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The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist
Episode 2 of 6
The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From 1999.
Baker Street鈥檚 most famous resident, Sherlock Holmes, probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.
Roy Hudd spoofs the famous sleuth in Tony Hare鈥檚 detective sitcom.
Sherlock Holmes 鈥�. Roy Hudd
Dr Watson 鈥�. Chrs Emmett
Mrs Hudson 鈥�. June Whitfield
Moriarty 鈥�. Geoffrey Whitehead
Musical accompaniment: Ian Smith.
Producer: Chris Neill
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 2 in January 1999.
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