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The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
- A BBC Radio Comedy Series
- Narrated by: Chris Emmett, full cast, Geoffrey Whitehead, June Whitfield, Roy Hudd
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
All six episodes of the radio series spoofing the adventures of the famous sleuth.
Deep in the bowels of the British Museum, a locked leather portmanteau is unearthed. Contained within it is a rare treasure: the hitherto unpublished journals of Dr John H Watson... Prepare to be amazed and amused as he recounts his escapades with Sherlock Holmes, England's greatest detective, master of disguise and toffee-nosed drip.
In 'The Case of the Clockwork Fiend', the duo delves into a series of bizarre deaths linked to new-fangled inventions. Their inquiries lead to Fark Hall, and the eminent explorer Orinoco Quills. 'The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist' sees them probing the murky world of Victorian music hall when Yorkshire wag Willie Eckerslike mysteriously disappears, and in 'The Case of the Deranged Botanist' they head to Kew Gardens to unravel a monstrous mystery involving cross-bred plants and humans.
'Sherlock Holmes and the Glorious Doppelganger' features a dastardly plot against Queen Victoria—can Holmes discover who is behind it? In 'Holmes Strikes a Happy Medium', the Baker Street detective has a brush with the occult when he investigates murderous goings-on at a séance, and in 'The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street' the game's afoot when Holmes and Watson go on the trail of a sinister shoemaker...
A feast of risqué gags, groan-inducing puns and ribald revelry, this delightfully daft extravaganza stars Roy Hudd, Chris Emmett and June Whitfield (the dream team from The News Huddlines) as Holmes, Watson and Mrs Hudson. Jeffrey Holland plays Lestrade, with Geoffrey Whitehead as Moriarty.
Production credits
- Written by Tony Hare
- Produced by Chris Neill
- Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith
- First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 16th January-20th February 1999
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes—Roy Hudd
- Dr Watson—Chris Emmett
- Mrs Hudson—June Whitfield
- Inspector Lestrade—Jeffrey Holland
- Moriarty—Geoffrey Whitehead
- Other parts played by June Whitfield, Jeffrey Holland and Geoffrey Whitehead
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- 10-04-23
GOOD OLD FASHIONED BRITISH COMEDY
Made in 1990's this is over the top comedy that got us through two world wars and was the backbone of this country when we could laugh at ourselves and we all had fun and not afraid to be ourselves. Roy Hud and Geoffrey Whitehead (who plays Moriarty) are masters of this technique and are brilliant here. Even the lovely lady like June Whitfield is letting go having a ball. More like this please.
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-07-22
Exceptional
If only the BBC commissioned more things like this. I listen over and over and never get tired. Funny clever and witty too. Not a bit of pc in there!
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- 31-10-21
a true radio classic
Enjoyable throughout. Roy Hudd, June Whitfield,...worked together so well. Chris Emmett just adding the icing on the cake.
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- JamesW
- 17-12-21
Old school music hall camp
I love this series I really wish they had done a second. It’s pure old school humour with a modern slightly naughty twist
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- Mr. John Hughes
- 09-08-23
skip the botanist one and you're golden
Utterly hilarious bar the botanist episode which has audio yellow face. Music hall humour, goon show references, actors teasing each other... very enjoyable and worth the credit!
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- N. Wileman
- 11-10-23
An awful reminder of how bad British humour was.
Absolutely awful. If you like Holmes then don't bother. Should be avoided at all cost.
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- Betsy
- 02-05-21
Carry on Sherlock
Absolutely awful. Misogyny and racism abound. The only connection to Conan Doyle’s characters are the names and the home address.
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