A good example of a wonderful Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle turned into drivel. Shame on the BBC radio production’s writer and production team. They did not improve upon the 1904 product at all. Respect the original material and your audience.
The acerbity of your tone is ridiculous. On the hand, this production does make some nontrivial changes in the original story. The maid is barely mentioned in the original story, and her only role in the events lay in confirming something said by the valet. She was not subjected to blackmail at all, and she had nothing to do with the disappearance of the letter. In all those respects, her role in the original story is quite different from her role in this production. Similarly, the valet never appears directly in the original story. We're simply told that he was arrested and subsequently released, and we're told why he was released. By contrast, this production presents us with the valet directly. On the other hand, although the changes just mentioned were largely gratuitous (especially with regard to the maid), they don't significantly distort the general narrative thread of the story This production, like the other productions in this series, is a welcome re-creation of a classic story. I'm grateful to the Sherlock Holmes Radio Show for posting it (along with the other productions).
Every day.
I'm looking forward to one of these.
I'm hooked.
And not ashamed of it.
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I check daily for these priceless gems. Immortal Sherlock, refined to greatness.
Looking forward to this at bed time
Brilliant bedtime listening. Thank you. ❤
You never disappoint 🙏🏾
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Everytime I read and listen I am amazed how Watson is always so naive and Lestrade always gets it wrong.
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"The loss of a letter vital to the security of the country brings a visit to Baker Street from the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary."
A good example of a wonderful Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle turned into drivel. Shame on the BBC radio production’s writer and production team. They did not improve upon the 1904 product at all. Respect the original material and your audience.
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I love this adaptation. It's one of my favorites.
foolish comment, misunderstanding of the subject, foolish foolish.
The acerbity of your tone is ridiculous. On the hand, this production does make some nontrivial changes in the original story. The maid is barely mentioned in the original story, and her only role in the events lay in confirming something said by the valet. She was not subjected to blackmail at all, and she had nothing to do with the disappearance of the letter. In all those respects, her role in the original story is quite different from her role in this production. Similarly, the valet never appears directly in the original story. We're simply told that he was arrested and subsequently released, and we're told why he was released. By contrast, this production presents us with the valet directly.
On the other hand, although the changes just mentioned were largely gratuitous (especially with regard to the maid), they don't significantly distort the general narrative thread of the story This production, like the other productions in this series, is a welcome re-creation of a classic story. I'm grateful to the Sherlock Holmes Radio Show for posting it (along with the other productions).