Sherlock & Co. - The Greek Interpreter - Part Four

Episode Date: June 9, 2026

IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME - The Moon King's codes, riddles and treasures had laid buried and undisturbed for so long... For over a thousand years it remained so, all that time had passed.. time had seemed to abundant... yet now, thanks to Harold Latimer's hunt.. there was so little of it left. For Sophy. For us. For the horde of treasure. Part 4 of 5 This episode contains swearing, references to violence and suffering, death, guns. Listener discretion is advised. A new clothing store has opened: www.sherlockwear.com For merchandise and transcripts go to: www.sherlockandco.co.uk For ad-free, early access to adventures in full go to www.patreon.com/sherlockandcoTo get in touch via email: [e-mail] Follow me @DocJWatsonMD on twitter and BlueSky, or sherlockandcopod on TikTok, instagram and YouTube.  This podcast is property of Goalhanger Podcasts. Copyright 2026. SHERLOCK AND CO. Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Paul Waggott as Dr. John Watson Harry Attwell as Sherlock Holmes Marta da Silva as Mariana Ametxazurra Thomas Mitchells as Mycroft Holmes Donald Pirie as Giorgios Melas  Additional voices Adam Jarrell Darcey Ferguson Joel Emery Written by Joel Emery Directed by Adam Jarrell Editing and Sound Design by Holy Smokes Audio Produced by Neil Fearn and Jon Gill Executive Producer Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I, along with Sophie Critides, became the, well, um, the least. leading experts in the world for ancient Greek. So Sophie sent me a message about six weeks ago and called me into the college. So I asked her what's going on and she says she had had a meeting that day with a man, Harold Latimer. So what happened to Harold Latimer? The question, rather Dr. Watson, is... Is what happened to Sophie Crittides? God.

She had totally disappeared. Her brother had been asking of her too, but even he had become uncontactable. I informed the police, and the last that was recorded of her was at Gatwick Airport, boarding a flight to Mekonos. So, this happened to Milius a couple of days ago,

and Sophie was taken three weeks ago. We must trace the movements that Milas was able to give us. He said himself they were made. They were detailed enough, thank you. He doesn't know for a fact it's Micanos, does he? He woke up in Athens, didn't he? But what, he came back here for Mikecroft, or because he was certain he was taken out to this island?

The man can interpret many things, Watson, with the right set of components to guide his well-trained mind. He knew of Sophie, and he knew, albeit vaguely, of Latimer. We have only his blind recollections, and if that's where we must begin our case, and so be it observe the sharp gravel Watson

yes mate no cars parked up no cars but we do have our house yes a weird place for a house why can have a quote don't move you see someone do not move

what is it blood Watson welcome to part four of this five part blockbuster that is the Greek interpreter This episode contains a few things, as you would expect. Check in the episode description for trigger warnings, but as always, I can pretty much guarantee swearing.

Blood. Oh, shit. I can see some on the handle. Yes, and on the floor of this corridor. Let me see. Let's maybe check that the house is empty first at me. Whoever's blood this is was dragged out of here. Jesus.

By their ankles. How do you know that? The nails dug into the flooring here. You see the scraping? Yeah. God. We have a very sad clue as to who that individual may have been. A hair. A long hair.

Yes. Sophie Crittides. I knew it was her scream. But I just... I throw... rose and I got to my work interpreting the stone. When Mother Saline rides full and the sea lies pale. Look west from Micanos to the lone dark stone where no heart burns and no well is cut.

Land where no keel is drawn ashore. Seek the white scar that faces the sun. Count seven wounds in the rock. The eighth lies beneath the broken tooth of the hill, where the ground answers hollow. What was given in fear is kept in gold. You have observed what I have, Watson? Yeah. We no longer have any occupants.

