The Radio Detectives

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BBC Radio 7

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Detective aficionado Professor Jeffrey Richards looks at popular radio detectives

BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Radio Detectives: Series 1: The Voice of Sherlock Holmes

The Voice of Sherlock Holmes

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Radio Detectives, Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes

Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.

Armed with pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.

Armed with a pipe, hansom cab and violin, Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Baker Street creation, Sherlock Holmes. 

Featuring interviews and classic recordings by:

Orson Welles
Basil Rathbone
Sir John Gielgud
Carleton Hobbes
Clive Merrison

Affectionate five-part series about popular radio detectives.

Producer: Jon Rolph

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1998.

The Radio Detectives: Series 1

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Professor Jeffrey Richards documents classic radio detectives

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