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Doyly Planet - 5 October 2026 Subscriber access

The Question of Holmesian Relics

A Watsonian relic: Henry Murger's book, a miraculous find • Happened on October 5: death of Denis Quilley.

Doyly Planet - 4 October 2026 Subscriber access

Conan Doyle Storyworlds - The Sherlock Holmes Estate Shifts to the "Conan Doyle Universe" - Trademarks used to build an "official world"

Conan Doyle’s estate opens up to the website Total Licensing • Famous Holmesians - John B. Shaw (Part 3) • These events took place on October 4: the births of Sidney Paget, Hans Cossy, Charlton Heston, and Buster Keaton; and the deaths of Joseph Bell and Avis Bunnage.

Doyly Planet - 3 October 2026 Subscriber access

Famous Holmesians - John B. Shaw (Part 2) by Stephen Almaseanu

Extraordinary items from the John Bennett Shaw collection: The books of Princess Alexandra Romanov of Russia – The shortest pastiche – The 221B Baker Street miniature – Conan Doyle’s paperclip. • What became of the fabulous collection upon the death of John Bennett Shaw? • This took place on October 3rd: the births of Catriona MacColl, Nikolai Volkov Jr., Sir Michael Hordern, and Allan Kardec; the death of Heinz Rühmann.

Doyly Planet - 2 October 2026 Subscriber access

Famous Holmesians - John B. Shaw by Stephen Almaseanu

The Collector • John Bennett Shaw: his life... • John Bennett Shaw: his work... • Ronald A. Knox • Martin Gardner • The Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem • Hans Sloane • Beeton's Christmas Annual of 1887 • Gilbert K. Chesterton • Bud Abbott • Stanislaw Brejdygant

Doyly Planet - 1 October 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 30 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 29 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 28 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 27 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 26 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 25 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 24 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 23 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 22 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 21 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 20 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 19 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 18 September 2026 Subscriber access

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.

Doyly Planet - 17 September 2026 Subscriber access

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).

Doyly Planet - 16 September 2026 Subscriber access

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).