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TV Series - Born October 1, 1939 - Geoffrey Whitehead - An overlooked Sherlock Holmes • Episodes of the series featuring Geoffrey Whitehead • This took place on October 1: birth of Charles Edwards. Death of Alan Caillou.
Curiosity - Sherlock Holmes in Revue: A dance parody by Lowe & Sargent - American vaudeville act from 1928–29
Manga - Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway - From Conan Doyle to Conan Edogawa • This took place on September 30: the births of Victoria Tennant and José Simont, and the deaths of John Hawkesworth and William Podmore.
Video game - Sherlock Mysteries: Victorian Investigations - The game's afoot on PC
Born on September 29, 1936, Alla Demidova, Laura Lyons in Russian Hound of the Baskervilles by Oksana Shishkina-Korolenko • This took place on September 29: the births of Patricia Ann Hodge, Madeline Kahn, and Trevor Howard; the death of Alvys Maben.
Died on September 28, 1873, Émile Gaboriau: What does Sherlock Holmes owe to his Monsieur Lecoq?
From Gaboriau to Sherlock Holmes: French influence on the work of Conan Doyle • This took place on September 28: the births of Kiran Shah, Ronald Lacey, and Jeffrey Jones; the death of Brian Hawksley.
Passed away on September 27, 2020 - Yūko Takeuchi, the Japanese Miss Sherlock
Miss Sherlock: The 8 episodes • Miss Sherlock: The rules to follow! • This took place on September 27: the deaths of Donald O’Connor, Toke Townley, and Roger Tréville.
A “dual-format” production: Moriarty Rising - Premiere on October 16, 2026
Sherlock School: The basics for novices • This took place on September 26: the births of Lysette Anthony and Krzysztof Wróblewski.
Musical in California (Jackson) - Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula by Baker Street West
Short film - Sherlock Holmes and the True Believer by the "Baker Street Players" - Release of "Conan Doyle" album - Death of Writer Rodolphe • This took place on September 25: the birth of Peter Woodthorpe, and the deaths of John B. Watson and James George Smith Neill.
Cinema - A beautiful photo book crowdfunded for movie Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
AI-generated short film - A Sherlockian ghost story with Russian actors who have passed away • This took place on September 24: the births of William Podmore and Edmund L. Hartmann, and the death of George Serov.
Podcast - Hugh Bonneville narrates "A Study in Scarlet"
Theatre - Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty is back on stage in Utah, United States • This took place on September 23: the birth of Colin Blakely, and the deaths of Ian Hunter and Roger Brierley.
Television - The Golden Pince-Nez by Granada, starring Jeremy Brett - Analysis by Monique Claisse - (2/2)
This took place on September 22: birth of Hans Albers, Tony Caunter and Arthur Lowe - death of George C. Scott.
Television - The Golden Pince-Nez - The Granada Adaptation Under Monique Claisse's Scrutiny - (1/2)
This took place on September 21: the births of Nigel Stock, Larry Hagman, and Dawn Addams.
Comics - Frankenstein's Creature becomes Sherlock Holmes - Prometheus Graft: The Slayings at Death's End
This took place on September 20: the birth of David Haig, and the deaths of Joan Littlewood and Sarasate.
Tribute- John Farrell - The Tiger of San Pedro, by Thierry Saint-Joanis
This took place on September 19: the births of Jeremy Irons, Erwin Steinhauer, Grace Arnold, and William Hickey — and the death of Jack May.
Investigation - A bookplate does not establish provenance - A Heraldic Mystery by Alexis Barquin - Part 3/3: Conclusion
This took place on September 18: Second marriage of Conan Doyle - birth of Tim McInnerny, Elizabeth Spriggs and Nicholas Clay - death of Lech Sołuba.
Investigation - Adrian Conan Doyle and the mysterious bookplate - A Heraldic Enigma by Alexis Barquin - Part 2/3: When and how?
This took place on September 17: births of Ursula Howells (1922) and Krzysztof Kołbasiuk (1952); deaths of Percy Standing (1950) and Jean Ray (1964); broadcast of the episode "Papa Poule et Sherlock Holmes" (1982).
Investigation - The Posthumous Bookplate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - A Heraldic Mystery by Alexis Barquin - Part 1/3: Origins and initial questions
This took place on September 16: the births of Peter Falk (1927), Peter Keleghan (1959), and Robert Barr (1849).
Radio - From October 12, 1946, to July 7, 1947 - Tom Conway replaces Basil Rathbone
This took place on September 15: birth of Clive Merrison – deaths of Timothy Bateson • Albert Moses • Robert Fyfe • Gavan O'Herlihy.
Theatre - September 24 to October 3 - Mrs Penclosa - A premiere for The Parasite!
Free! Download the 2026 Baker Street Almanac • This took place on September 14: births of Nicol Williamson, Maria Kowalik, and Jack Hawkins – death of Héléna Manson.
Holmesian author - Died on September 13, 1991 - Michael Harrison - The Scholar Who Took Liberties
This took place on September 13: the births of Laidman Browne and Frank Marshall, and the death of Maria Grimm.
Died on September 9 - June Wyndham-Davies - Producer of the series starring Jeremy Brett
This took place on September 12: the births of Maria Aitken, Freddie Jones, and Martin LaPlatney, and the deaths of Jeremy Brett and Harold Innocent.