Episode 121: Canada and Sherlock Holmes

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The Baker Street Irregulars International Series continues to forge ahead, as it published its sixth volume at the end of 2016. Joining the ranks of other countries and regions that whose scholarly works have been compiled and published by the BSI is none other than Canada.

Joining us to talk about Canada and Sherlock Holmes from the BSI International Series is one of the co-editors, Peter Calamai, BSI ("The Leeds Mercury"), MBt, C.M. Peter is one half of the editing team that took on the Canadian project, together with Mark Alberstat, BSI ("Halifax"). Peter tells us about his membership in the Order of Canada, his life as a journalist, and his foggy first meeting with Sherlock Holmes. We cover Sherlockian scholarship from north of the border, as well as the association with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that Canada has.

We haven't included a single 'eh' or 'aboot' in this episode, but we have given you a Gas-Lamp in the form of an essay from Christopher Redmond: "The Lure of the Chase," which can be found in the book. And some bonus content, if you listen far enough.

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• Wessex Press, publishers of Ronald Knox and Sherlock Holmes: The Origins of Sherlockian Studies.
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Notes

1:35 Coo loo coo coo, coo coo coo coo!

3:04 Sponsor: Wessex Press

4:45 Sherlock Holmes in the Great White North

6:53 Welcome, Peter Calamai

10:40 Peter gives us the background on his association with Sherlock Holmes

19:53 The beginnings of Sherlock Holmes in Canada

33:01 The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library

34:50 Teaser for a future episode

36:54 The Four Pillars

42:58 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal

44:30 Professor Moriarty was an army coach - but what is that?

48:48 A flashback: how the book came to be

56:30 Ms. Holmes of Baker Street

1:06:51 Feedback

1:10:15 Gas-Lamp

1:13:46 Wrap-up and Easter egg

Links

• Canada and Sherlock Holmes
• The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library
• Christopher Redmond on Episode 99
• Ms. Holmes of Baker Street

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