It’s elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries—twelve timeless classics performed as radio theater, linked by violin music interludes.
The great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson, and Orson Welles as the nefarious Professor Moriarty. With three giants of the theater in such colorful roles, it’s no mystery why this collection is so popular.
Includes:
“The Blue Carbuncle” “A Case of Identity” “Charles August Milverton” “The Dying Detective” “The Final Problem” “The Golden Pince-Nez” “The Norwood Builder” “A Scandal in Bohemia” “The Second Stain” “The Six Napoleons” “The Solitary Cyclist” “The Speckled Band”
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“I build rare edifices of deduction” This 6-CD set contains fully dramatized radio adaptations of twelve stories from the so-called Sherlock Holmes canon — four novels and fifty-six stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First aired by the BBC in 1954, these radio plays feature Sir Henry Richardson as Dr. Watson and the incomparable Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes, with a sinister reading of Dr. Moriarty by Orson Welles.There are so many good things about…
AUDIO BOOKS DON’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS An audio book simply doesn’t get any better than this. A dream cast brings to life the Sherlock Holmes adventure A Baker Street Dozen. Any one of these stars would be reason enough to stand in line for this audio book, but hearing all three in a full dramatization is absolutely amazing. The superb John Gielgud stars as the master sleuth himself, Ralph Richardson is impeccable as his erstwhile companion, Dr. Watson. Now, who would be perfect as the evil Professor Moriarty? Orson…