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Saturday-Night Theatre presents: Sherlock Holmes

on BBC Home Service Basic

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A drama by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette wherein is set forth
'The Strange and Apocryphal Case of Miss Alice Faulkner'
[Starring] Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley and Frederick Valk

Period: April 23 to April 25, 1891

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Author:
William Gillette
Radio adaptation and production:
Raymond Raikes
Dr. John H. Watson (late Indian Army):
Norman Shelley
Billy, the page-boy:
Jonathan Field
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Professor Robert Moriarty:
Frederick Valk
John Forman:
Allan Jeayes
James Larrabee:
Valentine Dyall
Madge Larrabee:
Catherine Salkeld
Alice Faulkner:
Sarah Leigh
Certain members of Moriarty's gang - 'Lightfoot' McTague:
Tony Quinn
Certain members of Moriarty's gang - Thomas Leary:
Michael O'Halloran
Certain members of Moriarty's gang - Jim Craigin:
Wyndham Milligan
Certain members of Moriarty's gang - Alfred Bassick:
Norman Claridge
Parsons, servant to Dr Watson:
John Cazabon
Sir Edward Leighton:
William Fox
Count von Stalburg:
Victor Fairley

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