty means nothing, reputation is everything, and no one is who they seem. Within this web of deceit, a truth awa ... Show More
36m 16s
Jul 2025
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax: Part One
When a wealthy single woman mysteriously vanishes while travelling abroad, Holmes sends Watson to look into it. Following a trail of seemingly straightforward clues, the doctor soon finds himself in over his head, facing a pair of dangerous criminals with murderous intent. A Nois ... Show More
27m 26s
Sep 2025
The Problem of Thor Bridge: Part One
When the wife of a gold magnate is found murdered on his Hampshire estate, the evidence points to the family’s young governess. But Sherlock suspects there’s more to the story than meets the eye. A peculiarly chipped stone, a note clutched in a corpse’s hand, and a set of twin re ... Show More
37m 11s