Peepolykus' HOUN - Radio 4 Saturday Drama

[JakeTucker]

The Hound of the Baskervilles

BBC Radio 4 Saturday Drama
Saturday 7 July 2012 at 14:30
60 minutes

Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original story by Steven Canny & John Nicholson
Directed by Alison Hindell

When Sherlock Holmes hears the strange tale of the Hound of the Baskervilles, he despatches Watson to Dartmoor to begin solving the mystery. Hostile yokels, alarming acquaintances, an escaped murderer and the deadly Grimpen Mire conspire to make Watson more baffled than ever, until Holmes turns up in disguise to take over the investigation.

Peepolykus Theatre Company play fast and loose with Conan Doyle, including a Spanish Holmes, in a comic take on this classic yarn, recorded in front of a live audience in Bristol earlier this year.

Sherlock Holmes .... Javier Marzan
Dr Watson .... John Nicholson
Sir Henry Baskerville .... Jason Thorpe
Stapleton / Barrymore .... Richard Nichols
Cecile / Mrs Barrymore .... Hayley Carmichael

Recorded at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School Theatre, Bristol, 17 March 2012, for Radio 4's More Than Words Festival.
Peepolykus Theatre Company's previous stage productions include The Hound of the Baskervilles, Spyski and, for Radio 4, Marley Was Dead.

All I will say is ... different.

This can be found in the Public - BBC radio folder. It's in a folder titled 'Peepolykus The Hound of the Baskervilles BBCR4SD 20120707'. Careful as there's another folder starting with 'Peepolykus' which includes a short interview from 2007.

SkyDrive Public folder

[Steve Kostelecky]

Another winner--thanks, Jake.

[Magersfontein]

Great fun, and very cleverly adapted, but best considered as a reminder of the desperately funny original stage version.

Roger

[Mike]

Thanks, Jake.  I love the Sherlock image!  Mike

[Riklaa]

Thanks Jake!  --------------------------------------------  Rick