S H E R L O C K H O L M E S --------------- ----------- Roy Marsden / John Moffatt Version 1987 Series Description: In 1987, Daedalus Productions in the UK, produced a series of 24 full cast adaptations of stories from the Sherlock Holmes canon. They were originally intended to be heard by passengers on British Airways long-haul flights. Six of the shows were chosen to be aired over the BBC's World Service. In 1990, they were released on cassette by the Talking Tape Company in six two-cassette boxes. Each box offered four different stories from the full production. The adaptations never aired but have made their way into the hands of many Old-Time Radio show collectors. The part of Sherlock Holmes was played by Roy Marsden with the part of Dr. Watson played by John Moffatt. John Moffatt is no stranger to radio and, in fact, played the role of Holmes, Watson and Inspector Gregson on radio. He's probably best known for his role as Hercule Poirot in the BBC's presentation of many of Agatha Christie's novels on radio. Roy Marsden appeared in Granada's "The Last Vampyre" with Jeremy Brett. Unlike most full cast adaptations, these featured mostly Dr. Watson's narration interspersed with acted sequences. This technique is quite effective especially since it mimics how most people perceive the stories from the canon. The stories were dramatized by Grant Eustace and were directed by Michael Bartlett. Joss Sanglier was the engineer for the shows, composed and played the music for the shows. Elizabeth Fellows also played along with Joss Sanglier. Log Comments: Although these are not broadcast shows, they appear often enough in OTR lists and catalogs, that I felt the need for a log is justified, if only to let collectors know what they have. The log is possible thanks to information found in The University of Minnesota Special Collections / Rare Books internet web site and from a list provided by Ted Davenport (Radio Memories, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116). The log only lists adaptations by title, followed by the Talking Tape Company program series number. From series number, I derived set number, cassette tape number in the set and side of the cassette the adaptation is on. Adaption Listing: Title Series # Set Tape Side ------------------------------ --------- ---- ---- ---- "The Priory School" TTC2001-1 1 1 A "The Second Stain" TTC2001-2 1 1 B "Charles Augustus Milverton" TTC2001-3 1 2 A "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" TTC2001-4 1 2 B "The Six Napoleons" TTC2002-1 2 1 A "The Abbey Grange" TTC2002-2 2 1 B "The Norwood Builder" TTC2002-3 2 2 A "The Naval Treaty" TTC2002-4 2 2 B "The Red-Headed League" TTC2003-1 3 1 A "The Solitary Cyclist" TTC2003-2 3 1 B "A Scandal in Bohemia" TTC2003-3 3 2 A "The Blue Carbuncle" TTC2003-4 3 2 B "The Speckled Band" TTC2004-1 4 1 A "Black Peter" TTC2004-2 4 1 B "The Golden Pince-Nez" TTC2004-3 4 2 A "The Man with the Twisted Lip" TTC2004-4 4 2 B "The Copper Beeches" TTC2005-1 5 1 A "The Engineer's Thumb" TTC2005-2 5 1 B "The Sussex Vampire" TTC2005-3 5 2 A "Shoscombe Old Place" TTC2005-4 5 2 B "The Devil's Foot" TTC2006-1 6 1 A "The Bruce-Partington Plans" TTC2006-2 6 1 B "The Cardboard Box" TTC2006-3 6 2 A "Thor Bridge" TTC2006-4 6 2 B Last Update: Nov 02, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).