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| Complete Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes (dramatization) - 64 Audio CD's | 
| Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Creators: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
Category: Book
List Price: $250.00
Buy New: $155.99
You Save: $94.01 (38%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 271614
Format: Audiobook, Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Dramatization
Number Of Items: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 6.2 x 5.4
ISBN: 1602830452
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781602830455
ASIN: 1602830452
Publication Date: June 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! NEW Book! May have remainder mark. Most orders ship within 1 BUSINESS DAY with ORDER CONFIRMATION.
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Product Description
Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective is one of the most enduring popular sleuths of all time. Gathered together in this striking collector's box set is all the Arthur Conan Doyle stories and novels featuring Holmes & Watson - an impressive accomplishment! The entire 48-hour series features the same expert team of directors, producers, dramatizers, and leading actors - including Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Watson. Acclaim for this work has been widespread: "A remarkable undertaking - the dramatization of all 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. Applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore." - Peter Davalle, The Times (London). This collection is a welcome addition to the library of any Doyle aficionado, and will provide hours of unrivalled entertainment. Presented on 64 CDs, 48 hours, and featuring a Full Cast.
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 A small note September 6, 2008
This is THE comprehensive, all-inclusive, multi-cast audio edition from BBC Radio. Remember that these were radio shows of approximately 45-minutes (uninterrupted) or, in the case of the books such as The Hound of the Baskervilles, two 45-minute radio shows. This means that they are edited, abridgements to fit the format. Yet these are much more true to the original than the American radio shows of the forties (Basil Rathbone & others), which were limited to about 20 minutes (a 30-minute format interrupted by two long commercials and other announcements).
 Damaged Product July 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the BBC Sherlock Holmes CDs. The product arrived damaged. I find it impossible to talk to someone at Amazon to return the item. I would still like to return the item for an undamaged set.
This is Great! November 29, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have listened to many of the Sherlock Holmes recordings in the marketplace. The BBC Radio Complete Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Cd set outshines them all.
The production values are outstanding, and Clive Merrison is a great Holmes.
Don't let the price scare you - it works out to just over $2.50 per CD
Pinnacle of the medium November 20, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I don't think there is any better audio production than this set of dramas. It easily compares with the best radio drama of the 40's and 50's when you had Orson Welles, Arch Obler, Norman McDonnell, William Spier and Carlton E. Morse producing alot of sterling work. This set harkens back to that kind of quality. Before everybody moved to television. The writing,the acting, the sound effects are superb. Audio is unique. I think it is the best medium for creating atmosphere. With this set,you are literally transported back in time to late 19th century London and it's environs and colorful characters(including our two heroes). There is no doubt with this set. The BBC simply does audio drama the way it's supposed to be done. SUPERB!!!
Outstanding Radio June 29, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have been a Sherlock Holmes reader and listener for as long as I can remember. I have read many of Doyle's original stories (many years ago), listened to practically all of the available Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce audio's and seen a few of their movies, alot of the Hobbs & Shelley audio versions, 5 or 6 of the Alfred Shirley versions, and a couple of the Jeremy Brett movies. This collection by the BBC is far and away the best and most entertaining Holmes programs you will ever find, either on audio or on the screen. These two actors are the best Holmes and Watson you will ever hear or see (so far anyhow). I have a nostalgic affection for the Rathbone/Bruce programs and still listen to them when I travel, but they do not compare with these programs.
The quality of the sound and sound effects, the quality and attention to every detail and every minor part or charactor, the drama, the humor, and the brilliant acting make these a gem for Sherlock Holmes listeners. You feel like you are in the hansom cab with Holmes and Watson. There aren't many modern movies that have the production quality contained in these CD's. Just listening to Holmes and Watson banter back and forth in their English dialogue is entertaining by itself.
I still enjoy the old Rathbone and Bruce radio dramas, but the modern technology utilized in this production shines through and takes you to a different level than the old radio dramas could ever reach. Further, the actors portraying Holmes and Watson are top notch and take the characters to a far higher level than you have ever seen or heard before. Whatever Rathbone and Bruce had that allowed them to work so well together, these 2 (Merrison and Williams) had it as well. Oustanding performances.
There are 16 "Parts" in this collection. Each "Part" contains a 4 CD set, for a total of 64 CD's. Part 8 contains the Hound of the Baskervilles and the Valley of Fear. This one Part alone is worth half the price of the set.
Finally, whether you a Holmes fan or not, these programs are so well done and so entertaining that if you enjoy audio books or radio drama at all, you will be very pleased with these programs. If you travel alot, these are a great companion.
A great work and in my view, $157 very well spent. I would highly recommended them at twice the price.
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