The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (radio 1954-1955)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a British radio show produced by Harry Alan Towers and aired on BBC and WCRA-NBC between 1954-1955, starring Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes and Sir Ralph Richardson as Watson. The shows were directed by Val Gielgud and Martyn C. Webster and written by John Keir Cross. Prof. Moriarty was played by Orson Welles.
Episode list
1954 : BBC Light Programme
- 1. Dr. Watson Meets Mr. Sherlock Holmes (5 october 1954) aka "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", "The Blackmailer", "The First Case"
- 2. A Scandal in Bohemia (12 october 1954)
- 3. The Red-Headed League (19 october 1954)
- 4. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (26 october 1954) aka "The Traitor"
- 5. A Case of Identity (2 november 1954) aka "The Gas-fitter's Ball"
- 6. The Adventure of the Dying Detective (9 november 1954) aka "Rare Disease"
- 7. The Adventure of the Second Stain (16 november 1954)
- 8. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder (23 november 1954)
- 9. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist (30 november 1954)
- 10. The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (7 december 1954)
- 11. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (14 december 1954)
- 12. The Adventure of the Final Problem (21 december 1954)
1955 : WCRA-NBC
- 13. Dr. Watson Meets Mr. Sherlock Holmes (2 january 1955)
- 14. A Scandal in Bohemia (9 january 1955)
- 15. The Red-Headed League (16 january 1955)
- 16. A Case of Identity (23 january 1955)
- 17. The Adventure of the Second Stain (30 january 1955)
- 18. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (6 february 1955)
- 19. The Adventure of the Dying Detective (13 february 1955)
- 20. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder (20 february 1955)
- 21. The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist (27 february 1955)
- 22. The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (6 march 1955)
- 23. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (13 march 1955)
- 24. The Adventure of the Speckled Band (20 march 1955)
- 25. The Adventure of Silver Blaze (27 march 1955)
- 26. The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez (3 april 1955) aka "The Yoxley Case", "Yoxley Old Place"
- 27. The Adventure of the Final Problem (17 april 1955)
- 28. The Adventure of the Empty House (24 april 1955)