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Watson and Holmes: 7: The Sussex Vampire

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The late Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in a series of ten plays by Michael Hardwick based on the short stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The solicitors for Ferguson and Muirhead, tea brokers, have had an enquiry from their client concerning vampires. As they feel that kind of matter hardly comes within their purview, they suggest that Mr Ferguson should call upon Sherlock Holmes.
(First broadcast in 1964)

12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Hardwick
Based on stories by:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Director:
Graham Gauld
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Ferguson:
Stephen Jack
Mrs Ferguson:
Josephina Ray
Dolores:
Gladys Spencer
Mrs Mason:
Margaret Wolfit
Jack:
Peter Bartlett
Source: Radio Times

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