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Sherlock Holmes A Baker Street Dozen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle John Gielgud Ralph Richardson Books

Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson are magnificent actors, whose era was the greatest flourishing of British theater since Shakespeare's time. I only took off one star because four episodes of this magnificent version are omitted, which seems ludicrous. Why not just raise the price a little? The only other complete series costs a fortune, so they could have easily included all episodes for $50 and still attracted Holme-o-philes.

Still, if you are a Holmes fan, you will love this version. Who do you think guest stars as Moriarty? Orson Welles! How could you possibly find a more gifted and legendary cast?


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Sherlock Holmes A Baker Street Dozen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle John Gielgud Ralph Richardson Books Reviews

Listening material for when one is forced to lay still for a long time. Great.
As I have noted elsewhere, I use books on CD as a travel companion on long motor trips. My only disappointment in this series is that I would have liked it to be more chronological in feel. The stories seemed to jump around in Holmes' career and that made it harder to follow. Overall it was a solid addition to my growing library.
These great recordings were made for the BBC in 1954 and were first aired in the UK that year and in the US in early 1955. The casting is perfect John Gielgud as Holmes and Ralph Richardson as Watson could not be beaten for a radio broadcast, and this probably still holds true to this day 53 years later. Although I think Jeremy Brett would push Gielgud close even without the visual aspect.

The addition of Orson Welles as Prof Moriarty in the story The Final problem is the icing on the cake. That penetrating voice is chilling and truly Holmes/Geilgud meets his match in Welles/Moriarty. Any Sherlock Holmes fan should get these historic recordings - you really don't know what you are missing.
Efforts of John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson are stellar. Their chemistry is undeniable.

One story includes Orson Welles and professor Moriarty. While not exactly along the lines of the most recent Sherlock Holmes movie (with Robert Downey and Jude Law), the story does move from England to the European continent. Orson Welles's vocal presence commands listening - as great an actor he was in Citizen Kane and The Lady from Shanghi, his radio work is out of this world. The last disc includes a great story including Irene Adler......
I'm 25. I first heard Gielgud and Richardson's "The Speckled Band" back when I was in 6th grade. I found copies of the Baker Street Dozen stories at my local library, and would constantly check them out, over and over again. Around 8 or 9 years ago, I bought my own copies in a cassette boxed set, which have since worn out.

So I was more than thrilled to see this, the Baker Street Dozen stories on CD, and separated into chapters, at that! There are websites that have copies of these stories, but they are in terrible quality, or chopped up. For stories that were first recorded in 1953, they sound like they were recorded yesterday. I have a bunch of old radio broadcasts on CD, ranging from THE SHADOW to MURDER AT MIDNIGHT and THE GREEN HORNET, and their quality ranges from horrible to fair. But THIS, my friends, is British radio at its finest; fully dramatized, with music and sound effects that fit right into the story, characters that come to life, and stories that will keep you listening over and over again.

It seems everyone in America can't look past the Sherlock Holmes ideal with Basil Rathbone and his rendition of the great detective... nobody really bothers to look or listen to other actors' versions of the character. Sir John Gielgud is, in my opinion, the greatest portrayer of Holmes. EVER.

To wrap this up... if you're a Sherlock Holmes fan, GET THIS. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. The acting is superb, the quality is astounding for something that's over 50 years old, and the replay value is higher than high, because these stories are timeless. The game is afoot, and you should come along...
This is a "classic" take on the classic tales. It has amazing 20th century lions doing the acting (Geilgud, Welles, etc.) so you can hardly go wrong. If you're American you may find the accents a bit dense at times, but they do a great job giving an as-written rendition of A. C. Doyle's work.

BTW, my bias is that I'm not crazy about the modern Sherlock Holmes re-dos, even the ones with good actors (like Cumberbatch), because I think they lack authenticity. Part of what made Holmes so special is that he existed before the advent of technology -- his detective work was based solely on direct observation and deduction, which is what made it so powerful. Having a team of computer hacks and forensics experts behind you may be modern, but it's not Sherlock Holmes.
Some excellent radio dramatizations of Doyle's work. My only complaint is that the announcer kept referring to "Dr. James Watson" instead of John Watson. Orson Welles gives a very subdued performance as Professor Moriarty which I found to be a unique interpretation. Sometimes the music got irritating, but overall I enjoyed listening to these in the car during my long commute and Gielgud and Richardson made it an enjoyable way to pass the time.
Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson are magnificent actors, whose era was the greatest flourishing of British theater since Shakespeare's time. I only took off one star because four episodes of this magnificent version are omitted, which seems ludicrous. Why not just raise the price a little? The only other complete series costs a fortune, so they could have easily included all episodes for $50 and still attracted Holme-o-philes.

Still, if you are a Holmes fan, you will love this version. Who do you think guest stars as Moriarty? Orson Welles! How could you possibly find a more gifted and legendary cast?