A Sherlock Holmes Novel: The Hound of the Baskervilles Audiobook

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  • @jamiecartright
    @jamiecartright Рік тому +250

    Dear Mr. Wagland,
    Your readings of the Sherlock Holmes stories have sustained me through severe political violence in Haiti and a a nasty bout of ovarian cancer last year. Eight years later, I look forward to your readings like a child who insists on hearing the same bedtime story again and again. Your elegant declamation is instrumental in helping me relax before bedtime and kept me sane during some of the worst of my chemotherapy infusions.
    Thank you again,
    Jamie Cartright

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  Рік тому +35

      Hi Jamie. Glad the Sherlock tales have given you a boost through your trials. With very best wishes, Greg

    • @thehangingparsiple5692
      @thehangingparsiple5692 Рік тому +11

      This comment should be pinned! ❤
      Hope you're still doing well, Jamie 💪

    • @jamiecartright
      @jamiecartright Рік тому +17

      @@thehangingparsiple5692 Thank you for asking! I’ve been in remission for 10 months; so yay!

    • @madoldbatwoman
      @madoldbatwoman Рік тому +8

      @@jamiecartright Long may that last Jamie, and long may you continue to enjoy!

    • @ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю
      @ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю Рік тому +7

      ​@@jamiecartrightall the best and continuing good condition of health

  • @marciebalme588
    @marciebalme588 3 роки тому +662

    my husband is bed ridden with herniated discs in his lower and he has not been able to sleep for three days , I turned this on for him and now he is finally sleeping - thank you so much for this

    • @hansgretl1787
      @hansgretl1787 3 роки тому +45

      Hope your hisband is making a dteady recovery.

    • @julielevinge266
      @julielevinge266 2 роки тому +36

      Very painful, hope your husband is making good progress, these stories are perfect for those unable to get out, I’m sure they help keep the sanity of many, we should get them on the NHS👍♥️

    • @finessejones6833
      @finessejones6833 2 роки тому +19

      My Sister is Going Threw the same Thing I'm Sorry WE just Pray For Each Other OK God Bless U To

    • @kevanmachan9893
      @kevanmachan9893 2 роки тому +23

      Dear Marcie, I too am a sufferer, stenosis of the spine. Insomnia is a constant companion and I too found this tale to be therapeutic .My very best wishes to you and your husband. Yours faithfully Kevan Machan

    • @lesroberts3226
      @lesroberts3226 2 роки тому +11

      God bless you both ❤

  • @gavinackerly3503
    @gavinackerly3503 5 місяців тому +30

    Your Sherlock tales have been alongside me through 6 years of Stage IV cancer. A funny story, shortly after I was diagnosed, we had to stay at my in-laws to get some renovations done at our place. Me and my 8-year-old boy would sleep on a mattress on the floor in the loungeroom. I had the chemo pump in my arm and to help me and my son sleep, I had your version of the Hound of the Baskervilles shared through two headphones - one for me and one for my son. As we listened in the dark, I knew my boy was a little scared and so I comforted him, telling him that when the really scary bit came up, I would fast forward. He agreed and we listened away. The next thing I knew, it was morning and I woke to see my son with the headphones still in his ears - he was lying on his side looking at me. In a moment of a little panic, I asked, “did you listen to the story right till the end? I’m sorry, I fell asleep and didn’t switch it off.” He nodded his head and said with wide eyes, “there was a big black dog with fire coming out of its mouth!”
    He’s turned into a fine young man - so no harm there! From all of us out here: Thank you for your work, Mr Wagland!

  • @suzannechance5876
    @suzannechance5876 11 місяців тому +25

    I want you to know that you have ruined me for other narrators of audio books. If it ain't Greg Wagland ...i ain't listening! So grateful for your gifts to us!

  • @miragunessee3568
    @miragunessee3568 10 місяців тому +7

    Thank you, Mr. Wagland, for such a marvellous read. You are gifted.

  • @Mindlabytinth
    @Mindlabytinth 2 роки тому +187

    Over a century after its publication, this story is still a genuine bomb. Definitely deserved a reading this good, 👏

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  2 роки тому +13

      Yes, it still works don't it? Thanks Mindlabytinth.

    • @sierraseven3680
      @sierraseven3680 2 роки тому +18

      Mr. Wagland has a rare talent for making each character distinct. He portrays their personalities, and their backgrounds, so well that you can conjure up a mental picture of them easily. Not only that, he has the unusual ability to make the women characters all sound different, and female without sounding like simpering idiots - a weakness too many male readers have. The stories become as vivid as movies in the mind's eye.

    • @typacsk
      @typacsk Рік тому +5

      @@sierraseven3680 I really liked the accents he gave Barrymore and Sir Henry, too -- they fit the characters and help the listener keep track of the dialogue, without making them sound like hayseeds ;)

  • @WilliamHorsley1962
    @WilliamHorsley1962 5 років тому +22

    Being American and having grown up on Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce I have to say your reading is a good as it gets. Spot on Sherlock Holmes. I'm very happy to see you do all the voice's. Again a Very good reading Sir. Sincerely William Horsley

  • @greggarvin2023
    @greggarvin2023 3 роки тому +124

    This is a masterpiece of audio narration.

