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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Author Hugh Bonneville points out at the beginning of the new play that readers were outraged when Arthur Conan Doyle decided to kill off Sherlock Holmes in 1893. The author resurrected him later – but not before his favorite image about a seemingly supernatural monster that stalks Devon. This dramatic adaptation is faithful to its original premise, and each episode ends on a cliffhanger. Hannah J Davies
It is widely available, episodes every week

Everyone Knows But Me

LA-based comedian Holly Brown directs this show – equal parts dark and dark – about a family secret her father uncovers as he dies, namely the presence of Brown’s twin brothers. Filming at sitcom conventions (her father worked on Frasier) and fantasy, I listen to original, sometimes uncomfortable, original ideas. HJD
It is widely available, episodes every week

EggPod Express

This excerpt from the Beatles’ popular podcast I Am the EggPod goes into a 1960s music magazine. At its opening twice, it met with the book Liverpool Mersey Beat, with its 1962 cover declaring the Beatles the most popular band in Liverpool. It’s a fun and fun music record, a retro treat. Alex Duggins
It is widely available, episodes every week

Shadow Alliance

This amazing Good Law Project podcast looks at how US technology company Palantir ended up at the heart of the NHS. Eye-opening topics that speak to doctors, campaigners and experts start with social media – specifically, the advertising campaign that was run to “destroy” the Good Law Project, which raised concerns about its $330m contract. Awesome and important listening. A.D
It is widely available, episodes every week

It started with a kiss

Amy Spalding (pictured above) and Gareth Valentino talk to the “closest and weirdest” in this new LGBTQ+ Tinder-backed podcast. They want tea all about dating and love and their first guest is TV personality and model Christine McGuinness. Hollie Richardson
It is widely available, episodes every week