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The sleuth heads to Devon, when a racehorse favourite disappears - and his trainer is found murdered. Stars Clive Merrison.

When a racehorse favourite disappears, Sherlock Holmes heads to Devon, where the horse鈥檚 trainer is found murdered.

From a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the immortal Baker Street detective - first published in 1892.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes 鈥�. Clive Merrison
Dr Watson 鈥�. Michael Williams
Colonel Ross 鈥�. Jack May
Inspector Gregory 鈥�. Terence Edmond
John Straker 鈥�. Fraser Kerr
Mrs Straker 鈥�. Susan Sheridan
Silas Brown 鈥�. Brett Usher
Fitzroy Simpson 鈥�. Nigel Carrington
Ned 鈥�. Mark Straker
Edith 鈥�. Petra Markham

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 1992.

45 minutes

Last on

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