The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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This article is about the BBC Radio 4 series transmitted from 2002 to 2010. There is also a U.S. produced series, which began in 1998, that transmits under the same title.
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of radio dramas based on Arthur Conan Doyle
's detective Sherlock Holmes
. Written by Bert Coules
as a pastiche
of Conan Doyle's work, the series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4
in 2002, 2004, 2008-9 and 2010. There are sixteen episodes, all of them produced and directed by Patrick Rayner of BBC Scotland. Clive Merrison
stars as Holmes, having portrayed the detective in a complete canonical run for Radio 4 (the only actor to successfully do so to date). Andrew Sachs
appears as Doctor Watson, replacing Michael Williams after Williams died following the Radio 4 run of Sherlock Holmes adaptations. Each of the stories is based on a throwaway reference from an actual Conan Doyle short story or novel. The first two series are repeated regularly on BBC Radio 7.
The 2010 story The Marlbourne Point Mystery brings to seventy-five the number of times Clive Merrison has played Sherlock Homes on BBC Radio 4.
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Watson's old commanding officer is alarming his family with his interest in spiritualism
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When a leading actor is stabbed to death, Holmes and Watson step behind the scenes into a world of pretense and deception.
(NOTE: This story is based on the actual murder of actor-manger William Terriss
by Richard Prince
outside London's Adelphi Theatre
on 16 December 1897.)
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A mysterious metal object found in a dead man's stomach holds a vital clue to his death.
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After years of apparent inactivity, master cat-burglar The Ghost is back with a series of thefts.
Holmes recalls a case from his past when the guidance of an extraordinary man helped solve a particularly diabolic crime.
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Holmes and Watson can rarely have been faced with such an uncooperative and unusual client, and they have just forty minutes to find out what problem has brought him to 221B Baker Street
before the heavy boots of the official police force start clumping up the stairs.
(NOTE: To date, this is the only Sherlock Holmes mystery to be performed in real time.)
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The murder of a young schoolmistress brings Holmes and Watson down to Kent.
Emily Smith's body was found in the middle of a snow-covered field. But, strangely, her killer left no footprints.
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Charlotte Adams is young, idealistic and happily absorbed in her volunteer work among the poor and suffering of the East End. So why should she kill herself?
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One man lies dead, the other seriously wounded. But the resourceful Miss Addleton cannot believe the police's version of events, and engages Holmes to save her father's good name.
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A body in Hyde Park and a potential scandal at an exclusive gambling club bring Holmes back into contact with a beguiling but most notorious former client.
Additional cast
A night at the music hall
ends in death, a Wild West sharpshooter finds a new personality, a brick wall crumbles and Holmes is engaged by a most unexpected client.
Additional cast
How could a priceless Egyptian antique vanish from a locked casket in a locked safety-deposit box in a locked vault in a locked bank? And why has the assistant manager disappeared?
Additional cast
A series of inexplicable and bizarre incidents on a non-stop express train brings a railway baron to Baker Street and takes Holmes and Watson to Rugby.
Additional cast
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What could possibly link a slum landlord, a vanishing prostitute, and a break-in at 221B Baker Street? In a case with no leads, the most important clue is that there are no clues at all.
Additional cast
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In which Holmes and Watson find themselves in unfamiliar but impressive surroundings and (in Holmes's case) in somewhat unusual but not at all unwelcome company. The detective gets a chance to use one of his less frequently aired foreign languages, the doctor gets the shock of his life, a policeman becomes a suspect, a brass band plays a part, and the safety of the Empire is secured by a remarkable bird...
(NOTE: Holmes refers to this case in the Series Two adventure The Abergavenny Murder, calling it "The lighthouse, the politician and the trained cormorant ... tedious little case, that.")
Additional cast
The enigmatic Mycroft Holmes
astonishes his brother as the shocking truth behind the mystery of the politician, the lighthouse
and the trained cormorant
is finally revealed.
Additional cast
as for Part One and,
Four of the episodes of each of the first two series were released on cassette and compact disc by the BBC Radio Collection
in 2002 and 2004. The recordings of the first series omit the episode "The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden." The recordings of the second series omit the episode "The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom." The compact disc release of the second series also features a bonus interview with Bert Coules at the conclusion of disc four.
The two unreleased episodes from the first two series were released in January 2009 in a third box set along with "The Thirteen Watches" and "The Ferrers Documents" from series three. The fourth set, released in April 2010 contains the two remaining stories from series three, "The Remarkable Performance of Mr Frederick Merridew" and "The Eyes of Horus" along with the new two-part story "The Marlbourne Point Mystery".
