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The Five Orange Pips

After receiving a violent death threat letter, Colonel Elias Openshaw calls on the Baker Street detective. Stars Clive Merrison.

At breakfast one morning Colonel Elias Openshaw receives a letter whose singular contents spell violent death.

One of a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the immortal Baker Street detective - first published in 1891.

Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Sherlock Holmes .... Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson .... Michael Williams
Elias Openshaw .... Brian Greene
John Openshaw .... Angus Wright
Mary .... Danielle Allan
Joseph Openshaw .... Michael Turner
Fordham .... Brett Usher

Violinist: Leonard Friedman

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in December 1990.

45 minutes

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