The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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This article is about the BBC Radio 4 series transmitted in 2002 and 2004. There is also a U.S. produced series, which began in 1998, that transmits under the same title.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a series of radio dramas based on Arthur Conan Doyle's detective Sherlock Holmes. Written by Bert Coules as a pastiche of Doyle's work, the series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2002 and 2004 and there were ten episodes. Clive Merrison starred as Holmes, having portrayed the detective in a complete canonical run for Radio 4 (the only actor to successfully do so to date). Andrew Sachs appeared as Doctor Watson. Sachs had replaced Michael Williams after Williams died following the Radio 4 run of Sherlock Holmes adaptions. Each of the stories was based on a throwaway reference from an actual Doyle short story or novel.

Contents 1 Main cast 2 Episodes 2.1 Series One 2.1.1 The Madness of Colonel Warburton 2.1.2 The Star of the Adelphi 2.1.3 The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden 2.1.4 The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Wilson 2.1.5 The Saviour of Cripplegate Square 2.2 Series Two 2.2.1 The Abergavenny Murder 2.2.2 The Shameful Betrayal of Miss Emily Smith 2.2.3 The Tragedy of Hanbury Street 2.2.4 The Determined Client 2.2.5 The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom 3 Recordings 4 External links

[edit] Main cast

• Sherlock Holmes — Clive Merrison
• Dr John Watson — Andrew Sachs

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One

The episodes for Series One were recorded in October 2001, and transmitted in January and February of 2002.

[edit] The Madness of Colonel Warburton

First transmitted 30 January 2002, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb.

• Colonel Warburton — Timothy West
• Mrs Bessmer — Eleanor Bron
• Mr Bessmer — Struan Rodger
• Michael Warburton — Jamie Newall
• Sir Robert — David Bannerman
• Mrs Fryer — Clare Corbett

[edit] The Star of the Adelphi

First transmitted 6 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Second Stain.

• Prince — John Bett
• Graves — Philip Anthony
• Terriss — Andrew Wincott
• Mrs Terriss — Richenda Carey
• Mrs Charlton — Jasmine Hyde
• Mr Charlton — David Bannerman
• Jessie — Helen Ayres

[edit] The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden

First transmitted 13 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist.

• Mrs Harden — Jane Asher
• Philips — David Thorpe
• Annie — Claire Corbett
• Smith — Peter Darney

[edit] The Singular Inheritance of Miss Gloria Wilson

First transmitted 20 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Problem of Thor Bridge.

• Gloria Wilson — Toyah Willcox
• James Phillimore — Roy Hudd
• Inspector Athelney Jones — Siôn Probert
• Ringmaster — Sean Baker

[edit] The Saviour of Cripplegate Square

First transmitted 27 February 2002, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's novel The Sign of Four.

• Collington Smith — Tom Baker
• Mrs Emily Guttridge — Siobhan Redmond
• Tobias Guttridge — David Holt
• Jenny Snell — Jasmine Hyde
• Doctor — Andrew Wincott
• Landlady — Helen Ayres

[edit] Series Two

[edit] The Abergavenny Murder

First transmitted on 18 May 2004, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Priory School.

• The Client — Ioan Meredith

[edit] The Shameful Betrayal of Miss Emily Smith

First transmitted on 25 May 2004, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Norwood Builder.

• Bert Stevens — Mark Gatiss
• Inspector Dawkins — Christian Rodska
• Dr Trantor — Philip Fox
• Mrs Trantor — Rachel Atkins
• Alfred Laurenson — Chris Moran
• Emily Smith — Jaimi Barbakoff

[edit] The Tragedy of Hanbury Street

First transmitted on 1 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez.

• Mrs Adams — Lindsay Duncan
• Miss Wallace — Colette O'Neil
• Charlotte/Alice — Lydia Leonard
• Matthew Crosby/Dr Kelly — John Rowe
• Jonathan Crosby/Patient — Chris Moran
• Treeves/Card Sharp — Philip Fox
• Mrs Quilley — Frances Jeater

[edit] The Determined Client

First transmitted on 8 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's short story The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez.

• Caroline Addleton — Fritha Goodey
• William Addleton — Ian Masters
• Thomas Addleton — Philip Fox
• Frederick Addleton — Rhys Meredith
• Mrs Sinden — Joanna McCallum
• Lawyer/Clarkson — John Rowe

[edit] The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom

First transmitted on 15 June 2004, this story is based on a reference from Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Additional cast

• Colonel Upwood — Geoffrey Whitehead
• Mrs Ricoletti — Maggie Steed
• Inspector Lestrade — Stephen Thorne
• Harold Upwood — Scott Brooksbank
• Catterall — Philip Fox
• Nicholson — John Rowe
• The maid — Alice Hart

[edit] Recordings

Four of the episodes of each of the two series were released on cassette and compact disc by the BBC Radio Collection in 2002 and 2004. The recordings of the first series omit the episode "The Peculiar Persecution of Mr John Vincent Harden." The recordings of the second series omit the episode "The Striking Success of Miss Franny Blossom." The compact disc release of the second series also features a bonus interview with Bert Coules at the conclusion of disc four.

[edit] External links

• Further Adventures details Bert Coule's website
• A review of The Further Adventures The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen
• BBC programme catalogue