Sherlock & Co. - The Six Napoleons - Part Four

Episode Date: March 31, 2026

THE NAPOLEON OF CRIME - I have that sinking feeling in my heart. The easier times are behind us. For the foreseeable. Part 4 of 4 This episode contains swearing, violence, threat, dreadListener 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/sherlockandco To 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 Joel Emery as Simon Sandeford Darcey Ferguson as Jessica Sandeford Romy Emery as Maisie Sandeford Additional Voices Thomas Mitchells Rob Dean Stephanie Rogers-Hill Steven White Joel Emery Adam Jarrell  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

For just six pounds a month, binge ad-free adventures in full and have access to so much more over at patreon.com forward slash Sherlock & Co. Previously on Sherlock and Co. Hello there. Hello, Simon Sanford. That's right, yes. My name is D.C. Lily Lestrade.

This is my colleague, Mariana and Metrazaura. We'd like to come in and have a look at your Napoleon bust if that's all right. My wife just here. Say hello, Jessica. Hello. Like she's being held hostage, look. Like she's... Being held hostage. Being held hostage.

Not quite. And these are the children, the girls. Aurelia and Maisie doing their lovely drawings, you see. Oh, I like your drawings. What's this? The story's that you. There's statue here? This one?

Hello, Beth. Oh! No, no! You get the back! Put the hammer down right now. So you can't have it? I don't want to stab you. Stop! Pepo, I got you lower lateral quarter of your abdomen, okay?

I'm a doctor. I had to disable you, you were going to do further harm and get away. I can't have that, okay? It's all coming out in there. Mr Harker an accident, apparently. He blacked out in panic and did it. Yeah, sure. But he is at least honest about the bust smashing.

It's for money. So he claims. What's he claiming? Bepo here says that in the construction of his plaster Napoleon busts, he was asked to elicit some illegal behaviour. Which was what? A masked gentleman insisted the item went into Mr Sandford's Napoleon bust. Beppo agreed. But I don't know if I believe Beppo. I reckon it was drugs. I bet he knew it too.

Why did someone make him stuff drugs or cash into his? to a Napoleon bust. Someone paying Sanford that way, maybe, giving him a very generous gift. Or they were getting some Class A product for a business. I actually have a recording of my own, and I want you to see it. This is your body cam footage.

Yeah, from earlier today, at Simon Sanford's house in Chiswick. The man you believe to be our prolific dealer. Pause it. Stop. The children's drawing, Yeah. They said the bust was scary. What's under the drawings?

There's something written on the papers underneath. Yeah, there is. I don't know if I can zoom. Oh, oh, I can. What does that say? Something written on the papers underneath. Yeah, there is. I don't know if I can zoom. Oh, oh, I can. What does that say?

Grab the microphone, Lily. Got it. I have it here. I have the court proceedings and it's... Holy shit! What? What does it say? Whoa! Watch where you go! I'm trying to read and run at the same time! Sorry!

What does the court document say, Mariana? Uh, witnesses brought forward to the prosecution of Sebastian Moran. A bunch of names, but right at the top? Simon Sanford. Good God! That's bad, right? That is very, very bad! This is his house.

Up here! Mr Sanford! Mr. Sanford! Please answer the door! We would like a quick chat. Please! Mr. Sanford, please, don't be afraid. This is the police! Open up!

Good evening. Is everything all right? We'd like to come in, Mr. Sanford. I... Hold on now. Hold on on them. You are due in court. Tomorrow you are due in court for the trial of Sebastian Moran.

Please. You worked with him. You worked with him. For the one, the star witness. Please stop. Please stop. Stop. Stop.

Please, please stop. There is a frozen terror in your eyes, Mr. Sanford. Where are your wife and children? They're in the kitchen. Secure them. On it. I do ask, you be very, very careful. Please.

No, you be careful, Simon. Stay with me. Sherlock, John, go get the bus. It's just through there. It's on the mantelpiece in the lounge. Roger that. Come, Watson. Not treading very carefully.

