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Episode 8: The Adventure of the Politician, the Lighthouse and the Trained Cormorant Part 2
England, the eve of the war. A corrupt politician. A conspiracy that has been in motion for decades. The Lighthouse. Sherlock Holmes. Dr John Watson. And a secret which could bring the Empire to its knees. Time now for the endgame.
Sherlock Holmes Untold is a serialised audio drama comprising eight half-hour episodes, released as weekly downloads. This final episode is released on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Recorded on: 19-22 June 2023
Recorded at: The Soundhouse
Writer Jonathan Barnes said: "Working on all of these Holmes stories has been an absolute labour of love. I've been a huge Holmes fan since I was a small boy. So to get the chance to come in and play again, get that toybox out and put them together in interesting and new configurations - it's always a real pleasure."
Lead actor Nicholas Briggs added: "This series of Sherlock Holmes has had such a cracking story. It's real edge of your seat stuff. And it's got a modern sensibility in it, even though it is set from the late 1800s up to 1913.
"There are some eternal themes of human frailty and political machinations. It's not just a dry old-fashioned story. There's a real driving force of conspiracy and the horrible underbelly of politics and the manipulation of people. It's got everything that a modern crime thriller has as well, but with the extra zest of that vintage setting.
"It’s a really good jumping on point; if youre listening to this and haven't heard any of our previous ones, then there are plenty more before this, so you might like to go back and have a listen to those. We did The Hound of the Baskervilles, for example - can't miss that!"
Luke Barton, Christopher Naylor, Richard Earl
