Mrs Hudson's Radio Show
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2018
- 2 episodes
Festive comedy with Barry Cryer and his son, Bob Cryer. Also features Patricia Hodge, Miriam Margolyes, Orlando Wells, Stephen Critchlow, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Limb
Barry Cryer - Mrs Hudson's Diaries
Behind every great man there stands a great woman, so the adage goes and never does it apply more wholeheartedly than in Barry and Bob Cryer's hilarious reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Except that behind the great detective there stands a great woman demanding rent!
The diaries of Sherlock Holmes's landlady and housekeeper reveal a portrait of life below stairs at 221b Baker Street that is by turns silly, slapstick and sentimental. What results is an affectionate and hilarious sketch of a remarkably enterprising Victorian female whose humorous musings cover everything from the Boer War, boxing and Music Hall legend Bella Lomax to where to buy the best accompaniment for mutton. She even helps solve his cases!
In the Conan Doyle books, Holmes and Mrs Hudson's relationship lasted for nearly seventeen years meaning that, for many fans, she has the greatest claim to be the woman in his life. Yet Mrs Hudson only appears in fifteen of the stories and Conan Doyle doesn't even give her a first name. Bob and Barry Cryer fill in these gaps with relish, mustard and no small amount of dropped eaves.
First published: Thursday 11th October 2012
- Pages: 256
- Catalogue: 9781849543903
Buy and sell old and new items
Search for this product on eBay
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
- Published: Monday 15th October 2012
- Download: 18.12mb
BCG may earn commission on sales generated through the links above.
Not in the UK?
Fear not! Many items can still be ordered. Amazon in the UK delivers to many international territories, whilst their Australia, USA and Canada stores also supply many equivalent or imported items.
If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.
If you order from a UK store, please note that the UK is in Region 2 and B, respectively, for DVDs and Blu-rays - check your player's compatibility, or look for multi-region products if you are located in another region.
If you are in Australia or New Zealand (DVD Region 4), note that almost all DVDs distributed in the UK by the BBC and 2entertain are encoded for both Region 2 and Region 4. The UK and Australasia are in the same Blu-ray region (B).