The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. II

A second volume of dramatisations of stories from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr. Watson.The Five Orange PipsFive orange pips herald the untimely death of two men, so when they come addressed to John Openshaw, he seeks help from Holmes. But could the detective be too late?First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 5 December 1990.The Men with the Twisted LipWatson rescues a patient from a disreputable opium den in London. Whom should be there but Holmes - in disguise and on the trail of an unusually well-off beggar.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 12 December 1990.The Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleWhen the Countess of Morcar's missing blue carbuncle is found in a Christmas goose, Holmes must retrace the unfortunate goose's steps to find the thief.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 2 January 1991.The Adventure of the Speckled BandA midnight vigil at a ruined ancestral estate presents Holmes and Watson with a case of atrocious villany in one of Conan Doyle's favourite stories.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 9 January 1991.