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With the regimental honour of the Royal Mallows at stake, the detective investigates an officer's death. Stars Clive Merrison.

With the honour of the Royal Mallows Regiment at stake, the Baker Street sleuth must investigate the death of an officer.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Adventure of the Crooked Man’ was first published in The Strand Magazine in July 1893.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes …. Clive Merrison
Dr Watson …. Michael Williams
Henry Wood …. Brian Blessed
Major Murphy …. James Greene
Colonel Barclay …. Terence Edmond
Nancy Barclay …. Ann Windsor
Anne Morrison …. Christabelle Dilks
Jane Stewart …. Joanne Myers
Peter Johnson/Second Officer …. Nigel Carrington
The Barman/First Officer …. Andrew Wincott
Indian Rebel …. Amerjit Deu

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992.

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