Yeah, this place is deserted. Have you been in the basement yet? The underground thing that Georgios talked about? Not yet. Georgios Milas also gave us another indication that this house will always. be left behind. He remarked on a smell new, inorganic. Yeah, I know what you mean. It's all just... Wood, glues, hasty paintwork. They popped this place up in the last few weeks. Indeed. To house

they're captive. Come this way. Through here? Yes. We're going to check out the Moon King's Riddlestone? I fear we couldn't even if we wished to. But first, Something more important than that Yeah? This room. See the mattress? Mattress on the floor, yeah. I found these.

What's... Okay, a couple of fingernails, hair or two. What's this? Skin flakes, I'd say. They held her in here. Hmm, yeah. This whole time, do you think? The whole three weeks of her disappearance?

I would say it's most likely this was a base. Sophie has become collateral. If she couldn't lead them to the treasure, they'd never let her go. What's this? What? On the wall. By the... Something ever so small, scratched into the wall.

Let's have a look. Is that Greek? Yes. Like... A symbol. A mathematical one. For what? Integral.

Meaning? Meaning the summation beneath a curve. It's a suggestion. Suggestion to what? Beneath. To look under. Get up. Okay, okay.

Holy shit. They have Paul. Paul? Who the hell is Paul? We shall find out. But he clearly means something to Sophie. Come. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Why wouldn't you just...

lead them to it, to the golden mask? I mean, Georgios was here for like ten minutes, and he deciphered the whole thing for them. She is a stronger soul than Georgios, with a fiercer love for the antiquities, and no doubt a hatred for Latimer after what happened to her. But perhaps this Paul is the key to her captivity. Also, forgive Georgios his compliance.

He simply translated words. That is all. That is all. He deciphered the whole thing. He told them the words, John. Not answers to the riddle they depict. This was only two days ago. There is still time.

We must close the gap. Come. Whoa, what? As I suspected. Defaced? Exactly. They're covering their tracks. They wish for no pursuers,

so much so they will vandalise ancient artefacts such as these. Absolute wankers. The stone that swallows the dying sun. You see these markings on the top. Their ancient signifiers of seasons and months, where the sun would set, they'd mark it. You could tell from a sunset, here, when to harvest your grains, with these notches here. Huh, ingenious. At least they haven't scratched all that bit off. Yes, then our Moon King used it as his blank canvas for his riddle to direct the...

those that cared for his remains and belongings to the site of his burial. Come, we know the riddle. Now we must unravel it. So who is Celine? Mother Celine rides in full. She is a Titan, a pre-Olympian demigodder, sister of Helios. Which is the sun? Correct.

And Celine is the moon? Correct. Didn't even have to Google it. Good for you. Oh, so that's why he calls her mother, because he's the moon king. When Mother Celine rides full, and the sea lies pale. So full moon.

Full moon, indeed. Look west from Micanos to the lone dark stone where no hearth burns and no well is cut. No homes, no houses? Yes, hathes and wells, an absence of them. So an island, a lone dark dark. are likely volcanic then island. 2,500 years ago you'd need full light,

so the full moon is for navigation. Hold on, let me get maps up. Yes. Look west of here. Yeah, thank you. I was going to do that. Zoom in and find an island. Sherlock, I know what I'm doing. You know, yeah, I can't translate ancient Greek, but I can use a mobile phone, right?

So you just leave me to... Oh, bollocks, I disabled roaming charges, didn't I? Oh, for God's sake. Who is Paul Georgios? Paul Cretides. I mentioned to you I had been trying her brother, not long after she disappeared. He went to find her. That's what it looks like.

I think I even asked his workplace where he was when I first asked after him. They hadn't seen him either. Understood. Thank you, Georgios. Hey. Thank you, Mariana. I hope Athens treats you well. Thanks.

What's your next move? have to find this island. Sherlock, can you do it and be careful at the same time? We can certainly try. John is delicate. He's not the man he wants us. Okay? There you go, mate. Couple of beers. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Goodbye. Bye. Beer's? Yeah. It's 11 a.m. We're on holiday. We're working a case. Yeah, but it's a holiday case. On your phone, a bit rude. Working. Yeah, sure, sure. Sure. Zoom in on there. Look.

