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The culmination of his life's work is at hand as Sherlock Holmes prepares to meet his greatest adversary. Stars Clive Merrison

With the culmination of his life's work, the detective prepares to meet his fate and his greatest adversary – The Napoleon of Crime – Professor Moriarty.

Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Final Problem’ was first published in The Strand Magazine in December 1893.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes …. Clive Merrison
Dr Watson …. Michael Williams
Professor James Moriarty …. Michael Pennington
Colonel Moran …. Frederick Treves
Inspector Patterson …. Sean Arnold
Mrs Collier …. Ann Windsor
Jenny …. Jane Whittenshaw
Herr Peter Steiler …. Terence Edmond
Lockwood/Swiss Messenger …. Richard Pearce
Walmsley …. Alan Barker
Sir George …. Norman Jones

Violinist …. Leonard Friedman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.

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