Sherlock Holmes - Iron Box
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Sherlock Holmes - Iron Box

B1IntermediateNovember 4, 202630 min

A collection of gripping detective stories featuring sharp-witted investigators, puzzling crimes, and clever resolutions. Each episode showcases the art of deduction and the thrill of the chase. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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Phyllis?

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radio work.

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We return again to Phyllis White, who has some more delightful information about the Sherlock Holmes radio broadcasts. Phyllis? Rathbone and Bruce were making films, and they had just one day off per week for the

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radio work. They received the scripts a couple of days early to look over if they had time, and they would turn up at the studio early in the afternoon of broadcast day. The first reading would be rather slow and broken up as there was discussion and maybe

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a few changes. Then there would be a reading for timing to fit to the exact number of minutes available. It was more likely to be too long than too short. Edna would slip over a few pages and knock out a couple of words here and a couple on another page and

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