Sherlock decrypts a cipher message and discovers someone in the village of Birlstone is in immediate danger. Show more

White Mason, the chief Sussex detective, relays his deductions of the crime scene but Holmes has other ideas. Show more

Watson is perturbed when he stumbles upon the victim's wife chatting merrily with Mr Barker. Surely this cannot be the grieving widow? Show more

McMurdo promises to hunt down the Pinkerton detective who holds in his hands the evidence to destroy the Vermissa Lodge once and for all. Show more

On learning the facts surrounding the death of John Douglas, Holmes cannot recall a more peculiar case. Show more

Holmes's own investigation is at odds with his colleagues when he reveals the answer to this crime lies a little closer to home. Show more

To solve the mystery of who attempted to kill John Douglas, it is necessary to journey back to the past and into the Valley of Fear. Show more

In Vermissa, McMurdo attends the initiation ceremony of the Lodge and receives the life-long membership of the brotherhood. Show more

McMurdo gets a taste of what membership of the Vermissa Lodge entails when he is chosen to accompany his 'brothers' on a nightly skirmish. Show more

Brother Morris confides to McMurdo that he has learned that the Lodge is in danger and the entire future of the Order may be at stake. Show more

Comic take on the classic Sherlock Holmes mystery, performed by Peepolykus Theatre Company to an audience in Bristol as part of Radio 4's More Than Words Festival. Show more