Yes. Have a black feeling in my heart, John. It's all right, mate. It's going to be... What is that? It's coming from the lounge. Sherlock. Napoleon is...

He's humming. I know, John. It's okay. Sherlock, Sherlock, just... Get away from it. Don't walk towards it. No, John. We have walked away from this for too long.

Hello, Sherlock. Hounds would kill us all. Dangerous situation, I need to speak to the commissioner. In need. Throwing his own feces and the slithering serpent. Come on, Sherlock. Or a spider.

Spider. In the doorbell. Were you going to piss around or are you going to answer the question, mate? What are you doing in Simon Sanford's house? Are you doing here? Is this about Moran? What's going on? Is that this statue?

Simon. Simon Sanford. Lily, bring him in here. Yes. Come in. What has he said to you? The, um... Well, it's been rather a confusing time.

He... He has... It's a bomb. Holy shit. In the bus. That's right. Yeah. Did he say who he was? No. No.

Can you stop that, please? Oh, just stop. What do you want? You okay? Yeah. Yeah, the kids, all right. They don't know it's a bomb or anything, but they know something isn't right. Where's, um, the mom, where's, uh, Jessica? She's... She's... She's cooking dinner.

Dinner? What? Napoleon said so. He wants us all to have dinner. Jesus Christ, this is insane. Yeah. Yeah, I know. I know. Come on.

Um, what are you doing? Wait, you're not actually going to go and have dinner with him, are you? He is a bomb, Mariana. He is literally a bomb. I am going to do just about everything he wants. He's a statue of Napoleon. He's not even a statue. He's ahead.

We have to go downstairs. We have to? Yep. He said so. I said I'd get them. water and read them another story. Just... Wait, what is that?

He said so, okay? What are you doing? He told me to put a lock on their door so they couldn't get out. John! Mary, I just moved him from the mantelpiece to the dining room. He was 15 to 20 kilos. Do you understand that? No, actually, John, I don't.

He's a couple of kilos of plaster. A little camera in the eyes, a little microphone. That's two and a half, at best. The rest is the fucking explosives. All right, 15. Kilos. None of us survive that. None of us. I have to lock this door because, because that's what he said. And we have to stay right in front of him at all times, because that's what he said. Understand? I understand.

Now that's a great guess. Let's see if you're right. She's right, everybody! Did you kill Charles Augustus Milverton? Did you... Just leave it, show. I killed. Charles Augustus Milverton, Milverton, Milverton. Peace! No! Please, James! Your name is James.

Oh, James. My name is James, James, James. Um, so I... I did some stinks and there's potatoes with asparagus. Well done, darling. Well done. Thanks. Jessica.

Where is mine? Here, have mine. No. I have another. I can just pop it in the pan. Roar. Okay. Raw.

I'll, I'm sorry, I'll go and get that. Yes. Go, Scotland Yard. Have Moran released? How exactly am I supposed to do that? C4, or composition 4, when detonator decomposes to release nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide, the detonation proceeds at an explosive velocity of 8,000 meters per second. Just watch what half a kilogram can do to this garden shed.

Whoa! Wow! Wasn't that amazing? I can't do it. Sorry. Hello, my name is Aurelia and this is my sister, Amazing. Wow! What's that amazing? What's that amazing? What's that amazing? All right. I'm doing it, I'm doing it. Oh God.

Hello, this is D.C. Lili Lestrade. Extremely dangerous situation unfolding in Chiswick. I need to speak to the Commissioner immediately. Yeah. Hi. It's me. Um, you need to release Sebastian Moran right now. Just be asparagus.

Um, I, I can do that. Yep. I think he's joking. Good evening, Mr. Whitworth. I'm calling from the office of the Met Commissioner. I can't reach the governor and I need to process an urgent order to the custody officer in charge of them. In charge of Sebastian Moran. I... Sebastian, me. Uh, yes, that's me, yeah.

