Clive Merrison and Michael Williams are truly Holmes and Watson for the modern era in these expert productions, which bring alive the gaslit Victorian world of the master detective as never before. Includes stellar dramatizations of four classic Sherlock Holmes adventures.
A Scandal in Bohemia
'To Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman'. The King of Bohemia seeks the return of a compromising photograph but the woman who has it proves more than a match for Holmes.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 7 November 1990.
The Red Headed League
Holmes and Watson more into top gear in one of the finest stories in the canon. Why should a pawnbroker have to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britannica and what bearing can the knees of a man's trousers have on the case?
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 14 November 1990.
A Case of Identity
A squalid little story of greed and a solid piece of professional work on Holmes' part in finding out why a City cashier should ditch his love on their wedding day.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 21 November 1990.
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Another dazzler with Holmes needing all his powers to solve a splendid murder case with Australian connections.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 28 November 1990.
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Six captivating mysteries from the world's most famous detective
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University where the methods of diagnosis taught inspired the idea for Sherlock Holmes' methods of deduction. He began writing while he waited for his practice to grow, his greatest literary creations being Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. He died in 1930.
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