First on tonight’s lineup, we take you back to September 3rd, 1945, for an episode of “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” titled "The Limping Ghost". Our beloved detective duo is back at it with Nigel Rathbone brilliantly capturing the essence of the sharp-witted Sherlock Holmes, and the incomparable Nigel Bruce portraying the ever-faithful Dr. Watson. When the streets of London are haunted by a mysterious limping ghost, Holmes and Watson are called upon to unravel the eerie occurrences. The duo finds themselves delving into a mystery that intertwines the supernatural with a very human motive. Alongside Rathbone and Bruce, the cast includes Patricia Morison as Mrs. Hudson and Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade, with a special appearance by Reginald Denny as Lord Blackwater, the man with a secret. Then, shifting gears to May 1st, 1948, we bring you the captivating detective drama “Let George Do It” in the episode titled “The Spirit World”. The charismatic Bob Bailey stars as George Valentine, a private investigator who's more than willing to take on the cases others deem too dangerous. When a worried client seeks his expertise on a case involving séances and alleged communications with the afterlife, Valentine gets more than he bargained for. The episode casts Virginia Gregg as the beautiful and mysterious Claire Brooks, Wally Maher as the skeptical Lieutenant Riley, and Lurene Tuttle as the enigmatic medium, Madame Zara. Join us for a thrilling evening of mystery and suspense, as we revisit the golden age of detective radio shows on this week’s “Tuesday Night Detectives”!

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