Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot 

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Sherlock Holmes

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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1

Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective.

Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective - resident of 221B Baker Street.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special

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The Game's Afoot: Sherlock Holmes Special

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Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective's greatest cases on radio.

Nick Utechin selects some of the Great Detective's greatest cases on radio. With 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' (1945) and Ralph Richardson in 'The Red-Headed League' (1954).

Hear the evidence gathered clue by clue - as Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, Nick Utechin investigates how the Baker Street sleuth has been portrayed on radio across the decades.

Stretching from the Forties to the Noughties, this 3 hour showcase of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle great detective  features some rare recordings of Holmes and Watson in action:  


*      The Adventure of the Speckled Band (17/05/1945) 

Why did Helen Stoner's twin sister die in mysterious circumstances on the eve of her wedding? Stars Cedric Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes and Finlay Curry as Dr Watson.

*      The Red-Headed League (19/10/1954)
 
The strange case of an ad seeking only red-haired men…  Stars Ralph Richardson as Holmes and John Gielgud as Watson. 

*      The Boscombe Valley Mystery (12/12/1966) 

The sleuth probes a murder in Herefordshire, but the crime's roots are down under.  Stars Carleton Hobbs as Holmes and Norman Shelley as Watson.

*      The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist (17/03/1993)

The sleuth investigates who's following music teacher Violet Smith. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson.

*      The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Abergavenny Murder (18/05/2004)

When a man dies in his Baker Street apartment, the detective is bound to investigate. Stars Clive Merrison as Holmes and Andrew Sachs as Watson.


Plus: Nick talks to writer and dramatist Bert Coules. 

Producer: Sarah Wade 

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in July 2008.

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