On This Day, August 28: Sherlock Holmes and The Eternal Light
Also featured: Sounds of Darkness.
August 28 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 28 across American network radio, BBC Light Programme, and syndication, Carleton Hobbs & Norman Shelley restoring stolen naval submarine blueprints on The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1964), Alexander Scourby in four spiritual and ethical dramatizations on NBC's The Eternal Light for the Jewish Theological Seminary (1949–1966), and a chilling loan shark thriller on The Sounds of Darkness (1949–1973):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Mug's Game" | Syndicated Elec 1973-08-28 |
Sustaining Audio Thriller |
Dramatic Horror Cast | Syndicated Drama Staff | ["Horror", "Suspense", "Psychological", "Noir", "Anthology"] |
A desperate small-time gambler gets trapped in a lethal underworld loan trap when his debt-collection deadline arrives. |
| "The Words We Live By (Part 8)" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Roger De Koven | Cantorial Choir | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Philosophy", "Anthology"] |
A philosophical dramatization exploring the universal moral ethics and timeless wisdom embedded within biblical proverbs. |
| "Stories of the Hebrew People (Part 9)" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Norman Rose | Dramatic Ensemble | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "History", "Anthology"] |
A dramatic chronicle of ancient desert wandering and spiritual renewal during the building of biblical sanctuaries. |
| "The Psalms as Great Human Documents (Part 12)" | NBC (WNBC) 1960-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, David Putterman | NBC Religious Staff | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Poetry", "Inspirational"] |
An interpretive celebration of King David's Psalms as foundational literary documents of human perseverance, comfort, and faith. |
| "Words of Faith and Freedom" | NBC (WNBC) 1966-08-28 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Sustaining Broadcast |
Alexander Scourby, Marian Seldes | NBC Religious Staff | ["Religious", "Judaica", "Docudrama", "Civil Rights", "Human Interest"] |
A documentary dramatization tracing modern civil rights struggles through the lens of ancient biblical covenants and ethical teachings. |
| "The Bruce-Partington Plans" | BBC Light Prog 1964-08-28 |
Sustaining Detective Drama |
Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley | Michael Hardwick (Adapt) | ["Detective", "British", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Espionage"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson race across London to restore stolen top-secret submarine blueprints found on a murdered clerk atop a subway train carriage. |