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Three years after the great detective’s final encounter with Moriarty, Watson faces tragedy - and murder. Stars Clive Merrison.

Sherlock Holmes has met his fate at the Reichenbach Falls, and Mary Watson is on her death-bed.

Alone and grief-stricken, Dr Watson tries his hand at solving a society murder.

Series of classic mysteries.about the immortal Baker Street detective.

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1903.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr Watson .... Michael Williams
Mary Watson .... Jillie Meers
Prof. Moriarty .... Michael Pennington
Colonel Moran .... Frederick Treves
Inspector Lestrade .... Donald Gee
Mrs. Hudson .... Joan Matheson
Sir John .... Peter Penry Jones
Ronald Adair .... John Webb
Murray .... Steve Hodson
Nurse .... Kate Binchy
Jenny .... Siriol Jenkins
Stamford .... Keith Drinkel
Coroner .... John Church
Parker .... John Fleming

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1993.

18 days left to listen

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Jul 2026 01:00
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