Conan Doyle's Strangest Case

Tony Mulholland's play tells the true story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's obsession with a miscarriage of justice.

Starring Peter Jeffrey as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Convinced that George Edalji has been wrongly convicted of a shocking crime, Doyle assumes the mantle of his famous detective Sherlock Holmes and sets out to solve the case...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ... Peter Jeffrey

Kathleen Moriarty ... Frances Jeater

George Edalji ... Kim Wall

Shapurji ... Kaleem Janjua

Anson ... Richard Avery

Campbell ... Terry Pearson

Disturnal ... Terry Molloy

Vachell ... Gerry Hinks

Other parts played by Roger Hume, Tina Gray, Simon Carter, Daphne Neville, Alex Jones, Pat Quayle and Sheila Kelley.

Producer: Rosemary Watts

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1995.

Telling the true story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's obsession with a miscarriage of justice

A real miscarriage of justice inspired Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to tackle the case. Stars Peter Jeffrey.

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