  • @splatten8597
    @splatten8597 2 роки тому +125

    I have listened to this a number of times, the narrator is a genius. This is as good as reading it yourself! Thank you Greg! A Master Story Teller!

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  2 роки тому +8

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @crowleythedemoncat
      @crowleythedemoncat 5 місяців тому

      To me, it's better than reading it myself because I make more detailed mental images. Greg's narration is perfection itself.

  • @TheMysteryandSuspenseStories
    @TheMysteryandSuspenseStories Рік тому +11

    I highly recommend this audiobook to anyone who enjoys mystery and detective stories. The narration of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is top-notch, making it a delightful experience for both new and seasoned fans of Sherlock Holmes.Thank you!

  • @richardbeare11
    @richardbeare11 4 роки тому +246

    You know a man honestly loves his craft when he reads a book with enthusiasm, and freely to the world!

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  4 роки тому +21

      Appreciate your comment, rstuart!

    • @richardmurphy2450
      @richardmurphy2450 3 роки тому +2

      Qa

    • @MrWylis
      @MrWylis 3 роки тому +10

      And a true master of his craft he is, too. I've never known better narration.

    • @cm-howell
      @cm-howell 3 роки тому +5

      @@jimreily7538 This is Greg Wagland's youtube. Read the about tab.

    • @ranlom
      @ranlom 3 роки тому

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  • @crowleythedemoncat
    @crowleythedemoncat 10 місяців тому +21

    Greg, I just bought your Audible narration of HG Wells novels. I was surprised, amazed and then just plain delighted to discover you have narrated well over 100 books available at Audible!!! You sly dog, why haven't you told us about this treasure trove!!! You could have just mentioned that you had narrated so many wonderfully varied books available there. You should know by now how much we love to listen to your dulcet voice. It makes the posting of the entire canon of ACD/SH here, for all of us to enjoy for free, all the more outstanding. You mean so much, you bring so much, to so many of your listeners. It is almost as if your voice magically soothes away the sharp, ragged edges of life. Bless you and a Merry Christmas to all...(even if it's almost Easter)
    I'll be working my way through the other books you've narrated while researching my theory that you could read the A to Zed to good purpose!

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  10 місяців тому +12

      It’s official: I am a sly dog. Cheers!!

    • @crowleythedemoncat
      @crowleythedemoncat 10 місяців тому +4

      @@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio😻💋😘

    • @JulieLevinge
      @JulieLevinge 8 місяців тому +2

      Greg does brilliant narration of The Magic Shop👍

    • @orsoncart1021
      @orsoncart1021 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@JulieLevingehe does a brilliant narration of everything he reads😊😊😊

  • @josephwilliams7995
    @josephwilliams7995 2 роки тому +77

    We adore Greg's narration his readings are such a delight. It's like we are little kids every night getting excited by "storytime" it's 2022 a rainy day in early May and although we normally have "Snuggle Sunday" today is "Snuggle Saturday" due to the inclimate weather and cozy atmosphere of Mr. Wagland's voice and sound of the rain on the roof.

  • @micah140
    @micah140 5 років тому +403

    How is anyone giving these videos a thumbs down, they are absolutly brilliant best narrations ive ever listened to.

    • @amanitamuscaria7500
      @amanitamuscaria7500 5 років тому +49

      Jealousy, boredom, bad taste, idiocy....for starters

    • @baruchben-david4196
      @baruchben-david4196 5 років тому +20

      Very simple. People have different tastes. It would be boring if we all agreed.

    • @WildeFyre69
      @WildeFyre69 4 роки тому +5

      @@baruchben-david4196 I agree.

    • @donmoore1413
      @donmoore1413 4 роки тому +18

      It seems odd that everyone wouldn't appreciate these fine readings, but it only exemplifies how diverse our human tastes are and how challenging it is for us to understand one another. It is easy to dislike those who aren't in agreement with ourselves and our "excellent" preferences. It takes a lot of patience and consideration. It still makes you wonder where the scoffers heads are.??? Young perhaps.

    • @karenwaters1926
      @karenwaters1926 4 роки тому +40

      Elementary. Moriarty has agents everywhere.

  • @corerythmsfrontversionfair4093
    @corerythmsfrontversionfair4093 4 роки тому +105

    As an actor, I understand how much talent it takes to read, so eloquently, from a book.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 Рік тому +8

      Indeed ! A friend of mine made a short film which needed a narrator . This would cost around £400 .
      I said I could easily do it for half that amount despite having no experience . I in fact remarked that " anyone could do it " !!
      I began speaking too slow : then too fast : then my throat tightened and my voice rose an octave !
      Then I made breathy sounds and mispronounced several words .
      After an hour we had not completed one page !! It was a nightmare . ! Anyone who thinks that they can simply turn up and talk into a microphone is completely deluded . I learned my lesson that day and my admiration
      for professional voice artistes
      has only grown since that day !!
      It is a real Art !!

