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Cruel blackmail and mutiny at sea. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case. Stars Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

Cruel blackmail and mutiny at sea. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case.

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 Vincent McInerney.

Sherlock Holmes …. Clive Merrison
Dr Watson …. Michael Williams
Victor Trevor …. Simon Treves
Old Justice Trevor …. Terence Edmond
Armitage/Trevor …. Nigel Carrington
The Captain …. Charles Millham
Hudson …. Eric Allan
The Reverend Wilson …. Mark Straker
Prendergast …. Alan Barker
The Doctor …. Fraser Kerr
The Maid …. Siriol Jenkins

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1992.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Aug 202501:00
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