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Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley in 'THE ENGINEER'S THUMB'

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised for radio by Michael Hardwick Other parts played by Janet Morrison
Ian Sadler and John Scott
Produced by Martyn C. Webster
Dr. Watson has to get up early to attend an accident case. Sherlock Holmes takes over when the patient reveals an experience he doubts the police will believe.
(The recorded broadcast of May 17 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Unknown:
Michael Hardwick
Played By:
Janet Morrison
Unknown:
Ian Sadler
Unknown:
John Scott
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Unknown:
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Victor Hatherley:
Harold Reese
Colonel Lysander Stark:
Julian Somera
Elise:
Stella Textor
Mr Ferguson:
Geoffrey Wincott
Inspector Bradstreet:
Edgar Norfolk
Source: Radio Times

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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