Okay, docks. Zooming in. You found an island then. Yes, but likely still uninhabited. And so small it's unnamed. Even by the folks at Google, and they know everything. Okay, so let's put it in satellite image mode thingy. Yeah.

Yeah, it's dark volcanic rock, isn't it? Indeed, and all sharp cliffs. How can you tell that from this view? Land where no keel is drawn ashore. Ah, yes, that makes sense. Wow, we are, we are like... What? We are just... I mean, we are so cool, aren't we?

We solve crime in London, murders and all this kind of thing. Now we're out here, cracking codes of the ancient world like Indiana Jones. I mean, there are no cooler people right now. than you and I, hey? Cheers. You have sun cream on your nose? Yeah, it's hot. Okay, you have visible sun cream on your nose. Oh, where? Here?

No to the left. Not that far. Up of it. Let me just... All right, steady. Ow, ow, ow, you pinched it. I didn't. Why? Get off, you've got it. You have got it. Thank you. What were you saying about being cool? Just... I mean, what do we do here, exactly? We know the hunters have the stone translated.

Hence why they defaced it With a two-day head start Could they have identified the island? Probably. Would they have got there by now? If not, they're certainly on their way. We just have to hope that Sophie will be with them. Yeah, that wasn't enough blood to suggest murder,

but at the very least, a fight. You have a real scrap. She's putting up a real fight to not be taken with them again. So, we need to get to the island, decipher the riddle and locate the tomb. And get the gold mask before they do. No, we wait in the tomb. Ideally with police and capture Latimer and in turn rescue Sophie.

Yeah, that too. Oh, good stuff for this. How do we get to the island? How far do you reckon it is from us on that map? 14. 14 kilometres, I'd say. 8 and a half miles. Well, that's a long swim. Have you looked up any tour groups or ferries that go there?

Tour groups? To the volcanic rock in the sea? So that's a no, then? That is a no. What do you want to do? Speak to my brother. You think he can answer the riddles? You can answer a very simple question.

Which is... May I borrow your yacht, please, dear brother. I see. This is your villa? Absolutely, dear boy. Sorry, this isn't some kind of luxury Airbnb. This is actually your home. One of them.

For much needed downtime. You do three jobs a year. It's nearly always downtime. High-risk jobs? Life and debt. Yeah, I don't need reminding of that, to be honest. Is that yours? What? The helicopter out there? Yeah.

It is... You want to go for a fly? I mean, we could just take that, right? No. Why not? Because we need to follow the clues. And they did not have helicopters in ancient Greece. The clues will be in the cliffs and beneath the rocks. And secondly, the island most likely has Latimer and his men on it, and I think they may perhaps hear us coming in that thing, don't you?

Yacht it is. So, you want my yacht to solve the riddle, do you? Yes. And you think you can take, Latimer? I'm sure of it. You believe you can outwit him not just on the hunt, but in the inevitable confrontation. I don't like the tone of your voice. I don't like the look on your face.

What's wrong with the look on my face? What's wrong with the tone of my voice? Can we just... There is a life case unfolding, jents. Can we just stay on top of the... Holy crap! You have a lobster tank. You have an actual lobster in a tank?

in your kitchen. Yes, I do. Sherlock. What's his name? Dinner. His name is dinner. Sherlock, there is more responsibility here than just borrowing my yacht. You know what that yacht means? Oh, how fantastic. A responsibility lecture. It's been a while since one of these. I shouldn't have to lecture.

And I shouldn't have to beg to borrow my brother's yacht. Hey, what's this? You like it? This is a microphone? It is. Brand new version of yours, actually. Full spec. Plus, I've got a windshield, a pop shield here, and a pro vocal booth that folds in two. Aane for it. An unsuspecting wicker basket. Anyone for a picnic?

Wow. Did you get this for me? No, I got it for me. Ladies and gentlemen, the real Mycroft Holmes. Sorry, why? I like your line of work. Podcasting. Oh, storytelling more, I'd say.

