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The Red-Headed League

The detective investigates why a pawnbroker is paid four sovereigns a week to copy out an encyclopaedia. Stars Clive Merrison.

Why is a pawnbroker being paid four sovereigns a week to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britannica?

One of a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the immortal Baker Street detective - first published in 1891.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Jabez Wilson .... James Grout
Vincent Spaulding .... James Wilby
Ross .... Sam Graham
Mr Merryweather .... James Greene
Inspector Jones .... Nigel Carrington

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in November 1990.

45 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Tue 19 Aug 2008 10:15
  • Tue 19 Aug 2008 21:15
  • Wed 20 Aug 2008 02:15
  • Mon 5 Apr 2010 11:15
  • Mon 5 Apr 2010 21:15
  • Tue 6 Apr 2010 02:15
  • Wed 1 Jun 2011 15:00
  • Wed 26 Jun 2013 11:15
  • Wed 26 Jun 2013 21:15
  • Thu 27 Jun 2013 04:15
  • Tue 1 Mar 2016 11:15
  • Tue 1 Mar 2016 21:15
  • Tuesday 06:00
  • Tuesday 11:00
  • Tuesday 17:00
  • Wednesday 01:00

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