Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Now he has a chance to get his own back, with more tales of Holmes' rivals.
He concludes this series with the blind detective Max Carrados who tries to stop international master criminal Fane from selling compromising letters which could derail an upcoming royal wedding.
Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Charles Edwards.
Written by Ernest Bramah.
Dramatised By Chris Harrald.
Lestrade .... Tim Pigott-Smith
Max Carrados .... Charles Edwards
Fane .... John Sessions
Parkinson .... Michael Bertenshaw
Maria .... Joanna Brookes
Carver .... Ben Crowe
Producer: Liz Webb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2013. Show less