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of radio dramas based on Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
's detective Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
. Written by Bert Coules
Bert Coules
Bert Coules is an English writer, mainly for the BBC, who has produced a number of adaptations and original works. He works mainly in radio drama but also writes for TV and the stage.-Early years:...
as a pastiche
Pastiche
A pastiche is a literary or other artistic genre or technique that is a "hodge-podge" or imitation. The word is also a linguistic term used to describe an early stage in the development of a pidgin language.-Hodge-podge:...
of Conan Doyle's work, the series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
in 2002, 2004, 2008-9 and 2010. There are sixteen episodes, all of them produced and directed by Patrick Rayner of BBC Scotland. Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor of film, television, stage and radio. He trained at Rose Bruford College.- Television :...
stars as Holmes, having portrayed the detective in a complete canonical run for Radio 4 (the only actor to successfully do so to date). Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs is a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated, and Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.-Early life:Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Katharina , a...
appears as Doctor Watson, replacing Michael Williams after Williams died following the Radio 4 run of Sherlock Holmes adaptations. Each of the stories is based on a throwaway reference from an actual Conan Doyle short story or novel. The first two series are repeated regularly on BBC Radio 7.
The 2010 story The Marlbourne Point Mystery brings to seventy-five the number of times Clive Merrison has played Sherlock Homes on BBC Radio 4.
Main cast
- Sherlock HolmesSherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
— Clive MerrisonClive MerrisonClive Merrison is a Welsh actor of film, television, stage and radio. He trained at Rose Bruford College.- Television :... - Dr John Watson — Andrew SachsAndrew SachsAndrew Sachs is a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated, and Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.-Early life:Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Katharina , a...
Series One
The episodes for Series One were recorded in October 2001, and transmitted in January and February 2002.The Madness of Colonel Warburton
First transmitted 30 January 2002, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Engineer's ThumbThe Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892.-Synopsis:In his...
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Watson's old commanding officer is alarming his family with his interest in spiritualism
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a belief system or religion, postulating the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living...
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- Colonel Warburton — Timothy WestTimothy WestTimothy Lancaster West, CBE is an English film, stage and television actor.-Career:West's craggy looks ensured a career as a character actor rather than a leading man. He began his career as an Assistant Stage Manager at the Wimbledon Theatre in 1956, and followed this with several seasons of...
- Mrs Bessmer — Eleanor BronEleanor BronEleanor Bron is an English stage, film and television actress and author.-Early life and family:Bron was born in 1938 in Stanmore, Middlesex, to a Jewish family of Eastern European origin...
- Mr Bessmer — Struan RodgerStruan RodgerStruan Rodger is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. His first feature film role was as Eric Liddell's friend and running coach Sandy McGrath, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film, Chariots of Fire....
- Michael Warburton — Jamie Newall
- Sir Robert — David Bannerman
- Mrs Fryer — Clare Corbett
The Star of the Adelphi
First transmitted 6 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Second StainThe Adventure of the Second Stain
"The Adventure of the Second Stain", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes....
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When a leading actor is stabbed to death, Holmes and Watson step behind the scenes into a world of pretense and deception.
(NOTE: This story is based on the actual murder of actor-manger William Terriss
William Terriss
William Terriss was an English actor, known for his swashbuckling hero roles, such as Robin Hood, and in Shakespeare plays, and for his murder outside a London theatre. His daughter was the Edwardian musical comedy star Ellaline Terriss.-Life and career:Terriss's real name was William Charles...
by Richard Prince
Richard Archer Prince
Richard Archer Prince, also known as William Archer Flint, was an actor, often down on his luck. He became famous for murdering actor William Terriss outside the Adelphi Theatre, in London, in 1897.-Biography:...
outside London's Adelphi Theatre
Adelphi Theatre
The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiving house for a variety of productions, including many musicals...
on 16 December 1897.)
- Prince — John Bett
- Graves — Philip Anthony
- Terriss — Andrew Wincott
- Mrs Terriss — Richenda Carey
- Mrs Charlton — Jasmine Hyde
- Mr Charlton — David Bannerman
- Jessie — Helen Ayres
The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden
First transmitted 13 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Solitary CyclistThe Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.-Synopsis:...
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A mysterious metal object found in a dead man's stomach holds a vital clue to his death.
- Mrs Harden — Jane AsherJane AsherJane Asher is an English actress. She has also developed a second career as a cake decorator and cake shop proprietor.-Early life:...
