Sherlock & Co.


Sherlock & Co. is a British audio drama podcast that reimagines Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories in a modern setting, presented through the perspective of Dr. John Watson. The podcast follows Watson, portrayed as a true crime podcaster and former British Army doctor, as he recounts his adventures with the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock & Co. was created by Joel Emery, directed by Adam Jarrell, and features Paul Waggott as Dr. John Watson, Harry Attwell as Sherlock Holmes, and Marta da Silva as Mariana "Mrs. Hudson" Ametxazurra.
The series was created by Holy Smokes Audio in partnership with Goalhanger Podcasts — who originally commissioned the show — and launched in October 2023, with episodes released weekly. It is the first fictional Goalhanger Podcast.

Format

Each episode is narrated by Dr. John Watson, who edits and narrates the true-crime podcast, echoing his role in the original stories as the chronicler of Holmes’ cases. Watson talks directly to the "listeners," as he takes his audio recorder on missions. The format provides a firsthand account of the mysteries, presenting the stories as lived through experiences, including references to modern politics and events.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Episode list

*Release date on all platforms excluding Patreon. Stories are released in full, excluding the two ten episode stories which released in two sets of five.

Patreon Exclusive Episodes

As of the 11th of November 2025, 34 "Mailbag" episodes have been released, these feature the cast in character answering fan mail.
As of 18th of November 2025, the first 2 stories in their original format from 1892's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes have been recorded in Audiobook format from the first person perspective of John Watson, Paul Waggott retains the role:
  1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
  2. A Scandal in Bohemia
  3. The Red-Headed League
  4. The Blue Carbuncle

Reception

The podcast was reviewed by The Times critic Patricia Nicol as a "smash hit in filling the void left by the Benedict Cumberbatch drama".

Awards

Sherlock & Co. is an ARIAS 2024 award winner at The Radio Academy. The podcast was shortlisted in the "fiction" and "best new" categories at the British Podcast Awards 2024. The podcast also won first place in the Pod Bible Listener Polls 2023 in the Audio Drama category.
In 2025, the podcast won the People's Voice Webby Award