Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection
55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations
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Narrated by:
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Carleton Hobbs
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Norman Shelley
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full cast
About this listen
A comprehensive collection of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley - plus bonus documentary.
Legendary actor Carleton Hobbs played the great Baker Street detective for over 17 years between 1952 and 1969, alongside Norman Shelley as Holmes's friend and companion Dr Watson. Their superb incarnations of the crime-fighting duo were exceptionally popular and are now wonderfully nostalgic.
This unique collection contains the existing Sherlock Holmes dramas in chronological order of publication, each a faithful, standalone adaptation of the original tale. Of the 56 short stories in the canon, 51 are included here ('The Adventure of the Yellow Face', 'The Adventure of the Gloria Scott', 'The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger' and 'The Adventure of the Creeping Man' were never made, and 'The Adventure of the Three Students' is missing from the BBC archives). Also featured are dramatisations of the four novels: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear. Among the star casts are Grizelda Hervey, Humphrey Morton, Gudrun Ure, Sylvia Coleridge and Rolf Lefebvre.
Concluding our collection is a fascinating 40-minute programme, Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes, in which Richard Usborne, one-time assistant editor of The Strand Magazine, selects his favourite extracts from the books (read by Carleton Hobbs) to weave together the story of Sherlock Holmes' development.
NB: Due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary.
Credits
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised by Michael Hardwick and Felix Felton
Produced by Norman Wright, Val Gielgud, Martyn C Webster, Graham Gauld, Frederick Bradnum and Robin Midgley
With thanks to Keith Wickham.
First broadcast on BBC Light Programme/BBC Radio 2 12 May 1959 - 10 July 1969
Contents
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Scandal in Bohemia
The Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
The Blue Carbuncle
The Speckled Band
The Engineer's Thumb
The Noble Bachelor
The Beryl Coronet
The Copper Beeches
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Silver Blaze
The Cardboard Box
The Stockbroker's Clerk
The Musgrave Ritual
The Reigate Squires
The Crooked Man
The Resident Patient
The Greek Interpreter
The Naval Treaty
The Final Problem
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Empty House
The Norwood Builder
The Dancing Men
The Solitary Cyclist
The Priory School
Black Peter
Charles Augustus Milverton
The Six Napoleons
The Golden Pince-Nez
The Missing Three-Quarter
The Abbey Grange
The Second Stain
His Last Bow
Wisteria Lodge
The Red Circle
The Bruce-Partington Plans
The Dying Detective
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
The Devil's Foot
His Last Bow
The Valley of Fear
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The Illustrious Client
The Blanched Soldier
The Mazarin Stone
The Three Gables
The Sussex Vampire
The Three Garridebs
The Problem of Thor Bridge
The Lion's Mane
Shoscombe Old Place
The Retired Colourman
Chosen Companions: Sherlock Holmes
Presented by Richard Usborne
Reader: Carleton Hobbs
Produced by Richard Keen
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 August 1970
Audio files updated as of 13th February 2023
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- Neil Kennard
- 16-03-23
A delightful collection
I listened to some of these stories on BBC radio 4 Extra during lockdown and had previously found a collection of a few of the episodes in Audible, so I was delighted to find this complete collection of Carleton Hobbs performances as Holmes.
These are vintage performances and as such the audio quality is somewhat variable. What isn't variable is the quality of the performances of Hobbs and Norman Shelley as Holmes and Watson which are excellent. Even though they did not quite record the whole of the canon of Sherlock Holmes' adventures to my mind they are the quintessential Holmes and Watson. A very enjoyable collection, if you are a fan of the great detective then these radio plays should be on your listening list.
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- Tina Townend
- 10-02-23
Very Enjoyable my Dear listener.
I've always enjoyed Sherlock Holmes and listening to this radio series was absolutely magically nostalgic.
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- Lee
- 27-11-23
Brilliant
Bought for my husband and better than the Basil Rathbone films and that’s saying something! He is a real Sherlock Holmes fan so absolutely loved this kept him out of the way for ages….must be worth a credit…was for me :)
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- julia ioannou
- 21-09-23
The world's by detdctivet
Best read of the year even after 70 years since the first w I read it
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- Julian Williams
- 03-05-23
Very good, however...
These interpretations show their age but can grow on you. There is a quite quaint and attractive tone to the stories. And they all rattle on in the same style becoming quite comfortable to listen to.
However, in my opinion, Bert Coules' adaptations with the excellent Clive Merrison as Sherlock and a superior Watson played by Michael Williams are the go to for radio dramatisations of Arthur Conan Doyle's ingenious detective stories.
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- huj
- 04-07-23
Great Sherlock
Just good to hear a varied version, bless the voice, but you got to go a long way to beat Conan Doyle.
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- Azrael
- 03-03-23
Brilliant
Carleton Hobbs & Norman Shelley are a great pairing to play Holmes & Watson, they do a wonderful job in bringing the characters to life. I love listening to Sherlock Holmes stories & the versions with Hobbs & Shelley are up there with the best. These are adaptations of the stories from the books & you get close to 30 hours of enjoyment from this collection. Fantastic.
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- MR.K.GILL
- 02-03-23
Great Nostalgia
Love anything Sherlock Holmes and this didn't disappoint
purchased on release and really enjoyed listening
excellent value also
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- A Beatles Obsessive
- 13-06-23
Timeless brilliance
Thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
Loved the additional interviews & introductions from Watson.
Highly recommended & at almost 30 hours, an absolute bargain.
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- D. Johnstone
- 14-02-23
Outstanding
A brilliant collection featuring Carleton Hobbs, my favourite Sherlock Holmes. Highly recommended!
(The missing story "The Engineer's Thumb", mentioned in an earlier review, has been restored.)
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