Sherlock Holmes and London

Title

Sherlock Holmes and London

Genre

Feature; Special

TX Date

1 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:32:40

Description

An exploration of the historical context and characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. With contributions from H.R.F. Keating, crime fiction writer; Sir Hugh Green, writer and broadcaster; Pip Dalton, Scotland Yard Information Officer; Michael Hardwick, novelist; Lord (Peter) Gore-Booth. Includes readings from the stories, and lots of rousing music, e.g. Rule Britannia, vocal and violin music. Female presenter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Hardwick; H. R. F. Keating; Hugh Green; Pip Dalton; David Gore-Booth

Keywords

Books; Authors; London; Crime; Police; Sherlock Holmes (fictional character); Professor Moriarty (fictional character); Mycroft Holmes (fictional character); Arthur Conan Doyle; Radio book readings; Criminal investigation; Dr. Watson (fictional character)

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