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Burglary and violent death impacts the Surrey gentry, as the overworked sleuth tries to convalesce. Stars Clive Merrison.

Burglary and violent death breaks out among the Surrey gentry, just as the sleuth is trying to convalesce from overwork.

From a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the immortal Baker Street detective - first published in 1893.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

Dramatised by Robert Forrest.

Sherlock Holmes …. Clive Merrison
Dr Watson …. Michael Williams
Inspector Forrester …. Peter Davison
Mr Cunningham …. Roger Hammond
Alec Cunningham …. Struan Rodger
Mr Acton …. Terence Edmond

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1992.

45 minutes

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