    • @thehangingparsiple5692
      @thehangingparsiple5692 Рік тому

      @@2msvalkyrie529
      Haha! I am a member of a writing group and I thought I'd have a go at recording spoken word homework one week.
      I discovered I have a bad habit of 'rounding off' my words and running them together. "Falling in" becomes "fallininin". In fact, somehow entire words seem to vanish like this. I do not enunciate my T's very well at all. Nor my D's unless they're at the beginning of the word. Nor words ending in LE or words with double letters in such as middle or mitten or gladden.
      Funnily enough I did record a voice message for a company I worked for when the professional artist cancelled. I had to fit everything in between two 'markers' , and even though I only had to say "thank you for calling blah blah. For books and audio, please press 1" etc etc I kept forgetting my words! I also had to 'smile happily' as I spoke, which made me look like an absolute psycho, lol.

  • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
    @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  7 років тому +235

    Hound - one of me favourites. Thanks for the comments!

    • @obi-wankenobi1233
      @obi-wankenobi1233 5 років тому +4

      Indeed the most famous of the sixty Sherlock Holmes books! 'Tis my favourite, too.

    • @trukeesey8715
      @trukeesey8715 5 років тому +2

      I have several voices and accents, but can sustain them only for a line or two. I need to become good at doin what you are doin, therefore am goin to try to learn from hearin you. I hope that you are gettin paid right much for your readins. I particularly admire your timin in the pacin of the beginnin of each character's lines in dialogues.

    • @trukeesey8715
      @trukeesey8715 5 років тому +1

      Baskerville name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskerville_(surname)
      www.houseofnames.com/baskerville-family-crest

    • @trukeesey8715
      @trukeesey8715 5 років тому +1

      You and Mel Blanc are very similar, though totally unlike one another. Well maybe not totally.
      I would be so curious to know your reaction to Mel Blanc, were you familiar with his characters, such as Foghorn Leghorn (Texas), Yosemite Sam, Marvin the Martian (Mars), Daffy Duck, and others.
      They are not like your portrayals at all, yet the similarity lies in both of your ability to portray sundry characters. His range of characters is broader, although they are more like caricatures of a fantastic cosmos, unlike yours which manage to be entertainin in spite of bein much more homely and modestly presented.
      I leave out Bugs Bunny because his accent is repulsive to me.
      ua-cam.com/video/ZeAM1vwEcFg/v-deo.html

    • @simbalionsnowpaws765
      @simbalionsnowpaws765 4 роки тому +2

      Remember play games and watch movie 🍿 of the the hound really spooky and creepy too

  • @claudiachurch4285
    @claudiachurch4285 3 роки тому +154

    Greg Wagland is one of the best narrators I have ever heard , pure delight

  • @DasnarkyRemarky
    @DasnarkyRemarky 5 років тому +73

    Revisiting this iconic book after 13 years gripped by nostalgia. The quality of the narration is marvelous. Thank you!

  • @bluepitbull6424
    @bluepitbull6424 5 років тому +147

    This is my all time favorite Sherlock Holmes adventure!! I’ve listened to this reading at least ten times and I absolutely love it. Thank you sir for these wonderful readings!

  • @hadassahkaufman7191
    @hadassahkaufman7191 4 роки тому +194

    You know Sherlock isnt the cold calculating machine he seems to be when he reveals his love of being dramatic in every genius action

    • @DIEGhostfish
      @DIEGhostfish Рік тому +5

      SOME of that could be the "Sensationalism" of Watson

    • @Dell88music
      @Dell88music 11 місяців тому +3

      This was the most surprising thing when rereading this. No one shows how cheeky Sherlock really is, they usually just make him a sarcastic asshole as shorthand.

  • @BedtimeStory-u2g
    @BedtimeStory-u2g Рік тому +6

    This is a must-listen for anyone who loves mystery novels. The combination of a classic Sherlock Holmes story and superb narration makes for an unforgettable listening experience. Highly recommended! Thank you!

  • @Anakhrahn
    @Anakhrahn 5 років тому +738

    You read to me every night, as I am falling asleep, transforming me back to the child safely ensconsed in parental love, and with no worries or duties other than to listen, enjoy, and drift into sleep Thank you! 🌺

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  5 років тому +80

      That's a great message! Cheers!

    • @susandombrowski7711
      @susandombrowski7711 5 років тому +56

      @@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio No narrator wants to hear that their work puts someone to sleep.....but fortunately, Mr. Wagland seems gracious enough to accept the complement as it was intended. I completely agree with you Anakrahn, When I can not "sleep with Sherlock" my night is not complete!

    • @jamesb7443
      @jamesb7443 4 роки тому +23

      It helps me too

    • @karenwaters1926
      @karenwaters1926 4 роки тому +12

      Well said

    • @ramongonzalez2112
      @ramongonzalez2112 4 роки тому +8

      Well said. You’re a good writer. Like Shakespeare.

  • @jointhearumanati8065
    @jointhearumanati8065 5 років тому +178

    I listen to Sherlock Holmes every night it helps me sleep but when a particularly good part comes along I can't sleep until it's over thank u for this wonderful naration I've never slept more soundly I suffer from insomnia but within an hour i am fast asleep thank u

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  5 років тому +18

      I am very glad this helps!

    • @lucylessly3701
      @lucylessly3701 4 роки тому +8

      Same for me. I can recite the first ten minutes😂

    • @claireashton4696
      @claireashton4696 3 роки тому +7

      Me too.. Lovely, relaxing narration.

