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The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Sherlock Holmes, The Beekeeper's Apprentice Episode 1 of 4

The Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes comes out of retirement, takes on a young apprentice and tackles a spy - in this witty and humorous homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Starring James Fox as Holmes, Shaun Prendergast as Watson, Monica Dolan as Mary Russell and Sian Thomas as Donleavy.

Written by Laurie King. Dramatised for radio by Shaun Prendergast.

Directed in Manchester by Melanie Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Jun 2015 01:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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