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The Return of Sherlock Holmes: 1. The Empty House

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Seven classic mysteries starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr. Watson

Holmes has met his fate at the Reichenbach Falls, and Mary Watson is on her death-bed. Alone and grief-stricken, Dr Watson tries his hand at solving a society murder.
Dramatised by Bert Coules.

A new set of 13 Sherlock Holmes postcards featuring original Strand Magazine illustrations, £3.50 (cheques only, payable to British Broadcasting Corporation) from [address removed], enclosing an A5 sae (with 36p stamp).

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised by:
Bert Coules
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Sherlock Holmes:
Clive Merrison
Dr Watson:
Michael Williams
Prof. Moriarty:
Michael Pennington
Colonel Moran:
Frederick Treves
Inspector Lestrade:
Donald Gee
Mrs. Hudson:
Joan Matheson
Sir John:
Peter Penry Jones
Adair:
John Webb
Murray:
Steve Hodson
Nurse:
Kate Binchy
Mary Watson:
Jillie Meers
Jenny:
Siriol Jenkins
Stamford:
Keith Drinkel
Coroner:
John Church
Parker:
John Fleming

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