- Philips — David Thorpe
- Annie — Claire Corbett
- Smith — Peter Darney
The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Wilson
First transmitted 20 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Problem of Thor BridgeThe Problem of Thor Bridge
"The Problem of Thor Bridge" is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle, which appears in the collection The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes...
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After years of apparent inactivity, master cat-burglar The Ghost is back with a series of thefts.
- Gloria Wilson — Toyah WillcoxToyah WillcoxToyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...
- James Phillimore — Roy HuddRoy HuddRoy Hudd, OBE is an English comedian, actor, radio host and author, and an authority on the history of music hall entertainment.- Early life :...
- Inspector Athelney Jones — Siôn Probert
- Ringmaster — Sean Baker II
The Saviour of Cripplegate Square
First transmitted 27 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's novel The Sign of the Four.Holmes recalls a case from his past when the guidance of an extraordinary man helped solve a particularly diabolic crime.
- Collington Smith — Tom BakerTom BakerThomas Stewart "Tom" Baker is a British actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981.-Early life:...
- Mrs Emily Guttridge — Siobhan RedmondSiobhan RedmondSiobhan Redmond is a Scottish actress.Originally from Tollcross, Glasgow, Redmond's first television appearances were in the early 1980s. Her first TV appearance was in 1982 in a sketch show called "Nothing to worry about!" which then lead to the sketch show Alfresco...
- Tobias Guttridge — David HoltDavid HoltDavid Holt is a musician. He is dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. Holt plays ten acoustic instruments and has released numerous recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales...
- Jenny Snell — Jasmine Hyde
- Doctor — Andrew Wincott
- Landlady — Helen Ayres
The Abergavenny Murder
First transmitted on 18 May 2004, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Priory SchoolThe Adventure of the Priory School
"The Adventure of the Priory School", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes...
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Holmes and Watson can rarely have been faced with such an uncooperative and unusual client, and they have just forty minutes to find out what problem has brought him to 221B Baker Street
221B Baker Street
221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the United Kingdom, postal addresses with a number followed by a letter may indicate a separate address within a larger, often residential building...
before the heavy boots of the official police force start clumping up the stairs.
(NOTE: To date, this is the only Sherlock Holmes mystery to be performed in real time.)
- The Client — Ioan Meredith
The Shameful Betrayal of Miss Emily Smith
First transmitted on 25 May 2004, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Norwood BuilderThe Adventure of the Norwood Builder
"The Adventure of the Norwood Builder", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the second tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in 1903 with original illustrations by Sidney...
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The murder of a young schoolmistress brings Holmes and Watson down to Kent.
Emily Smith's body was found in the middle of a snow-covered field. But, strangely, her killer left no footprints.
- Bert Stevens — Mark GatissMark GatissMark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock....
- Inspector Dawkins — Christian RodskaChristian RodskaChristian Rodska is an English actor who has appeared in many television and radio series and narrated a number of audiobooks...
- Dr Trantor — Philip Fox
- Mrs Trantor — Rachel Atkins
- Alfred Laurenson — Chris Moran
- Emily Smith — Jaimi Barbakoff
The Tragedy of Hanbury Street
First transmitted on 1 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Golden Pince-NezThe Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
"The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.-Synopsis:...
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Charlotte Adams is young, idealistic and happily absorbed in her volunteer work among the poor and suffering of the East End. So why should she kill herself?
- Mrs Adams — Lindsay DuncanLindsay DuncanLindsay Vere Duncan, CBE is a Scottish stage, television and film actress. On stage she won two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her performance in Les Liaisons dangereuses and Private Lives , and she starred in several plays by Harold Pinter. Her most famous roles on television include:...
- Miss Wallace — Colette O'NeilColette O'NeilColette O'Neil is a Glasgow-born actress noted for her various roles on British television.She was a semi-regular cast member of Coronation Street in the mid-1960s as Ruth Winter, and also made frequent guest appearances in series such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, No Hiding...
- Charlotte/Alice — Lydia Leonard
- Matthew Crosby/Dr Kelly — John Rowe
- Jonathan Crosby/Patient — Chris Moran
- Treeves/Card Sharp — Philip Fox
- Mrs Quilley — Frances Jeater
The Determined Client
First transmitted on 8 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Golden Pince-NezThe Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
"The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.-Synopsis:...
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One man lies dead, the other seriously wounded. But the resourceful Miss Addleton cannot believe the police's version of events, and engages Holmes to save her father's good name.
