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The Best of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 (Dramatised)
- Narrated by: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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Sir Alec Guinness once famously likened legendary Shakespearean actor John Gielgud's voice to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk", and this second volume of 1950s BBC radio broadcasts of classic Sherlock Holmes stories puts Gielgud's talents on full display.
From "The Adventure of the Second Stain" to "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder", Gielgud, as Holmes, and Ralph Richardson, as Dr. Watson, turn in unparalleled performances of these iconic literary figures in this collection of classic dramatizations, which are beautifully accompanied by Sidney Torch's elegant violin score.
Summary
The second volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.
Contents:
"The Mystery of the Second Stain": Holmes scores a diplomatic coup when he stops a certain letter from falling into the wrong hands.
"The Traitor": Holmes' brother enlists the help of the sleuth over some missing government documents.
"Rare Disease": Holmes plays possum and traps a conniving doctor into confessing what he thought was a perfect crime.
"The Norwood Builder": After inheriting some money, a young solicitor is accused of his benefactor's murder.
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- 10-02-15
Absolutely Excellent John Gielgud
These are excellent Sherlocks with the great legendary Sir John Gielgud in the lead role. Once again he takes you into the world of Victorian era as Holmes & Watson sleuth their way to the murderer.
Gielgud is perfect for this period style, made around the 1980's. An all professional cast with excellent soundtrack of Horse drawn carriages, paper boys & traders selling their wares add to the atmosphere of old times. All four plays are absolutely absorbing & true to their maker.
I like all the audio full cast Sherlock Holmes so much that I have bought every single one to add to my collection. I enjoy the difference each actor, Sir John against Clive Merrison brings to these works making these a delight to play over & over when the Sherlock bug gets you.
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- John Lewis
- 04-10-21
Gielgud and Richardson reign supreme
When you choose to team Sir John Gielgud & Sir Ralph Richardson together as Sherlock Holmes & Dr. John Watson, you basically ruin the game for all other competitors. If I were a gambling man, I'd consider this a kind of illegal doping. The command, the generosity of spirit and the sheer presence which each of these extraordinary men brings to their performance elevates the drama to the realm of the supernatural. Please let me explain. I'm sure that, like myself, you're aware that the Sherlock Holmes stories are, in reality, complete fabrications from the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Nevertheless, after listening to just one of Doyle's stories under the spell of these two magicians you'll be prepared to swear in a court of law that the events described actually had taken place in the real world, with Conan Doyle as a mere recording presence. A presence, however, equipped with seriously alien technology which enabled him to capture not just the actual WORDS of the two protagonists but also the sights, the sounds and the very smells of Victorian London. Absolutely life-changing.
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- Allegra
- 03-05-23
Great pronunciation of Lestrade, violin grating
My favourite thing about this series is that Lestrade is pronounced, as it should be, to rhyme with 'displayed', and not with 'promenade'. My least favourite: the constant repetition of the same ear-splitting, screeching violin tune; I wish Sidney Torch had come up with a few more melodious pieces for Sherlock Holmes to play. That said, the BBC radio version with Clive Merrison and Michael Williams is infinitely superior.
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