    • @SuperStrik9
      @SuperStrik9 3 роки тому +1

      It's good to know I'm not the only one who does this lol. Over time I've gone through the entire Holmes canon.

  • @LisaHart17
    @LisaHart17 Рік тому +13

    I hope you don't get bummed by all of the people you help sleep. It is truly a great gift of healing. And remember, even more of us (and often the same) get so much pleasure from listening to your steady, resonant voice acting out so many characters. Honestly, I don't know how you do it. 🙏🏿🌸

  • @m.adamkokinis4355
    @m.adamkokinis4355 3 роки тому +33

    THOB and fellow SACD audio stories have proven a Godsend over the last 11 days of quarantine. I thank you & the narrator for your commitment to excellence.

    • @dubchile
      @dubchile 3 роки тому +3

      Thanks Greg, you're indispensable now. The consumate voice of SACD.
      I have savoured every word of this dark tale.
      What a marvellous achievement reading fifteen chapters flawlessly and with such commitment.

  • @johnbruce2868
    @johnbruce2868 10 місяців тому +2

    I often listen to the Sherlock Holmes Stories. They are so beautifully narrated by Mr. Wagland. Alas! Far too well! I cannot recall listening to the majority of them beyond the first five minutes before awakening 7.5 hours later, the intervening time having passed restfully, but assuredly, in sleep. The joy and paradox of Mr. Wagland's narration is that I can listen to every story repeatedly, knowing I enjoy them, although each is as fresh as though I'd never listened to anything of it before. A cunning device, worthy of Moriarty, that effortlessly guarantees repeated viewings.

  • @veritas6335
    @veritas6335 9 місяців тому +3

    The prose is overwrought and could certainly have stood some heavy editing on Doyle's part (or a sorely needed editor) but the book is interesting to refer to when watching the films. The screenplays manage to tell the story more succinctly and without so much dithering.
    Basil Rathbone is still the best Holmes on screen and for those who aren't Britishers, a little research into Dartmoor is helpful in understanding the setting. .Rathbone's version of the story can be seen free on TUBI.
    There are many photos of Dartmoor online and a little googling will turn up lots of information on this little known (for most of us) and slightly spooky corner of southwestern England. Thanks to Mr Wagland for his ever superb reading.

  • @bluemoyie8618
    @bluemoyie8618 9 місяців тому +2

    Greg Wagland is a genius narrator. Thank you so much for this, which has given me hours of enjoyment ,':*}

  • @adityarajivratnam6863
    @adityarajivratnam6863 3 роки тому +44

    You are a wonderful narrator. I am a 12 year old who has this book as the course 'novel' with an exam tomorrow, and it was a joy to listen to your audio to prepare. Thank you.

  • @thoughtsnscribbles
    @thoughtsnscribbles 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the hours of high quality entertainment Greg! You're a true master.

  • @tommydickenson9583
    @tommydickenson9583 5 років тому +30

    I've been listening to Holmes and Watson s adventures to go to bed for the last few months and I seem to be going to bed earlier and earlier just so I can chill and listen to your brilliant story telling

  • @sue-delmcculloch748
    @sue-delmcculloch748 4 роки тому +16

    Greg Wagland and his Magpie Audio was my very first introduction to UA-cam. I have since listened with great delight to all of his performances of the Sherlock Holmes stories. His are the best work of any of the performances of ACD’s work out there! I have listened again and again to each edition of these wonderful writings. Now that I have discovered UA-cam and it’s myriad offerings, I still return with great delight to Mr. Wagland’s talented, just right, performances! Thank you for your excellent work!

    • @farmingfishingfamilyontari2814
      @farmingfishingfamilyontari2814 3 роки тому +1

      Love “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” too. The videos made in the 80’s are great. I believe the narrator is one of the actors.

  • @susandombrowski6407
    @susandombrowski6407 7 років тому +55

    I have listened to this production several times, and can not say enough about the quality of this production. If you have only seen old movies of "the Hounds", treat yourself to this excellent audio book. Greg Wagland does every character justice. Even though you know the tale, I guarantee you will be on the edge of your seat more than once.

  • @susandombrowski7711
    @susandombrowski7711 Рік тому +6

    Can't imagine A world where I can't turn to your most enjoyable reading of this tale. So enjoyable in every way!

  • @SJVonB
    @SJVonB 3 роки тому +35

    There is a singular pleasure in listening to a story read aloud. That harkens back to childhood memories of parents reading to us, without a doubt. However, it is also ancient memories of stories told around a campfire. The pleasure we feel is a reflection of how important it was that vital information be passed down via the spoken word. Those humans who did not feel that pleasure would be less likely to remember the lessons and less likely to survive!

  • @veritas6335
    @veritas6335 9 місяців тому +1

    Herniated disc can be repaired surgically. I had one 14 years ago. They take a piece of bone from your hip, remove the disc, replace it with your own bone, then screw it in place with titanium screws. Your own bone fuses to the vertebrae. Mine was in the upper back and the surgery was called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. It works. There may be a similar procedure for the lower back. See a neurosurgeon. Good luck!

  • @lesleymunro5643
    @lesleymunro5643 Рік тому +5

    Me too- beautifully read. Well paced, lovely articulation and great acting in the dialogue. Helped me sleep in hospital this week.

