The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Two

Bert Coules' Sherlock Holmes (BBC Radio, 1989-1998) #10

by Bert Coules (Adapter), Michael Bakewell (Adapter), David Ashton (Adapter)

The second volume of dramatisations of stories from The Return of Sherlock Holmes with Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr. Watson.

The Priory School
A Young aristocrat disappears from his preparatory school in Yorkshire and the panic stricken headmaster asks Holmes for help. The answer is closer than anyone thought.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 24 March 1993.

Black Peter
A retired whaling skipper is pinned to the wall by his own harpoon and Holmes attempts to spear a pig’s carcass in order to find the killer.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 31 March 1993.

Charles Augustus Milverton
Holmes gets engaged and witnesses a murder as he follows the trail of Milverton, the king of all blackmailers and one of the most hideous villains in London.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 7 April 1993.

The Six Napoleons
All over London, plaster busts of Napoleon are being smashed. Is it the work of a monomaniac or is there a method to the madness?
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 8 September 1993.

Genres: Mystery

3 pages, Audio Cassette

First published March 7, 1994

About the author

Bert Coules is an English writer, and dramatist, who has produced a number of adaptations and original works. He works mainly in radio drama but also writes for TV and the stage.

Coules specializes in mystery and science fiction audio and radio drama, and has written a number of adaptations, most notably as the head writer of the Sherlock Holmes radio series (1989–1998) starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson (the first time the entire canon had been adapted with the same two lead actors throughout). He also wrote original Sherlock Holmes scripts for the following BBC radio series The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, each based on a reference from the original stories. These were first broadcast between 2002 and 2010, and starred Merrison and Andrew Sachs as Watson, following Michael Williams' death in 2001.

He has also written adaptations of several of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael novels, and of works by Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Isaac Asimov and other best-selling genre authors.

[with thanks to Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Roseann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am listening to the Audio Version, recorded by Derek Jacobi, and he just does not do Holmes justice- Holmes comes across as 'squeaking" sometimes, which just grates on my nerves. Holmes does not squeak. Also, the brooding nature is never given the change in pitch and speed of the reader that is due.
However, I love these stories, especially the Solitary Cyclist and the one about the Napoleon busts!
ha!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far this is my favorite series of Sherlock Holmes.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

another well done bbc radio program. descent stories.

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ACD writing SH. What more is there to say?

[Jermaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this set of cases. The Adventure of Augustus Charles Milverton is the gem that outshines them all.