A Study in Scarlet (1978) | Sherlock Holmes & The Cryptic Murder | Classic Radio Drama

A Study in Scarlet (1978) — Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a baffling London murder involving strange clues, cryptic writing, hidden identities, and a deadly trail of revenge. This classic BBC Radio 4 mystery drama brings Arthur Conan Doyle’s first Sherlock Holmes story to life in an atmospheric radio adaptation. An American is found dead in an empty house on Brixton Road, leaving Scotland Yard Inspector Gregson with more questions than answers. Holmes and Watson soon begin unraveling a mysterious case that reaches far beyond the fog-shrouded streets of London, uncovering betrayal, vengeance, and secrets buried deep in the past. A Study in Scarlet is Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 detective novel and the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, one of the most famous detective partnerships in literary history. 🎙️ Classic BBC Radio 4 Drama 📖 Based on the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle ✍️ Dramatised by Michael Hardwick 🎬 Produced by Roger Pine, BBC Birmingham CAST: Sherlock Holmes — Robert Powell Dr. Watson — Dinsdale Landen Inspector Lestrade — John Hollis Inspector Gregson — Frederick Treves Jefferson Hope — Don Fellows PC Rance — John Samson Mme Charpentier — Madi Hedd Alice Charpentier — Carole Boyd Drebber — Paul Maxwell Stangerson — Peter Whitman 📻 Saturday-Night Theatre: A Study in Scarlet BBC Radio 4 FM — 21 January 1978, 8:30 p.m. A Study in Scarlet is a classic detective mystery filled with murder, investigation, revenge, and Sherlock Holmes’s legendary deductive reasoning. If you enjoy classic radio drama, old-time radio, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, British detective stories, vintage radio shows, crime dramas, and literary adaptations, this is a story not to miss. #SherlockHolmes #AStudyInScarlet #BBCraDio4 #RadioDrama #ClassicRadio #MysteryDrama