In that case, you are hereby directed that Sebastian Moran currently held in custody warrant relating to proceedings before the High Court is to be released forthwith from... Sorry, hold on a second. This order takes effect immediately upon receipts and supersedes any previous direction for continued remand in custody in respect of the above-named individual. My goodness. No lawful delay. Good evening.

There's officers in the back garden. Yeah, I know. Then tell them to go. How exactly can I do that? Radio. I don't have it. Do I? John.

Yeah. He would like to be moved back into the living room. Uh, all right, okay. He's a spy. How exactly do you expect me to contact him? Your demands are being met already. Do you think you're entitled to compensation? Compensation?

Compensation for what exactly? Stole, office. Gold. Gold? How much gold? Surprise me. Okay. Mycroft, it's me.

Go to my flat. There's a duffel bag. a duffel bag in my room. It contains the gold bars I stole from Mawson and Williams. I can explain another time, but bring it to 14 Park Road, Chiswick. There, done. Moran has been released. Oh, John. I didn't... See you there. I was... Mariana said he wanted moving to the lounge.

Of course, yes. Let me give you a hand. No, I've got it. Thanks. The key to heavy lifting is in fact feet. Place them shoulder with a knot. Use your legs, not your back. Somebody help me! Somebody help me!

Somebody help me! Somebody help me! That's not funny. I'm really, I'm really, I'm sorry. I'm ready, I'm sorry. Mered, Rui Dmitai. Mersin, Roku. Shut up. T'wai.

John. Can I go and check on the girls, please? No. Look, Moran is released. He's been out for over an hour. They won't even be able to find him. There's not going to be a trial. And even if they somehow,

Get him. You can hold me. Just me here. I'm the key witness. I'm the one that matters. I will help. That's really not necessary. Yes, it is. Hell is wrong with you. John, I have to open the door. To what? To what? I have the gold you stole. Deliveroo to this fucking house. John. You're an idiot. You're a complete moron. John.

What? I am not an idiot. I am not a moron. Everything is in hand. Oh, really? The case is in the bag. It. One moment. Yes, hello. Thank you, I'll take that.

Can I just see... No, you can't. Bye-bye. No tip for you, sir. The bag is empty, mate. For now, yes. Our opponent has made his move. Now it is time to make ours.

I trust you I trust you mate you good yeah good as gold Watson good as gold the gold has arrived

it's in this rather weighty bag I think our approach is the following I leave the bag here in the property we depart promptly and you can send an associate

to come to the house and collect it we will make sure the police allow such a person through, but the Sanford family, Lestrade, Mariana, all of us, must be allowed to leave first. Show you what's in the bag? Yes. There. Bring it closer.

Okay. Present me my gold and do it with a smile on your face, Sherlock. I will do, sir. Um, I think you'll find we cracked the case. Is that how do you see it? Oh yes, absolutely. We traced the vandal and his motive. Beppo the Italian sculptor.

We even have him in prison. I assure you, Monsieur Bonaparte, this case is very much... In the bag. Tipped in... ...tip with me, Watson! me Watson. Zip! Now! Oh my God! Oh my God!

What are you doing? He's going to... It's a Faraday bag. It blocks all electromagnetic signals, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, cellular, RFID from reaching or emitting from devices placed inside. Oh my God! Go to your kids. Get them out, okay? Lily, go with them. Make sure that you exit the house first. Tell your officers, hostages are coming out. Come on. Follow me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Arraya! Amazing!

Out! Watson! Mariana! Go! We're waiting for you, eh? Nope. Both of you go now. Sherlock, you've blocked any signal. He can send to the bomb. Get up and let's go! I'm not going until everyone, including you two, are out of this house. Then we'll go together. Get out! Out the house! Now! Get out!

Come on, Arch. This way. Hello. I think we'll call back on a drawer. You see, homes may find little tricks. Doctor. I'm the same without my left head, Moran. O'y, Arch, come on. No hard feeling. Here we go, mate. Back home.

