Adventures of Gerard by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE abridged in ten parts by RICHARD CARRINGTON
Read by Denys Hawthorne
1: How the Brigadier Came to the Castle of Gloom
In this tale, the first of ' The Exploits', Etienne Gerard introduces himself and goes on to recount, with typical lack of false modesty, further intrepid adventures from the days when he was the most dashing hussar in the whole of Napoleon's Grand Army. winning fresh honours, cities and the love of many beautiful women.
Producer PETER NOVIS
BBC Birmingham