  • @shanagarland8088
    @shanagarland8088 7 місяців тому +1

    I have anxiety attacks, usually at night and could not sleep. Started listening to your reading and it helped so much. Thank you

  • @mr.sherlockholmes6130
    @mr.sherlockholmes6130 5 років тому +79

    Thank you for such for Bringing the Hounds of the Baskervilles to life. Your narrative is the most Brilliant version I have ever heard. Your Perfect and We are all the better for what you have done to keep these Timeless stories alive. Brilliant and it is a true honor to have this and all the Cannon brought to life . Breathtaking . I have my pipe in hand and my eyes closed and I am in your debt . Thank you!!! Thank you. You give Sir Arthur C Doyle the Honor he deserves.

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  5 років тому +7

      Glad you enjoyed them Scott.

    • @wmnoffaith1
      @wmnoffaith1 5 років тому +13

      I absolutely agree with you. With my eyes closed, I could almost imagine I was sitting in a Victorian sitting room. When I opened my eyes to see modern furnishings, it was jarring, so transported was I by his voice. I have remedied this by creating a Victorian sitting room. Now all is perfection! I just need Holmes or Watson in the chair opposite, lol.

    • @julielevinge266
      @julielevinge266 3 роки тому +5

      True praise indeed from the man himself!!👍✊

  • @jessknight-ti3qt
    @jessknight-ti3qt 11 місяців тому +2

    i have listened to your audio books for 4 years now. this book is my fav out of the sherlock sagas. i have loved sherlock holmes since i was a mere child and your delicate voice is perfect for sherlock and you have sent me to sleep for ages now. i started listening to you in 2020 and i was 12 or 13. i am literally a day away from hitting 17. thank you so much. love your work man xx
    Yours sincerly,
    Jessica Knight

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  11 місяців тому +1

      Cheers JK. Hope you have a great birthday. By some bizarre coincidence it’s my birthday too. There will be cake!!

    • @jessknight-ti3qt
      @jessknight-ti3qt 11 місяців тому +1

      happy birthday dude!!! there will be cake indeed!! @@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio 🧁🧁🍰🍰🎂🎂

  • @gojoofthesharingan353
    @gojoofthesharingan353 Рік тому +3

    This is brilliant. I was in an unfortunate accident, and one of my eyes was injured. So until the treatment is over and the eye is healed, I can not do anything but be bedridden. This audio book helped me a lot to spend my time. I loved Sherlock Holmes stories when I was a kid, and hearing them back now gives me a feeling of nostalgia and excitement again. The voicing is brilliant, and I really appreciate the fact that the narrator went to the lengths, such as using different voices for different characters and showing the emotions in the dialogues. This audio book has given me a real good experience, and I enjoyed it a lot. ❤
    Thank you for your brilliant effort.

  • @Tosinda
    @Tosinda 2 місяці тому

    I’ve read it hundred times and it is the first time I’m listening to this amazing story in original language. Thank you for wonderful narration!

  • @katyluby8735
    @katyluby8735 2 роки тому +4

    As I listen or read Sherlock Holmes it just sucks you right into the story, these stories are books that should sit on everybody's book shelf. They are true classics!
    Thank you ever so much, it is very gratifying to know we can find books like this on u tube, especially during these last couple of year's. Very Grateful.

  • @cameronbrigham
    @cameronbrigham 8 місяців тому +2

    Love listening to your narrations as I work. Gets me through an otherwise monotonous day

  • @Boogie_the_cat
    @Boogie_the_cat 3 роки тому +29

    This is your best work. Top notch narration + voices

  • @jodyhunter9044
    @jodyhunter9044 5 років тому +19

    Just finished hounds of the Baskervilles. Mr. Greg Wagland, as always, your narration is superb. Your depiction of an American accent I think, is flawless.

  • @TheStateofOhioOffical
    @TheStateofOhioOffical 5 місяців тому +2

    This reading is so amazing!!! I’m on chapter 5 so far, and it’s 11:30 pm, but I’m not stopping!! This is an amazing book and an amazing recording!! Thankyou so much!!👏👏👏

  • @izitmoi3036
    @izitmoi3036 2 роки тому +5

    Excellent reading. Such natural skill in the voice of the reader. A most enviable talent indeed. Have listened dozens of times. Never tire of this story.

  • @caroldixon3952
    @caroldixon3952 4 місяці тому

    I suffer from hearing difficulties and normally can't make out audiobook. Thank you for your very clear reading of this interesting story and at a correct pace for me to make out. Others read either too quietly or too fast for me. I have read most of the Sherlock Holmes stories but hadn't read this one. An intriguing story excellently read. Thank you.

  • @shaddonon
    @shaddonon 3 роки тому +47

    2:42:53 “Mrs. Barrymore is of interest to me. She’s a… heavy, solid person; very LIMITED… INTENSELY respectable… and inclined to be puritanical.”
    THE most Victorian line ever written

    • @tracycollyer2516
      @tracycollyer2516 3 роки тому +9

      That’s how I describe myself

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 роки тому +1

      I can ONLY hear those lines delivered with relish by Jeremy Brett. ! Greg is excellent but JB was the Master .

  • @joycenagy3140
    @joycenagy3140 2 місяці тому

    One of my absolute favorite authors and stories.

