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Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Episode 2 of 12

The detective investigates why a pawnbroker is paid four sovereigns a week to copy out an encyclopaedia. Stars Clive Merrison.

Why is a pawnbroker being paid four sovereigns a week to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britannica?

One of a series of 12 short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his immortal detective.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Jabez Wilson .... James Grout
Vincent Spaulding .... James Wilby
Ross .... Sam Graham
Mr Merryweather .... James Greene
Inspector Jones .... Nigel Carrington

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in 1990.

45 minutes

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