The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes vol. 1 Format: CD (Audiobook) Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrators: Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson ISBN: 1905307101 List Price: £15.99 Our Price: £12.99

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a widely acclaimed series of BBC radio dramatisations of the best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tales of Sherlock Holmes. The twelve shows broadcast by the BBC in 1954 were produced by Harry Alan Towers and starred Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes and Sir Ralph Richardson as Dr. Watson.

The twelve BBC shows are available on CD in three volumes or maybe purchased individually as downloadable mp3 files.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes vol. 1 CD contains the following episodes.

The Blackmailer

Holmes and Watson resort to some lawbreaking of their own to save the reputation of a Lady blackmailed by 'The worst man in London' Charles Augustus Milverton.

A Scandal in Bohemia

A case involving the monarch of a small European nation and one of the few individuals to have bested Holmes, a woman by the name of Irene Adler.

The Red-Headed League

When Holmes is consulted by pawnbroker Jabez Wilson he solves the case in short order. But what is the true purpose of this mysterious League?

The Traitor

Holmes is called upon by his brother Mycroft to solve a case of the utmost importance to the security of the nation, the recovery of the Bruce Partington plans.