The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5 : The Original Radio Broadcasts!

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Summary: Old-time radio brings new life to Sherlock Holmes
Review: Although Edith Meiser was the most prolific author of Holmes radio pastiches, the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher was the best. This collection contains one original Conan Doyle story ("The Speckled Band"), one story from Holmes' retirement days as a beekeeper ("The Living Doll"), and one from the time while he was in hiding after the fight at Reichenbach Falls ("Murder Beyond the Mountains"). Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone star as Holmes and Watson, but the final tale in the collection ("The Stuttering Ghost") is the first broadcast starring Tom Conway as Holmes. When Rathbone left the series at the end of the 1945 season, Tom Conway stepped into the breach, and the Green-Boucher team wrote the series for one more season. Conway does a creditable job as Holmes, but after Rathbone's departure, they gave Nigel Bruce top billing.

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Summary: Vintage Radio Holmes
Review: Although Edith Meiser was the most prolific author of Holmes radio pastiches, the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher was the best. This collection contains one original Conan Doyle story ("The Speckled Band"), one story from Holmes' retirement days as a beekeeper ("The Living Doll"), and one from the time while he was in hiding after the fight at Reichenbach Falls ("Murder Beyond the Mountains"). Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone star as Holmes and Watson, but the final tale in the collection ("The Stuttering Ghost") is the first broadcast starring Tom Conway as Holmes. When Rathbone left the series at the end of the 1945 season, Tom Conway stepped into the breach, and the Green-Boucher team wrote the series for one more season. Conway does a creditable job as Holmes, but after Rathbone's departure, they gave Nigel Bruce top billing.

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Summary: Old-time radio brings new life to Sherlock Holmes
Review: The new advantages of Sherlock Holmes is absolutely fabulous this is only one of the sets available for this series. I'm only 26 years old, but the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes has given me a great appreciation for old-time radio. These are true collectors items. If you think you know Sherlock Holmes, I challenge to to listen to the new adventures. I guarantee you'll discover subtle nuances that you didn't know about before. The new adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a fresh approach to this wonderful fictional detective.