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The Best of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4 (Dramatised)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Orson Welles
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The fourth volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.

Contents:

"The Final Problem": Orson Welles makes a guest appearance in the role of the master criminal, Professor Moriarty, in his final meeting with arch-enemy Sherlock Holmes.

"The Empty House": The proverb "Dead men tell no tales" is proved untrue when Holmes returns to mete out justice to the last of the Moriarty gang.

"The Blue Carbuncle": Sherlock Holmes' Christmas celebration is interrupted by a goose. A goose that swallowed the precious "blue carbuncle" jewel.

"The Yoxley Case": Sherlock Holmes investigates the stabbing of a young professor's aide.

Public Domain (P)2010 Heritage Media Limited Classics Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Crime Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery British Mysteries Radio Classics
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With voices in the peak of form, two of England’s greatest actors headline classic performances of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.

Sir John Gielgud as the brilliant detective Holmes and Sir Ralph Richardson as his partner-against-crime Dr. Watson star in four BBC radio productions. Included in this volume are "The Yatsley Case", in which Holmes investigates a stabbing; "The Blue Carbuncle", which features a goose as a jewel thief; "The Final Problem", a production also starring Orson Welles, as Professor Moriarty, in the tale of the last meeting of arch-enemies; and "The Empty House", which highlights the machinations of a presumed-dead Holmes.
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Brilliant performances by Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes and Sir Ralph Richardson as Doctor Watson. Orson Welles is a brilliant Professor Moriarty.

Great stories and performance.

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An excellent adaptation and dramatisation of some classic detective tales. Orson Welles does an excellent representation of Prof Moriarty.

Well done!

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I used to own this collection on cassette years ago, I'm so pleased to have rediscovered them. Superb performances, so very enjoyable. A little concise if you're used to listening to the 'full ' versions but I defy anyone not to find them extremely satisfying listening.

Absolutely marvellous

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this was a very good program I enjoyed it and think many people would like it too

great

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Possibly the best Holmes and Watson to many.
Yes cumberbatch and others are more up to date but this is how Doyle meant the stories to be told.
And radford is the best Holmes of all time.

Classic Holmes and Watson.

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