  • @leeknights5540
    @leeknights5540 3 роки тому +8

    Flawless story, flawless author, flawless narrator. Thx

  • @pattysparks-freemont726
    @pattysparks-freemont726 Рік тому +7

    I have been listening for sometime but this is my first comment. They are wonderful in every way. I will never get tired of them. Thank you so very much for your readings.

  • @patrik5535
    @patrik5535 Рік тому +6

    With this I have finished the entirety of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Thank you for all the wonderful narrations you have done, without them I would surely never finish the series a I'm an incredibly slow and inattentive reader.

  • @claireskipper5651
    @claireskipper5651 8 місяців тому +4

    The voice of Mr Wagland is very reassuring & soothing. Like that of David Attenborough or Morgan Freeman. I feel he could read the Oxford Dictionary & make it sound interesting!!! ❤

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  8 місяців тому +2

      But the Oxford Dictionary IS very interesting. Washing machine manuals translated into English by Turkish or Chinese manufacturers - now that would be a challenge

    • @crowleythedemoncat
      @crowleythedemoncat 3 місяці тому

      My mother often said that I insisted she read me the dictionary at bedtime when I was very small. I don't remember it, but I still read dictionaries, (especially English to other language ones) 70+ years later.

  • @julielevinge266
    @julielevinge266 3 роки тому +68

    This has to be the best story Conan Doyle ever wrote! Just love it, could hear it again & again always noticing something I missed before.
    Descriptions of the moor are really incredible, enjoyed visiting Dartmoor as a child, but somehow don’t fancy it anymore??

    • @karljunge
      @karljunge 3 роки тому +5

      it's def my favorite. but there is one other story i identify with so much, when holmes says about the horse shoe meant to make cow tracks, he tells the father of the lost boy, this is the second most remarkable thing i have seen here. explaining that the large commission holmes has made from solving the case, 'i am a poor man.' I love that!
      But it is this story overall, that's great.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 роки тому +2

      Conan Doyle was under tremendous pressure to bring Holmes back . He succeeded beyond most expectations . There was , at one time , a fascinating documentary on how he researched the story and brought the different elements together -
      in a fairly short time - to create one of the classic murder mysteries . ( Docu WAS on UA-cam at one time ? )

  • @darabazeem5960
    @darabazeem5960 4 роки тому +16

    I daily look forward to that part of night before sleep when I put in my earphones, close my eyes and feel every single word relishing my neurons deep down my brain.Thankyou Greg for such a great experience, your narration adds to Sherlock's beauty. Appreciate it.

  • @e.normanpowers5596
    @e.normanpowers5596 4 роки тому +8

    This has been one of my all time favorite tales since I was just a lad. I've heard radio plays, seen t.v. episodes and movies over the years, enjoyed each presentation, but this reading is by far the best. Thanks so much for posting ♡

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you, E. N. P.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 роки тому

      Yes. If you could choose only one Murder Mystery story to preserve for posterity it would probably be
      this. ? All the essential ingredients are there .

  • @timcollins1131
    @timcollins1131 5 років тому +4

    My English students at ASEAN English Tutor in Chiang Mai Thailand love your readings, one of the few English speaking audio books they can fully understand - well done!

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  5 років тому +1

      🙏 How kind of you tell me - what a cheering comment. Best wishes to you and your students in splendid Thailand. Cheers!

    • @timcollins1131
      @timcollins1131 5 років тому

      @@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio I will let them know, they are exceptional young people who give a maximum effort and appreciate genuine praise.

  • @Kolbia__
    @Kolbia__ 3 роки тому +6

    Never read or listened to Hound of Baskervilles before. I am enthralled by your reading of it, it is so exciting and well done. Can't wait to listen to the rest of your readings

  • @darkfafi
    @darkfafi 3 роки тому +36

    I listened to the full story on Spotify. Each chapter was the length of my walk to work so it was a perfect fit in my schedule. Thank you so much for this and all other Sherlock Holmes recordings. They are my favorites to the extend that I cannot accept another voice as the real Sherlock Holmes but your own. Truly wonderful!
    PS: I must admit that the audio error at the 5:49:32 mark did startle me for a moment

    • @julielevinge266
      @julielevinge266 3 роки тому +6

      What on earth do you mean?
      These are the voices of the original Holmes, Watson ect?😉

    • @PointlessWithAOne
      @PointlessWithAOne 2 роки тому +4

      i was listening to the end while trying to sleep, I thought there was a demon in the room.

    • @terrencepalmer8824
      @terrencepalmer8824 Рік тому

      Didn't know Spotify did audio 3, useful piece of information, thank you.

  • @cheriegonzales7632
    @cheriegonzales7632 2 роки тому +4

    My boxed set of the complete Sherlock Holmes books have just arrived and I could not help but read them with your voice in my head as much as Basil Rathbone as the great detective's face is.

  • @andrewbalfour9373
    @andrewbalfour9373 2 роки тому +2

    I have fond memories of a Saturday night in Edinburgh at my Grans at Dalkieth Road.. Myself and my brother earlier in the day had the pleasure of watching the first three Star Wars films which were shown at The Dominion Cinema .
    That night we arrived at Grans who had the snooker on her old TV.. The trolley came out with the Teapot, cakes and various biscuits. The TV got switched too BBC 1 and it was 11pm and The Hound Of The Baskervilles started..
    Almost 30 years ago and it's as clear now as it was then.. I always say it was my favourite day...