Me too. I say that. Sometimes. You know, I never say podcast. I mean, I say it because I have to, but yeah, it's a bunch of losers. Perhaps you'd like to start a detective agency too, hmm? Once you're done eating your poor lobster friend here. Told you, his name is dinner. But yes, um, very much looking forward to crafting my own adventures into the audio medium. I've hired an editor as well. Sorry, what? You're a spy? Yes, and he's a detective.

What is top secret about documenting your adventures? Well, people think yours is fiction a lot of the time. They'll assume the same for me. Plus, mine will have a little sparkle. Mine has sparkle, thank you very much. It has a little shine, yep, every now and again. You keep working on it, you'll go far. Go far. I'm in bloody Greece after getting shot.

I've gone far enough, thank you. Let me show you my episode release plan. Also, I can give you marketing tips. You have much to learn. We could always just steal the yacht. Yes, we could. Let's go. Come, dinner.

I shall save you. Oh, God. Oh, a pirate's life for me. Yeah. Look at this, listeners. Me hearties. Well, you mean you can't look at it, can you? You can listen to it?

Feast your ears on that. The spray and slosh of the Aegean, these fabled waters that Captain John Goldbeard Watson and first mate Sherlock's smart-ass homes traverse like the great civilizations of all, as pirates, as commandeers of a mighty vessel, this elegant galleon of the seas with its slick hull cutting through the waves, its hardy deck that could tell a thousand tales and its TV room, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and HBO Max. Oh, this ladies and gentlemen, this is how to sail.

You're steering us off course. Am I? Yes, adjust these, like this. Okay. Um, does that work? Yes, right. Dinner. This should do for you. Off you go.

Bye-bye, dinner. Okay, I'm done with being the captain. I'm going to go and navigate. You mean lie out on the deck in the sun. Yeah, that one. And that, you feel, is an adequate use of your time for this case? Well, I've got to, uh, you know, recover. Mm-hmm.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, wait. What? Land. Land a hoi. Land a bloody hoi. Ah, yes, there is the island. The lone black rock. Oh, I've always, always wanted to say that. Landahoy! You don't need to say it again. What are you doing? I'd like to widen our approach.

Just point the boat at the island. We'll get to it. That's basic sailing. The fact's basic anything. I do not want to smash my brother's yacht into sheer rock face. It's like, it's still miles away. Yes, and that is why I will make adjustments now, so we are able to circumnavigate the island. Oh, sorry, I didn't realize I was doing a case with Magellan.

Magellan actually died in the Philippines before completing circumnavigation. It was his crew that achieved... Why aren't you going straight to the island? We must observe, with the clues that we have. From here is better than traipsing across an island that we know to have armed men on it. We are looking, seeking. Seeking what? The white scar.

Seek the white scar that faces the sun. Exactly that, dear Watson. What do you suppose the white scar is? The island is volcanic, unlike Micanos. So its rock is all black. Something white would be worthy of note for our ancient scribe, would it not, John? Yeah. But how? By what force of nature could a white streak appear in black volcanic rock?

I have no idea. Pumice. Pumice? A stupid exfoliating lump of dirt. Often yellow, light grey, sometimes even bleached, such as the fiery chaos from which Pumice is born, I venture first mate Watson Captain That a streak of pumice rock

In those black cliffs ahead Facing us in the east Are exactly where our treasure hunt on this island begins Great, right Ha ha ha ha ha! Landahoy! Stop saying it Careful, careful, careful

Yes, I know Careful That doesn't make it any easier when you do that I just, I think we should stop Drop anchor We can see the baddies boat Latimer His name is Harold Latimer.

Okay, we can see Latimer parked his... Maud. Shut up. His boat is there. This is where they stopped, so we should do the same. Then we will have to swim to the rocks. Fine by me. I'd just rather do that without a hole in your brother's yacht.

