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1. Timbertoe

The great detective is bored, until a young woman arrives looking for her father. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

When criminals become unimaginative and crimes unchallenging, the Baker Street sleuth seeks stimulation elsewhere

But a young woman arrives looking for her father...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story of his legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1890.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams

Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Jonathan Small .... Brian Blessed
Mary Morstan …. Moir Leslie
Abdullah Khan .... Amerjit Deu
Mrs Hudson .... Anna Cropper
Thaddeus Sholto .... Richard Tate
Major Sholto …. Michael Kilgarriff
Bartholomew Sholto .... John Bull
Inspector Jones .... Sion Probert

Violin: Alexander Balanescu

Director: Ian Cotterell
Producer: David Johnston

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1989.

1 hour

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The Sound of Sherlock

The Sound of Sherlock

Incarnations of Holmes & Watson from the BBC Radio vaults.