  • @Billcarsonstobaccobox
    @Billcarsonstobaccobox 3 роки тому +3

    Perfect.
    Either for lulling you to sleep at night with the calming voice and the story itself drifting into your sleeping yet still open mind or on a free day awake to listen too in an Armchair in its intirety for relaxing and escapist pleasure.

  • @sivanlevi3867
    @sivanlevi3867 Рік тому

    I've loved the Hound of the Baskervilles since forever! Rather poetic justice.

  • @richfairclough123
    @richfairclough123 4 роки тому +12

    I’m so pleased with how your channel has expanded... been listening for a few years and it’s given me so many pleasurable nights

  • @ravenkeefer3143
    @ravenkeefer3143 4 роки тому +12

    Your oratory is phenomenal. Passage of time with great friends, old tomes read long ago and an oration that, even while I am working, conveys both the emotive and conflictive nature of the work.
    Away from the charm and language of the works of Doyle. I do greatly appreciate your accompaniment while passing the day at my job. Fantastic way to get through 8 hours.
    With great appreciation, ✌️ & Favour to you, and All

  • @julielevinge266
    @julielevinge266 3 роки тому +4

    My favourite of all Sherlock Holmes stories, writing is superb, you really feel like your on that moor! Along with the perfect narration this is without doubt the best version I’ve ever heard.

  • @harikumar5858
    @harikumar5858 4 роки тому +17

    It helped me spend a day fruitfully, stuck in dismal lockout from Covid-19.

  • @felixmarsh6026
    @felixmarsh6026 3 роки тому +33

    Splendid reading! Love this creepy tale. Read it two or three times & listened to it a similar number over the last 30 odd years. Never tire of it. As a young boy back in the 80s, my brothers & I used to listen in fear & delight to the Ladybird cassette recording (now available on UA-cam). I’ve visited Dartmoor a few times over the years & it will always be associated in my mind with Holmes, Watson & the hound.

    • @2msvalkyrie529
      @2msvalkyrie529 2 роки тому +3

      Conan Doyle was a master at creating the atmosphere of a place in a few paragraphs . Whether it was London , Yorkshire or the West Country..

    • @julielevinge266
      @julielevinge266 2 роки тому +1

      Me too,have visited Dartmoor a few times,always imagine I can hear the hound!😮

    • @Thestephouse1
      @Thestephouse1 2 роки тому

      I live on the edge of it....not sure if my rescue pjrt is the Hound or the Beast of Bodmin😂

  • @cubflyer1940
    @cubflyer1940 4 роки тому +11

    A wonderful job Greg. One of the best books ever written and it would even be a best seller had it come out today.

  • @conniekillingsworth7738
    @conniekillingsworth7738 4 роки тому +5

    This is a classic. I love these stories. The narrator is perfect

  • @susandombrowski7711
    @susandombrowski7711 3 роки тому +52

    Please allow me to say that I absolute love your narration of this story!!!!

  • @rAndomlight1069
    @rAndomlight1069 Рік тому +6

    4:51:20 "We have him Watson, we have him! And I dare swear that before tomorrow night he will be fluttering in our net, as helpless as one of his own butterflies. A pin,a cork, a card and we add him to the Baker Street collection"

  • @CKBrooke
    @CKBrooke 6 років тому +33

    I love your voice. Thank you for keeping me company during my insomnia.

  • @julielevinge266
    @julielevinge266 2 роки тому +12

    Can’t help thinking Watson broke this case, he got the Laura Lions connection also the fact that Stapleton ran a school before coming to Dartmoor which lead to Holmes tracing his original name of Roger Baskerville.✊♥️

  • @TheRobotKing-r8p
    @TheRobotKing-r8p 4 місяці тому

    Magpie, YOU MAKE AMAZING AUDIOBOOKS! They are great and they helped me drift into sleep too many times for me to count. I love this audiobook, thank you for making it!

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  4 місяці тому

      Glad you like them!

    • @TheRobotKing-r8p
      @TheRobotKing-r8p 4 місяці тому

      Thanks!

    • @TheRobotKing-r8p
      @TheRobotKing-r8p 3 місяці тому

      Side note, I might be uploading on my UA-cam channel soon. You might want to find out what it is! (Hint: A place in Japan will have a video. Not telling you all what place yet!)

  • @The4362mont
    @The4362mont 5 років тому +25

    What a great voice ..just the best. Thank you so much...a joy to listen to...

  • @christinenewell4587
    @christinenewell4587 6 років тому +3

    Yes, excellent narration all the way through. Such descriptive writing from ACD of course.....I could feel the chill winds and sense the darkness over Bodmin Moor. I lived near there as I child and can remember it well, but only on sunny days. I've only discovered audio books within last few months and love them but the reader makes the story come alive I think. I'm reading with my grandson at the moment, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. He reads a chapter and I read a chapter.....he is totally still and silent while I read..... I love it.

  • @vsirrmk
    @vsirrmk 4 роки тому +57

    2020.... Sitting at home in isolation.. Enjoying this lovely story read in a cozy, velvety voice.. Thank you kindly.

