Radio Documentary - Tuesday 26th July 8pm (UK Time)


Last year I was one of a number of Sherlockians who contributed to a documentary on Sherlock Holmes. It is finally going to be broadcast on the London Radio Station Resonance 104.4 FM.

Here is the synopsis from the station themselves:

Synopsis:

In July 1891 the first Sherlock Holmes adventure, 'A Scandal in Bohemia', was published in The Strand Magazine. To commemorate the 120 year anniversary of this event James Hodder examines the origin of the world's first consulting detective and his popularity with past and present generations.

Featuring interviews with notable Sherlockians, actors and authors, 'The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes' also includes guest appearances by Roger Llewellyn who has played the character in two acclaimed one-man shows written by David Stuart Davies.

The programme is narrated by Karl Carpani, with music from Kevin Macleod.

Cast (in order of Appearance):

Andrew Lycett: English biographer and journalist. Author of "The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle".

Mark Campbell: London based theatre critic and writer on crime fiction; including the pocket essential guide to Sherlock Holmes.

Alistair Duncan: Sherlockian writer and winner of the 2011 Tony & Freda Howlett Award with "The Norwood Author".


Daniel Smith: author of 'The Sherlock Holmes Companion: An Elementary Guide"; featuring a detailed analysis of each published adventure and interviews with leading Sherlockians.


Bert Coules: dramatist and head writer in adapting all of the Sherlock Holmes stories for BBC radio; starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.


Nick Utechin: broadcaster and former editor of "The Sherlock Holmes Journal".


David Sinclair: author of "Sherlock Holmes' London"; a tour of London based on clues contained in the cases of the great detective .

Guy Adams: Sherlock aficionado and author of "The Case Notes of Sherlock Holmes". He is also the youngest actor to play Holmes on the professional stage.


David Stuart Davies: author of various pastiche Holmes novels including "The Veiled Detective". He also written two acclaimed one-man plays about the detective starring Roger Llewellyn.



The programme will be available for podcast for those who miss it. http://podcasts.resonancefm.com/

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  1. Further to the above I am assured that the podcast will be accessible from outside the UK.

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