“A century after Holmes and Watson’s adventures together in London, their grandchildren, Spencer Holmes and Jack Watson, experienced their own adventures. As his grandfather did Jack Watson often kept notes about these adventures and has decided to share them with the world. These are his stories…”

So begins the series of stories from Strobie Studios in Eastern Iowa with Michael Helgens as Spencer Holmes and Greg Kilberger as Dr Watson.

The stories usually last between 10 and 15 minutes and follow the same format as Rathbone and Bruce’s “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”. The host, Craig Dahlen, goes to visit Watson each week to hear him relate one of the stories. The shows are very atmospheric, complete with gunshots that will make you jump if you’re not expecting them. Some characterisations are peculiarly American which takes a little time to get used to.

Season One

In the first season of  21 episodes there were two from the Canon, “The Dying Detective” and “The Red-Headed League” – both expertly done. We meet a certain mathematical genius called Professor Marty and Lestrade has become Officer Weathers and Mrs Hudson … well, I will leave you to work that one out!

1. The Missing Cat
2. The Locked Room
3. The Dying Detective
4. The Cunning Thief
5. The Strange Case of the Underwater Fire
6. The Headless Ghost
7. The Case of the Red Light Ripper – Part 1
8. The Case of the Red Light Ripper – Part 2
9. The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
10. The Poisoning of Juliet
11. The Beginning
12. The Case of the Stolen Manuscripts
13. The Case of the Fatal Premonition
14. The Case of the Missing Reporter
15. The Case of the Tacky Lipstick
16. The Case of the Stolen Teddy Bear
17. The Purloined Letter
18. The Inferior Liver
19. The Viral Video
20. The Assassination of the Scots – Season Finale Part 1
21. The Riddling Henchman – Season Finale Part 2

The complete set of Season 1 episodes is available from Nimbit Music along with a few bonus recordings including outtakes!

Season Two

In the second series there were again two stories from the Canon – “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and “The Empty House”.

1. The Hound of the Baskervilles – Season Premiere Part 1
2. The Hound of the Baskervilles – Season Premiere Part 2
3. The Return of the Ripper
4. The Secret in the Narwhal
5. The Case of the Flying Pig
6. The Kidnapping of Jennifer Watson
7. The Adventure of Ancient Antiquity
8. The Case of the Killer Cave
9. The Adventure of Alien Abduction
10. The Adventure of the Empty House
11. The Case of the Combustible Comedian
12. The Twenty Million Dollar Mistake
13. The Case of the Missing Case
14. The Continuing Saga of the Missing Case
15. The Case of the Drugged Doctor
16. The Pursuit of Professor Marty
17. The Continued Pursuit of Professor Marty
18. The Billion Dollar Blunder
19. The Zoo Escapade
20. The Case of the Missing Smell
21. The Explosive Trial – Season Finale

Season Three

Again two stories from the Canon – “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Speckled Band”.

1. A Scandal in Bohemia – Season Premiere Part 1
2. A Scandal in Bohemia – Season Premiere Part 2
3. The Case of the Smoking Ghost
4. A Little Cheese with Your Wine
5. The Case of the Mummy’s Curse
6. The Case of the Crazy Millionaire
7. The Case of the Cold Case
8. The Speckled Band – Part 1
9. The Speckled Band – Part 2
10. Two Funerals and a Wedding
11. Murder in the Viper’s Nest
12. It’s All Fun and Games – Part 1
13. It’s All Fun and Games – Part 2
14. The Case of the Questionable Merger
15. The Quest for Excalibur – Part 1
16. The Quest for Excalibur – Part 2
17. The Quest for Excalibur – Part 3
18. The Case of the Mirror Twin
19. The Case of Low Mileage
20. Capturing Moran – Season Finale Part 1
21. Capturing Moran – Season Finale Part 2

All of the Season Two and Season Three episodes are available on the Strobie Studios web site, via Facebook, YouTube and iTunes. Only a few of the Season One episodes remain available online.

Strobie Studios can also be followed on Twitter. Along with the studio’s commercial work (which is well worth a look) they have recorded some of Edgar Allan Poe’s work and a time travel saga called “The Ark of Time”.

Season Four has now started!