Conan Doyle Investigates (radio 1972)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Conan Doyle Investigates (The Edalji Case) is a British radio program produced by BBC, written by Roger Woddis and produced by Anthony Cornish, aired on 6 may 1972 on BBC Radio 4 Saturday Night Theatre, starring Carleton Hobbs as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 44 min.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the world's most famous writer of detective stories, suddenly found himself face-to-face with a real-life mystery, more bizarre than anything even he had penned.
Audio
Conan Doyle Investigates
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Cast
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : Carleton Hobbs
- Alfred Wood : Graham Armitage
- George Edalji : Brian Hewlett
- Rev. Shapurji Edalji : Edward Kelsey
- Charlotte Edalji / Mrs. Greatorex : Penelope Shaw
- Maud Edalji / Alice : Susan Tracy
- Captain Anson / Sir Reginald Hardy / Ernley Blackwell : Paul Chapman
- Inspector Campbell : John Malcolm
- Mr. Gurrin / Mr. Aldis, The Governor : George Woolley
- Sergeant Upton : Ralph Lawton
- Dr. Butter / Sergeant Robinson / Mr. Scott : Arthur Pentelow
- Mr. Disturnal / Herbert Gladstone : Peter Yapp
- Mr. Vachell / Mr. Johnson : Basil Jones
- Mr. Hand / Clerk of of Court : Gerald Turner
- Other parts : Daniel Brian, James Duckett
Crew
- Writer : Roger Woddis
- Producer : Anthony Cornish
