The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, full cast

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Clive Merrison stars as Holmes with Michael Williams as Watson in these 12 adventures from the unique, fully dramatised BBC canon of Conan Doyle's short stories and novels.

The 12 dramatisations are 'The Illustrious Client', 'The Blanched Soldier', 'The Mazarin Stone', 'The Three Gables', 'The Sussex Vampire', 'The Three Garridebs', 'The Problem of Thor Bridge', 'The Creeping Man', 'The Lion's Mane', 'The Veiled Lodger', 'Shoscombe Old Place' and 'The Retired Colourman'.

These short stories are the very last ones written by Arthur Conan Doyle about his much-loved fictional detective. Holmes and Watson are faced with cases that range from the suspicious to the seemingly supernatural, and they encounter characters as diverse as an evil Austrian adventurer, a formidable female criminal, a distinguished professor who is acting oddly and a mysterious tenant who refuses to show her face.

Gripping, suspenseful and hugely entertaining, these acclaimed dramatisations were adapted by Bert Coules from the original short stories. Among the guest cast are Hannah Gordon, Robert Glenister, Michael Troughton, Alexandra Bastedo, Harriet Walter, Douglas Henshall and George Cole.

©2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Know your Holmes Before You Listen

Wonderful performances from everyone in the cast, but the stories are easier to follow if you know them going in. While they adapted them very well for radio, details were changed and the plot can sometimes get misconstrued amidst all the action. If you know the Holmes stories well, this will be a great addition to your library. If not, I would read them first before listening.

Amazing

Loved it, I’m In love with these Sherlock Holmes, stories. Makes me feel like I’m listening to an old radio show.

I've Finally Found It!!!

I've finally found this collection after years of searching. Leave me alone. I'm there! I am there!

Wonderfully entertaining!

Lovely done-12 stories that are greatly told and entertaining performance! Highly recommend this audiobook.

Chapters and Order of the Stories

1-14: The Illustrious Client
15-28: The Blanched Soldier
29-42: The Mazarin Stone 
43-57: The Three Gables
58-71: The Sussex Vampire
72-85: The Three Garridebs
86-100: The Problem of Thor Bridge 
101-115: The Creeping Man
116-129: The Lion's Mane
130-144: The Veiled Lodger
145-159: Shoscombe Old Place
160-173: The Retired Colourman

For any Sherlock fan this is a goldmine.

The audio dramas In this book are beautifully done and never disappoint. The voice work is clear and it carry’s the story along with it splendidly. Highly recommended.

Great dramatizations.

Only the earlier versions starring Carlton Hobbs and Norman Shelley, could rival these versions .
However, Audible, should have done a better job, separating each story. Instead of a continuous series of small chapters, which is very confusing, because you do not know, when a new story starts or ends, Audible, should have separated the stories completely and added the title of each new story.
Better chapter consolidation would have made it easier to select which story to listen too.
Better chapter consolidation would have reduce the guessing game on which chapter a new story starts.

Bad choice of leads

I'm generally ok at detecting different accents but the voices for Holmes and Watson were practically identical and it was a frustrating listen, trying to determine who was speaking at any given time. Also my least favorite collection of Holmes stories, not enhanced in any way by this performance.

Misophonia warning: a couple stories have the characters talking while eating for extended periods.
Completely unnecessary "atmosphere" noises.

I highly recommend the Stephen Fry version of the earlier stories!

YOU HAD ONE JOB, TERRY!

I won't lie. It's amazing content.

But - tiny bone of contention: You BBC bozos had three jobs - MAX!
1. DIGITIZE ORIGINAL RECORDING
2. DIVIDE INTO SMALLER SEGMENTS
3. oh and one more... NAME THESE SEGMENTS!!!!!

Paying nearly 25$ for something I cannot browse is unreasonable and should be reflected in the overall grade. LOUDLY.

SOLUTION: Until then, fellow readers, it is best to avoid browsing. You can add bookmarks and name them as you go through the book and return to your favourites this way.

But do let the production pranksters know of the inconvenience by means of a LOW (2 stars?) rating. I know it seems extreme but think about the money you spent and they didn't. This content had already been produced ages ago.

25$? Decent dinner out. 6 overpriced cappuccinos at least. Lots to do with 25$.....

Chapters reported by Ace are reliable enough +/- 1:
1-14: The Illustrious Client 15-28: The Blanched Soldier 29-42: The Mazarin Stone 43-57: The Three Gables 58-71: The Sussex Vampire 72-85: The Three Garridebs 86-100: The Problem of Thor Bridge 101-115: The Creeping Man 116-129: The Lion's Mane 130-144: The Veiled Lodger 145-159: Shoscombe Old Place 160-173: The Retired Colourman