On This Day, September 4: Sherlock Holmes and The Mazarin Stone
Also featured: Much Binding in the Marsh.
September 4 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone on the BBC Light Programme, Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne in Much Binding in the Marsh, liturgical explorations of the Psalms on The Eternal Light and The Words We Live By, and frontier cavalry action on The Oleusky Ambush, Carleton Hobbs (1962), Richard Murdoch (1953), and Norman Shelley (1953–1966):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone with Carleton Hobbs" | BBC Light Programme 1962-09-04 |
Sustaining British Detective |
Carleton Hobbs & Shelley | Michael Hardwick & Doyle | ["Mystery", "Detective", "Sherlock Holmes", "Carleton Hobbs", "Norman Shelley"] |
Sherlock Holmes uses a lifelike wax mannequin and a hidden gramophone at 221B Baker Street to trap the thieves of the Crown's yellow Mazarin diamond. |
| "Autumn Broadcast with Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne" | BBC Light Programme 1953-09-04 |
Sustaining British Comedy |
Murdoch, Horne & Costa | Maurice Denham & Cast | ["Comedy", "British", "Much Binding in the Marsh", "Kenneth Horne", "BBC"] |
The staff of the remote RAF station turned country club blunder through farcical management mishaps, absurd committee meetings, and witty banter. |
| "Cavalry Scouts and Wagon Train Ambush" | Syndication 1955-09-04 |
Sustaining Western Drama |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | Syndicate Production Staff | ["Western", "Adventure", "The Oleusky Ambush", "Cavalry", "Syndication"] |
Frontier cavalry scouts race across hostile canyon territory to warn a vulnerable wagon train of a coordinated ambush. |
| "The Psalms as Great Human Documents (Part 13)" | NBC (WNBC) 1960-09-04 12:30 PM EDT |
Jewish Theo. Seminary Religious Broadcast |
Dramatic Ensemble & Chorus | Himan Brown (Dir.) | ["Religion", "Drama", "The Eternal Light", "Jewish Theological Seminary", "NBC"] |
A dramatic tribute exploring the timeless literary beauty and moral resonance of the Psalms across centuries of Jewish liturgical tradition. |
| "The Psalms as Great Human Documents (Part 13)" | NBC (WRCA) 1960-09-04 12:30 PM EDT |
NBC Public Affairs University of Chicago |
Dramatic Repertory Troupe | Cantorial Ensemble | ["Religion", "Literature", "The Words We Live By", "Psalms", "NBC"] |
A lyrical examination of the poetic imagery, universal spiritual yearning, and philosophical themes embedded within the biblical Book of Psalms. |
| "Dreams and Visions in the Bible with NBC" | NBC (WNBC) 1966-09-04 12:30 PM EDT |
NBC Public Affairs Religious Broadcasters |
Biblical Scholars | NBC Religious Staff | ["Religion", "Talk", "The Words We Live By", "Bible", "NBC"] |
A scholarly discussion analyzing prophetic symbolism, divine revelations, and psychological significance of dreams in ancient Hebrew literature. |