Robert Hardy Argo readings and vinyl LP plays with Nigel Stock

[JakeTucker]

Reading earlier that Robert Hardy has died, I was reminded of the Holmes stories he read that were released on Argo as double-cassettes.

I have 6 of these double-cassette releases. 4 stories for each release. I don't know the order that these 6 collections were released in originally, but here's a list of them, as well as the stories included. I'm not 100% certain but I think these 6 collections make up all of the Robert Hardy Argo Sherlock Holmes readings.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
--The Resident Patient
--A Case of Identity
--The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
--The Five Orange Pips

Four Sherlock Holmes Stories
--The Adventure of the Three Students
--The Sussex Vampire
--The Greek Interpretor
--Charles Augustus Milverton

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
--The Yellow Face
--The Stockbroker's Clerk
--The Gloria Scott
--The Final Problem

More Sherlock Holmes Stories
--The Adventure of the Dying Detective
--The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
--The Musgrave Ritual
--The Crooked Man

The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
--The Adventure of the Three Gables
--The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
--The Adventure of the Lions Mane
--The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
--The Red Circle
--The Solitary Cyclist
--The Empty House
--The Mazarin Stone

I've put all these 6 Argo collections in a zip file on Dropbox. 323MB.

Dropbox Sherlock Holmes Robert Hardy Argo collection

Robert Hardy, with Nigel Stock as his Watson, also appeared in 8 story dramatisations that were originally released on 4 vinyl LPs 1970-71. Dramatised and produced by Michael and Mollie Hardwick. I've had these up on Onedrive for a long time. Here's the link -

Robert Hardy and Nigel Stock Sherlock Holmes vinyl LPs 1970-71

[codepop]

Thanks!

[Charles Rooke]

Thanks Jake.

[Alyson D]

Wow thank you for this, what a wonderful surprise!

[Douglas Johnstone]

I've enjoyed these for many years. I don't think that there are any more.The order and dates of production are as follows:

1. Four SH Stories - Argo SAY 2  (produced 1981; issued 1984);

2. More SH Stories - Argo SAY 98 (1984);

3. Memoirs of SH - Argo SAY 108  (1984);

4. The Return of SH - Argo SAY 109  (1984);

5. The Case Book of SH - Argo SAY SERIES 414 748-4 (1985);

6. Adventures of SH - Argo SAY SERIES 418 141-4 (1986);

The 4 LPs were reissued on ANVIL cassette tapes in 1979 - Catalogue Nos. ANV 641 to 644

[Steve Kostelecky]

Thanks for the information, Douglas.

[Sheila Wigmore]

Many thanks Jake.

[Steve Kostelecky]

I keep getting a PART file I can't open at Dropbox. Could you pleas check it? The OneCloud files are fine.

[JakeTucker]

I just downloaded and then extracted the zip from Dropbox and didn't have any problems.
I could try uploading each of the 6 Argo collections as separate zips.
What are you trying to download the zip to? Does it have enough storage space left?

Off to bed now. I'll check in tomorrow.

[Steve Kostelecky]

It worked like a dream this morning. I must have had isp problems. Carry on and many thanks, Jake.

[semoshorts]

Thanks for sharing.  Looking forward to listening.