Yes, likewise. Right, let's moor here as best we can. Okay, so that's the white vein of pumice and the cliff face. Then we can see the wounds in the rock. Count seven wounds in the rock. The eighth lies... What was the rest of that line? That's it.

That's it. The eighth lies... Mm-hmm. Lies where? That's why it's a riddle, John, and not a set of directions. Either way, it... Unfortunately, it looks like we're going to have to scale the rock face to get around to the other side, as we can only see four so far anyway.

I am aware of this. No, I know. I'm talking to the listener. I see. See you on the island. Sure. Knock. Great. Off he goes.

Listeners, you're going in a bag. Right. It's time for a little dip. That's the seventh. And I see the eighth. Just over here. Whoa! I didn't mean to, mate.

I get it. What? The riddle. You know where it lies? It's right here. But it lies as In, it is untruthful. Right.

Here, look. It's not a natural cut in the rock. It's man-made. Wow. Yeah. Steps. There steps up onto the island. And it shall lead us to the next line of the riddle, Watson.

Be careful. They get narrower and steeper as they go. And look, what? Someone has lost their footing. on this? Recently? Very recently. The water

still holds their print. They arrived recently. I think we're in with a shot here, big guy. So do I, John. So do I. How many of these do we have, do you think?

Could be over a hundred. Oh, that's a lot for an ancient Greek bloke to hammer into the side of the cliff. It sounds like it's also a lot for a former army man to scale. Uh, excuse me, wounded soldier is more accurate.

I still have a hole in my chest. Not quite. It's been stitched shut. All right, fine. I have a stitched hole in my chest. Is that fair? I suppose. Oh, man. This is such a relaxing holiday. Beneath the broken tooth of the hill, where the ground answers hollow. What was given in fear... ...is kept in gold.

Good on Moonboy, because that rock formation looks exactly like a broken tooth right in the middle. Yes, it is rather accurate, isn't it? A little too accurate, unfortunately. As you can see over there. Look. What? Clothing. Like us, they have changed.

And they are drying their clothes out in the sun. Because they've gone beneath. Yes. What are you doing? Seeing how many people we're about to go and try an ambush? Let's see. Yeah, you've got like five people. This is probably Sophie's top here, I assume.

Then we have four men. Yeah. I mean, do we call the police? Are you ignoring me, or are you thinking? I'm thinking. The broken tooth and the treasure. beneath it is. I know, I know, we're really close, but Sherlock,

four blokes. George Ross said at least two of them had guns. What if they find the gold mask, Watson? So what? It's just a bloody, you know? It's just some... What do they do with Sophie when they find it? Hmm? She is no longer of use to them,

and she knows too much. Call the police, and we'll go and infiltrate as well. How about that? Compromise. Fine, except I have no signal. do an emergency call. There's seawater in my phone. That's sake, okay, I'll do it. Oh, bollocks. You've left it on the yacht. Shit.

Well, it would appear the decision has been made for us. They have guns. And we have the element of surprise. Chop, chop. A lock. The cop's the airline. No one is coming to help you. Okay, he's tied, he's tied.

Bring him over here. Where are we going? Come. Ah, fabulous. He has a gut. We'll be taking that. So, we need to get back to heading into the crypt. First, this man, allow me. Looks a little hot and bothered, and I think he can do it with a little swim.

Come, come. You're going to chuck him off the cliff? Out here he will pull out the second we leave him and blow our cover. But down there... In the Aegean, he won't be heard. Sherlock, we don't want to shoot him, do we want him? No.

But we don't want him out here, left to his own devices, so... Please, please. I'm afraid of heights. I'm afraid of heights. Oh, you won't be up here long. Are you afraid of water? Uh, no. Good. Bye-bye. Buggar. Meant to cut the ropes. You, fuck me. You're a prick, mate. Ah, no, see, he's got the hang of it.

He's shouting at you. And I can't hear it, which means neither can they, proving my strategy to be the correct one. Okie-dokey, back to the entrance of the crypt now we have taken out their guard. You go spring in your step and a gun in my pocket.