Oh, 221A for you, is it? All right, I can take a hint. You see, what people always fail to understand about this kind of thing if it's just business for detective to infringe on my financial interests, To go buzzing through the complex weeds of my web, I do really admire your little operation. Yet there is a knacking, festering, dark little thought, burrowing away at the back of my love. Consume that which consumes me. Pause, Doctor, to be true of all of this,

I do rather share his app. When it will once again be... I haven't told Sherlock. Yeah, I don't know how this guy has my number. Maybe I should block it. And again, maybe messages like that might eventually help us track down whoever he is. Since he knows everything about us, it would be nice to know a bit more about him. What's that?

It is. A new laptop. Oh. Nice. Treating yourself. I am making sure our spider doesn't come back. Right, yeah. Yeah, I should probably get... Already ordered it. Nice.

Nice, thank you. What about that? What about what? Your mic. Oh, the mic is... It's not even online. Uh-huh. Mariana, I'm serious. I get it.

He infected our whole thing, but... This, this guy, Mike. He is not the culprit. Some fans sent me something. What? It's from the end of Wisteria Lodge. I'm sure. Jesus.

No. No, I would have spotted... John. He is everywhere. Okay? Well, okay. He was, fingers crossed. Was everywhere.

He could have edited and re-uploaded that. Everything has to change all passwords, All devices, everything. Right. Right. What about you, Archie Boy? You got any devices we don't know about, eh? How's Sherlock?

Rattled, I think. Are you going to include the end? His meltdown? I don't know if that's cool. Already asked him, says he's fine with it. He's had bigger. It happens. You know, it's part of...

Yeah. His life. Exactly. Can you imagine having to take in and forensically analyze everything all the time and then add the pressure of a situation like that? Yeah, I know, I know. I think he thinks it's his fault. I think he thinks stupid things for such a clever person.

Speaking of taking stuff in, I took a little something in that I wanted to run by you. Oh yeah? That's that? Who's Mycroft? Microft. Yeah. I have no idea.

Hmm. Why? I heard him mention the name when he was talking about getting the gold bars. Well, he made up the gold bars. Maybe he made up the Mikecroft thing.

No, because the Napoleon statue said it. Oh. Because that's another M, right? Are you saying Wait, are you saying that Sherlock has known who M is all along and is just, what, not telling us? Honestly, I don't know what I'm saying. I've had very little sleep. I sat next to a talking bomb at dinner. Which you ate all of, by the way?

It was steak, it was really good. There was a freaking bomb at the head of the table, John. How could you even eat? Why eat when I'm nervous? No, you talk when you're nervous. No, I talk when I'm anxious. That's different. And you took my dinner. Yeah, but I asked if you were going to eat it. You said no. You are unbelievable.

What was that? He's just blowing off a little steam up there. Great. Oh, this is tidier than upstairs. What do you expect? You know who lives up there? Yeah, I'm familiar. I've known them all my life. Good, because I have a question.

Do you know who Mycroft is? Why are you smiling? I'll let him tell you. Great. Great. Supposed to be his best friends, and we are the last to... No, has he told you, Archie, has he? So, I just wanted to come and say, thank you for solving my little vandalism case.

Yeah? I would see. Thanks for hiring us, but... Yeah, no. Didn't enjoy it. What's happening to Beppo? Convicted, found guilty. 25 years until you can apply for parole. Would he get it? Are you asking me how the courts will work in 25 years?

Good point. Any sign of Sebastian Moran? No. He has vanished somewhat effectively. Back into the darkness. But your friends, Ruby, Neville, Noah, they're going to be heading into a witness protection. Oh, wow. Yeah.

Maybe we hold off telling Sherlock that for a bit. Yeah. Is he okay? He hasn't mentioned anything. Really? I think he's just reflecting, enjoying the peace and quiet. Any sign of your spider? We are currently in the process of washing the spider out.

Put it that way. Good idea. Here we go. Back to work. I'll leave you to it. Sherlock can go. My dinner's speaking. The strad. A pleasure. Watson. Let's do this again sometime.