The Rivals
192/44 Uncut
Inspector Lestrade, made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories, introduces tales of Holmes's rivals.
BBC Radio 4
19 and 26 October and 2 and 9 November 2011 11:30 am - 12:00 midday
Episode 1/4 - The Murders in the Rue Morgue
By Edgar Allan Poe
Dramatised by Chris Harrald
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals.
He begins with the famous case of the Murders In The Rue Morgue, and the eccentric talents of Auguste Dupin.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Dupin . . . . . Andrew Scott
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Granjean . . . . . Sean Baker
Duborg . . . . . Brian Bowles
Mme Duborg . . . . . Jane Whittenshaw
The Sailor . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Better late than never! I knew there were posts that I stated I would finish when they were all posted and this is one of them. Found it and finished it finally. --------------- R
The Problem of Cell 13
By Jacques Futrelle.
Dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Broadcast Wed 26 Oct 2011, 11:30
Episode 2 of 4 from The Rivals
160/44; 32.4 MB; sound quality excellent
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He continues with the extraordinary story of Professor SFX Van Dusen, who thinks his way out of a locked prison cell.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Van Dusen . . . . . Paul Rhys
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Fielding . . . . . Sean Baker
Merriman . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Hatch . . . . . Alun Raglan
O'Connor . . . . . Simon Bubb
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
Related Link:
The Original Short Story - By Jaques Futrelle
Murder by Proxy
By Matthias McDonnel Bodkin
Dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Broadcast Wed 2 Nov 2011, 11:30
Episode 3 of 4 from The Rivals
160/44; 32.1 MB; sound quality excellent
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He continues with a country house murder and the devious talents of private detective Paul Beck.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Beck . . . . . Anton Lesser
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Jonathan . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Mark . . . . . Simon Bubb
Julia . . . . . Eloise Secker
Neville . . . . . Sean Baker
Tilley . . . . . Brian Bowles
Mrs Beck . . . . . Jane Whittenshaw
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
Related Links
Original Short Story - by M. McDonnell Bodkin
The Mystery of Redstone Manor
By Chris Harrald
based on the character by Catherine Louisa Pirkis.
Broadcast Wed 9 Nov 2011, 11:30
Episode 4 of 4 from The Rivals
160/44; 31.4 MB; sound quality excellent
Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He concludes with a nail-biting adventure that features the uncompromising Loveday Brooke.
Lestrade . . . . . James Fleet
Loveday . . . . . Honeysuckle Weeks
Lucy . . . . . Alex Tregear
Winter . . . . . Brian Bowles
Simkins . . . . . Stuart McLoughlin
Alex . . . . . Daniel Rabin
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
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