- Caroline Addleton — Fritha GoodeyFritha GoodeyFritha Jane Goodey was a British stage, radio and film actress probably best known stateside for her performance in the film About a Boy , in which she played one of Hugh Grant's character's former girlfriends....
- William Addleton — Ian Masters
- Thomas Addleton — Philip Fox
- Frederick Addleton — Rhys Meredith
- Mrs Sinden — Joanna McCallum
- Lawyer/Clarkson — John Rowe
The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom
First transmitted on 15 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an...
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A body in Hyde Park and a potential scandal at an exclusive gambling club bring Holmes back into contact with a beguiling but most notorious former client.
Additional cast
- Colonel Upwood — Geoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey Whitehead is an English actor. He has appeared in a huge range of television, film and radio roles. In the theatre, he has played at the Shakespeare Globe, St...
- Mrs Ricoletti — Maggie SteedMaggie SteedMaggie Steed is an English actress and comedienne.-Youth:After studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, she left the theatre for several years.-Career:...
- Inspector LestradeInspector LestradeInspector G. Lestrade is a fictional character, a Scotland Yard detective appearing in several of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle used the name of a friend from his days at the University of Edinburgh, a Saint Lucian medical student by the name of Joseph Alexandre Lestrade....
— Stephen ThorneStephen ThorneStephen Thorne is a British actor of radio, film, stage and television.He trained at the and after a time in weekly rep. he played several seasons with the Old Vic Company and the RSC in Stratford and London including a tour to Russia... - Harold Upwood — Scott Brooksbank
- Catterall — Philip Fox
- Nicholson — John Rowe
- The maid — Alice Hart
The Remarkable Performance of Mr Frederick Merridew
First transmitted on 26 December 2008, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Empty House.A night at the music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
ends in death, a Wild West sharpshooter finds a new personality, a brick wall crumbles and Holmes is engaged by a most unexpected client.
Additional cast
- Merridew — Hugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleHugh Richard Bonneville Williams, known professionally as Hugh Bonneville , is an English stage, film, television and radio actor.-Education:...
- Stamford — Malcolm TierneyMalcolm TierneyMalcolm Tierney is an English actor who has appeared in many film and television roles.His roles include the part of Tommy McArdle in Brookside between 1983 and 1987, Charlie Gimbert in Lovejoy, Geoffrey Ellsworth-Symthe in A Bit of a Do, Patrick Woolton in House of Cards and Chief Const. Raymond...
- Charlotte — Jill Cardo
- Fragson — Jonathan Tafler
- Flora — Donnla Hughes
- George — Stephen CritchlowStephen CritchlowStephen Critchlow is a popular and versatile British actor, notable for his work in the theatre and appearances on radio series such as Truly, Madly, Bletchley, The Way We Live Right Now and Spats, along with radio episodes of Torchwood and Doctor Who...
The Eyes of Horus
First transmitted on 2 January 2009, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.How could a priceless Egyptian antique vanish from a locked casket in a locked safety-deposit box in a locked vault in a locked bank? And why has the assistant manager disappeared?
Additional cast
- Lady Mallory — Colette O'Neil
- Lestrade — Stephen Thorne
- Lofting — Stephen Critchlow
- Wilson — Jonathan Tafler
- Mrs Hartnell — Janice Acquah
- Sergeant — Malcolm TierneyMalcolm TierneyMalcolm Tierney is an English actor who has appeared in many film and television roles.His roles include the part of Tommy McArdle in Brookside between 1983 and 1987, Charlie Gimbert in Lovejoy, Geoffrey Ellsworth-Symthe in A Bit of a Do, Patrick Woolton in House of Cards and Chief Const. Raymond...
- Constable — Paul Rider
The Thirteen Watches
First transmitted on 9 January 2009, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Noble Bachelor and also on his non-Holmes story The Man With the Watches.A series of inexplicable and bizarre incidents on a non-stop express train brings a railway baron to Baker Street and takes Holmes and Watson to Rugby.
Additional cast
- Inspector Athelney Jones — Siôn Probert
- Sir Gregory Backwater — Nigel AnthonyNigel AnthonyNigel Anthony, is a British theatre and television actor, who has also worked notably in radio with many broadcasts to his credit He is married to the actress Kate Binchy and is also an accomplished drummer with a wide knowledge of jazz.His theatre work includes The Taming of the Shrew, Happy...
- James Harkness — Stuart MilliganStuart MilliganStuart Milligan is an American actor based primarily in Britain, best known for his recurring role as Adam Klaus in Jonathan Creek.He attended South High School in Denver, Colorado...
