The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Volume Two

Bert Coules' Sherlock Holmes (BBC Radio, 1989-1998) #10

by Bert Coules (Adapter), Michael Bakewell (Adapter), Arthur Conan Doyle

In this second Installment in the continuation of the classic collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, England's top-notch sleuth is on the go again, with four more lavish mysteries demanding the master's brilliant powers of deduction. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless stories come alive in this exciting dramatization originally conceived for BBC broadcast and produced by the world's foremost creators of radio entertainment. Featuring a full cast with stirring music and sound effects, listeners fully enter In on the chase with the Inimitable Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend, Watson.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Volume 2

A duke's young son, heir to a vast fortune, suddenly disappears from boarding school, and when Holmes and Watson take on the case to find him, they instead find themselves with a murder on their hands in The Priory School In Black Peter, a retired sea captain with few friends and many enemies is discovered dead in his cabin, with few clues as to the culprit. Holmes meets his match when he crosses paths with Charles Augustus Milverton, notorious for his dastardly blackmail of society women with a past. And in The Six Napoleons, a bizarre act of vandalism piques Holmes's interest. Does someone bear a grudge towards the Emperor, and if so, why?

Genres: Mystery

3 pages, Audio CD

First published March 7, 1994

About the author

Bert Coules is an English writer, and dramatist, who has produced a number of adaptations and original works. He works mainly in radio drama but also writes for TV and the stage.

Coules specializes in mystery and science fiction audio and radio drama, and has written a number of adaptations, most notably as the head writer of the Sherlock Holmes radio series (1989–1998) starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson (the first time the entire canon had been adapted with the same two lead actors throughout). He also wrote original Sherlock Holmes scripts for the following BBC radio series The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, each based on a reference from the original stories. These were first broadcast between 2002 and 2010, and starred Merrison and Andrew Sachs as Watson, following Michael Williams' death in 2001.

He has also written adaptations of several of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael novels, and of works by Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Isaac Asimov and other best-selling genre authors.

[with thanks to Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Roseann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am listening to the Audio Version, recorded by Derek Jacobi, and he just does not do Holmes justice- Holmes comes across as 'squeaking" sometimes, which just grates on my nerves. Holmes does not squeak. Also, the brooding nature is never given the change in pitch and speed of the reader that is due.
However, I love these stories, especially the Solitary Cyclist and the one about the Napoleon busts!
ha!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far this is my favorite series of Sherlock Holmes.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

another well done bbc radio program. descent stories.

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ACD writing SH. What more is there to say?

[Jermaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this set of cases. The Adventure of Augustus Charles Milverton is the gem that outshines them all.