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A Scandal in Bohemia

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective traces a compromising photo, but meets his match in Irene Adler. Stars Clive Merrison.

Sherlock Holmes is called upon to retrieve a compromising photograph - but in the beautiful Irene Adler, he meets his match.

First of a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the immortal Baker Street detective - first published in 1891.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Irene Adler .... Sarah Badel
King of Bohemia .... Andrew Sachs
Mrs Hudson .... Mary Allen
Mrs Turner .... Jenny Howe
Norton .... Brian Miller
Priest .... Danny Schiller
John .... Ian Lindsay

Other parts played by members of the cast.

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990.

45 minutes

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