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Bert Coules' Sherlock Holmes (BBC Radio, 1989-1998) #16
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Three
Clive Merrison and Michael Williams star as Holmes and Watson in the fifth collection of stories from the unique fully dramatised BBC Radio 4 canon.
'The Lion's Mane': Holmes has retired to the Sussex countryside to tend bees. But old habits linger, especially when there is a case of murder waiting to be solved.
'The Veiled Lodger': Mrs Merrilow has the perfect lodger - a gentle woman who keeps to herself and has paid the rent regularly for seven years. But why won't she show her face?
'Shoscombe Old Place': The connection between a dog and its bone has never been more important than in this case which leads Holmes and Watson to a gruesome discovery in an old crypt.
'The Retired Colourman': One of the last cases recorded, the detective is in a ruminative mood as he tackles one of the most controversial cases in the canon.
The Lion's Mane --
The Veiled Lodger --
Shoscombe Old Place --
The Retired Colourman.
'The Lion's Mane': Holmes has retired to the Sussex countryside to tend bees. But old habits linger, especially when there is a case of murder waiting to be solved.
'The Veiled Lodger': Mrs Merrilow has the perfect lodger - a gentle woman who keeps to herself and has paid the rent regularly for seven years. But why won't she show her face?
'Shoscombe Old Place': The connection between a dog and its bone has never been more important than in this case which leads Holmes and Watson to a gruesome discovery in an old crypt.
'The Retired Colourman': One of the last cases recorded, the detective is in a ruminative mood as he tackles one of the most controversial cases in the canon.
The Lion's Mane --
The Veiled Lodger --
Shoscombe Old Place --
The Retired Colourman.
- GenresMystery
3 pages, Audio CD
Published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Bert Coules
53 books12 followersBert 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]
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]
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February 3, 2022
An excellent adaptation of four Sherlock Holmes stories.
One of my favorite things in this collection was how it incorporated Sherlock Holmes's reaction to the real stage play "Sherlock Holmes," written by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the play, Sherlock Holmes falls in love and kisses a woman. It's so out of character it was hard to believe Doyle had anything to do with the script. But apparently, Doyle didn't mind giving Gillette some leeway. When Gillette asked if he could have Holmes fall in love, Doyle replied, "You may marry him, murder him, or do anything you like to him."
It was fun seeing Holmes and Watson talk about the play and its foibles.
One of my favorite things in this collection was how it incorporated Sherlock Holmes's reaction to the real stage play "Sherlock Holmes," written by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the play, Sherlock Holmes falls in love and kisses a woman. It's so out of character it was hard to believe Doyle had anything to do with the script. But apparently, Doyle didn't mind giving Gillette some leeway. When Gillette asked if he could have Holmes fall in love, Doyle replied, "You may marry him, murder him, or do anything you like to him."
It was fun seeing Holmes and Watson talk about the play and its foibles.
July 24, 2009
Fun short cases. Of the four on the recording some were better than others (and easier to follow).
December 19, 2023
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Three (Audio CD)
by Bert Coules
the great detective
by Bert Coules
the great detective
March 4, 2020
Excellent as ever!
May 8, 2024
Shoscombe Old Place unexpected radio drama edition
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews