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The Beekeeper's Apprentice
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The Baker Street sleuth comes out of retirement, takes on an apprentice and tackles a spy. Laurie King's homage stars James Fox.
The Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes comes out of retirement, takes on a young apprentice and tackles a spy - in this witty and humorous homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Starring James Fox as Holmes, Shaun Prendergast as Watson, Monica Dolan as Mary Russell and Sian Thomas as Donleavy.
Written by Laurie King. Dramatised for radio by Shaun Prendergast.
Directed in Manchester by Melanie Harris
First broadcast on Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 in 2000.
Last on
Wed 10 Jun 2015
01:00
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- Fri 19 Apr 2013 06:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 Extra
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- Sat 20 Apr 2013 01:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Jun 2015 06:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 Extra
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- Wed 10 Jun 2015 01:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 Extra
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