    • @andreaa5890
      @andreaa5890 4 роки тому +2

      Do you have any other book/audio recommendations you've enjoyed?

    • @chajedgourav7094
      @chajedgourav7094 2 роки тому +1

      @@andreaa5890 Did u get any?

    • @j.k1688
      @j.k1688 2 роки тому

      2022... Sitting at home in isolation.. Enjoying this lovely story read in a cozy, velvety voice.. Thank you kindly. And let This Blasted Isolation END.

    • @Glenn-zx3pd
      @Glenn-zx3pd 2 роки тому

      ​@@andreaa5890

  • @WildeFyre69
    @WildeFyre69 4 роки тому +2

    03:18:03 bookmark.
    Great book! And wonderful narration! I must admit that I've fallen asleep more than a few times, but only because your voice is that of a gifted narrator. Thank you, again.

  • @da1681
    @da1681 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you Mr Wagland, listening for the umpteenth time

  • @ReSearcherSusie
    @ReSearcherSusie Рік тому +2

    Wow! Brilliant narration Mr. Wagland.
    Many thanks to you.
    Susie

  • @BlueBirdBaby
    @BlueBirdBaby 5 років тому +18

    Love, love, loved it!
    you must strive to focus on the high amount of people that liked this and for get the ones that don't. They are fewer and remember, There is always something people (especially certain people...unhappy, spoiled people, lol) that would like to complain about. This is perfect. Thank you for sharing this for myself and others to enjoy! I need my Sherlock Holmes ever so often. I am so busy and getting to listen to it as I work is absolutely amazing.

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  5 років тому +7

      Yes Sunny. In fact, I do need to channel a bit more 'Sunny' myself. Good call. :-)
      Glad you liked!

    • @chrisberry7712
      @chrisberry7712 4 роки тому +2

      I have listened to the abridged version of this tale time without number, but this full version gives the story so much more depth. Beautifully read - thank you!

  • @zzheaton
    @zzheaton Рік тому +8

    I have been suffering with insomnia suddenly, nothing has worked but these Sherlock stories. Thank you 😀

  • @ChhutiAudioStories
    @ChhutiAudioStories Рік тому +3

    Sir... your voice and narration is just awesome!! After hearing this many times, still it never becomes older!!

  • @Copolia
    @Copolia 5 років тому +14

    Thank you so much for reading this classic. I find your voice very soothing and the narration is so easy to follow and enjoy. Thank you.

  • @johnatherton1065
    @johnatherton1065 Рік тому +4

    Mr Wagland could read from the Telephone Directory of Cumbria and hold my rapt attention as he did so …. A master of storytelling … Thank you so much sir .

  • @thehangingparsiple5692
    @thehangingparsiple5692 Рік тому +2

    I made my previous comment before beginning this audiobook, but I really should have waited!
    I thoroughly agree with everyone else on here regarding your beautiful narration.
    You've done Sir Arthur proud.🙏

  • @kateking3953
    @kateking3953 4 роки тому +15

    My absolute favourite. As a child I got my ma to check under the bed every night for 'the hound'.
    She never asked how I thought it got under there, she dutifully checked as she knew I wouldn't
    let the light be turned out until she had. Even then I never let my arm dangle over the side
    of the bed.

  • @bradlena4254
    @bradlena4254 7 років тому +21

    Doyle's work, the characters Holmes, Watson and the rest were well served by a reader with insight, sensitivity and humility 👍👍👍

  • @annetteparsons9621
    @annetteparsons9621 5 років тому +13

    Absolutely love these Sherlock Holmes stories so well read the best I've heard..

  • @summerluv418
    @summerluv418 Рік тому +3

    Just subscribed to your Patreon. You are truly doing so much good for the world. Everyone should be able to enjoy such classics; especially when narrated by someone as delightful as you.

  • @nicoleh3703
    @nicoleh3703 4 роки тому +4

    Just found this channel during COVID. Thanks for keeping my mind off this whole situation :)

  • @allysonlewis1576
    @allysonlewis1576 Рік тому +1

    I have read, listened and watched various adaptations of the hound of the Baskerville and I could watch them all again. It’s a fantastic story but then all of the sherlock Holmes stories are!!!

  • @misanthropistbookworm
    @misanthropistbookworm 3 роки тому +37

    This was AMAZING, thank you SO MUCH for sharing it for free! I love your voice, I loved your Sherlock and I loved listening to this book. THANK YOU!! 😘

  • @vanheehomested9011
    @vanheehomested9011 4 роки тому +17

    This still my favorite book to listen to. Ur voice is so soothing. I love ur Sherlock Holmes videos I've listene to all of them. Even have them on a playlist so can easy find them.

    • @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio
      @sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks Vanhee Homested. I've only just worked out how to use playlists. Very slow - getting slower!

  • @doot1745
    @doot1745 5 років тому +249

    _"They all agreed that it was a huge creature. Luminous, ghastly and spectral."_
    'twas a patronus

  • @shanatoomey7289
    @shanatoomey7289 2 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @Katya-zj7ni
    @Katya-zj7ni 4 роки тому +11

    Loving all of these wonderful books. Thanks so much for putting them up x