- Sam — Inam Mirza
- Ted — Robert Lonsdale
- Landlady — Donnla Hughes
- Sergeant — Dan StarkeyDan StarkeyDan Starkey is a British actor.Dan studied at University of Cambridge before training at the Bristol Old Vic .-Theatre credits:*The 39 Steps UK national tour* The Fitzrovia Radio Hour-Filmography:...
The Ferrers Documents
First transmitted on 16 January 2009, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Priory SchoolThe Adventure of the Priory School
"The Adventure of the Priory School", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes...
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What could possibly link a slum landlord, a vanishing prostitute, and a break-in at 221B Baker Street? In a case with no leads, the most important clue is that there are no clues at all.
Additional cast
- Lestrade — Stephen Thorne
- Robert Ferrers — Jonathan Tafler
- Constable Dawkins — Thomas Arnold
- Alice — Donnla Hughes
- George — Gunnar Cauthery
- Mrs Radcliffe — Janice Acquah
- Johnson — Dan Starkey
The Marlbourne Point Mystery: Part One
First transmitted on 5 April 2010, this story is based on a reference from Conan Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Veiled LodgerThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.-Synopsis:...
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In which Holmes and Watson find themselves in unfamiliar but impressive surroundings and (in Holmes's case) in somewhat unusual but not at all unwelcome company. The detective gets a chance to use one of his less frequently aired foreign languages, the doctor gets the shock of his life, a policeman becomes a suspect, a brass band plays a part, and the safety of the Empire is secured by a remarkable bird...
(NOTE: Holmes refers to this case in the Series Two adventure The Abergavenny Murder, calling it "The lighthouse, the politician and the trained cormorant ... tedious little case, that.")
Additional cast
- Mycroft Holmes — James LaurensonJames LaurensonJames Laurenson is a New Zealand actor, who has performed many classical roles on stage and television.Laurenson was born in Marton, New Zealand...
- Constable Powell — Piers Wehner
- Sir Charles Steele — Nigel Hastings
- Mrs Chang — Pik-Sen LimPik-Sen LimPik-Sen Lim is a Chinese-British actress who has appeared on British television since the 1950s. She is best known for playing the character of Su-Lee, the Chinese Communist student in the British sitcom Mind Your Language ....
- Harold Jefferstone — Joseph Cohen-Cole
- Mr Jefferstone — Bruce AlexanderBruce AlexanderBruce Alexander is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Superintendent Mullet in the ITV television series A Touch of Frost produced by Yorkshire Television in the United Kingdom, in which he acted as the superior of the main character Detective Inspector William "Jack" Frost,...
- Mr Lade — Richard DillaneRichard DillaneRichard Dillane is an English actor. He appeared as Merv, the husband of Margaret Humphreys in Jim Loach's fact-based movie Oranges and Sunshine, as Wernher von Braun in the BBC television docudrama Space Race, as Nero in Howard Brenton's play Paul at the National Theatre of GB and as Stephen...
- Elizabeth — Tessa Nicholson
The Marlbourne Point Mystery: Part Two
First transmitted on 6 April 2010.The enigmatic Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. He is the elder brother of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.- Profile :...
astonishes his brother as the shocking truth behind the mystery of the politician, the lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
and the trained cormorant
Cormorant
The bird family Phalacrocoracidae is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.- Names :...
is finally revealed.
Additional cast
as for Part One and,
- Postmaster — Bert CoulesBert CoulesBert Coules is an English writer, mainly for the BBC, who has produced a number of adaptations and original works. He works mainly in radio drama but also writes for TV and the stage.-Early years:...
Recordings
BBC Radio Collection
The BBC Radio Collection was an imprint or record label used for audio books from the British Broadcasting Corporation, mainly of previously broadcast material...
in 2002 and 2004. The recordings of the first series omit the episode "The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden." The recordings of the second series omit the episode "The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom." The compact disc release of the second series also features a bonus interview with Bert Coules at the conclusion of disc four.
The two unreleased episodes from the first two series were released in January 2009 in a third box set along with "The Thirteen Watches" and "The Ferrers Documents" from series three. The fourth set, released in April 2010 contains the two remaining stories from series three, "The Remarkable Performance of Mr Frederick Merridew" and "The Eyes of Horus" along with the new two-part story "The Marlbourne Point Mystery".
External links
- Further Adventures details Bert Coules's website
- A review of The Further Adventures The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen