The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Just finished listening to "The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Red-Headed League & Other Mysteries" by Jim French Productions, released by Radio Spirits.
With his Imagination Theatre in Seattle, Washington, the late Jim French breathed new life into the classic medium of Golden Age Radio shows by creating original radio programs that introduced new characters like private investigator Harry Niles, while bringing back Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal detective Sherlock Holmes back to the radio waves in classic and new adventures.
As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook, Goodreads, and other social media platforms know, I always am forthcoming when I know someone whose work I am reviewing. Although Lawrence Albert and I have never met in person, we are friends here on Facebook and have exchanged a few messages over the years. I do believe in honesty and full disclosure, and if I may be presumptuous, I think Lawrence agrees with me.
If memory serves me correctly, Radio Spirits had signed a five year agreement with the Jim French Productions to release it's radio shows a while back ago. How many years into this agreement the two companies are I don't know. What I do know is that for reasons which escape me, Radio Spirits is missing a great opportunity to preserve the history of the people involved with Jim French Productions by not including a booklet like it does with all its other releases of shows from the Golden Age of Radio. I for one would love to learn the behind-the-scenes history of Imagination Theatre and how it brought its shows to life.
Note: In my personal experience, Radio Spirits doesn't respond well to criticism of any kind.
Writer M.J. Elliot dramatized this collection of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story for radio, several of which have not been dramatized here in America before - to the best of my knowledge - like "The Valley of Fear." Please note, I said not dramatized by American radio; the BBC had dramatized these Sherlock Holmes stories previously for radio. [And yes, I did get that particular BBC Complete Sherlock Holmes CD set when it was on sale for half off plus my additional 10% discount at Barnes and Noble nearly 20 years ago.]
John Patrick Lowrie and Laurence Albert are absolutely brilliant with their portrayals as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. This particular collection released by Radio Spirits contains seventeen of Doyle's original stories adapted for radio.
My favorite adaptations are "The Adventure of the Cooper Beeches," "The Solitary Cyclist," "The Reigate Squires," "His Last Bow," "The Blanched Soldier," and "The Sign of the Four."
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
http://radiospirits.com/detailsv2.asp...
With his Imagination Theatre in Seattle, Washington, the late Jim French breathed new life into the classic medium of Golden Age Radio shows by creating original radio programs that introduced new characters like private investigator Harry Niles, while bringing back Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal detective Sherlock Holmes back to the radio waves in classic and new adventures.
As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook, Goodreads, and other social media platforms know, I always am forthcoming when I know someone whose work I am reviewing. Although Lawrence Albert and I have never met in person, we are friends here on Facebook and have exchanged a few messages over the years. I do believe in honesty and full disclosure, and if I may be presumptuous, I think Lawrence agrees with me.
If memory serves me correctly, Radio Spirits had signed a five year agreement with the Jim French Productions to release it's radio shows a while back ago. How many years into this agreement the two companies are I don't know. What I do know is that for reasons which escape me, Radio Spirits is missing a great opportunity to preserve the history of the people involved with Jim French Productions by not including a booklet like it does with all its other releases of shows from the Golden Age of Radio. I for one would love to learn the behind-the-scenes history of Imagination Theatre and how it brought its shows to life.
Note: In my personal experience, Radio Spirits doesn't respond well to criticism of any kind.
Writer M.J. Elliot dramatized this collection of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story for radio, several of which have not been dramatized here in America before - to the best of my knowledge - like "The Valley of Fear." Please note, I said not dramatized by American radio; the BBC had dramatized these Sherlock Holmes stories previously for radio. [And yes, I did get that particular BBC Complete Sherlock Holmes CD set when it was on sale for half off plus my additional 10% discount at Barnes and Noble nearly 20 years ago.]
John Patrick Lowrie and Laurence Albert are absolutely brilliant with their portrayals as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. This particular collection released by Radio Spirits contains seventeen of Doyle's original stories adapted for radio.
My favorite adaptations are "The Adventure of the Cooper Beeches," "The Solitary Cyclist," "The Reigate Squires," "His Last Bow," "The Blanched Soldier," and "The Sign of the Four."
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
http://radiospirits.com/detailsv2.asp...
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