Sherlock Holmes in "The Sign of Four"

A vanished father. A trail of priceless pearls. And a mystery that refuses to stay buried. In this 1963 radio adaptation of The Sign of Four, Sherlock Holmes (played by Carleton Hobbs) is drawn into a baffling case when a young woman receives a cryptic note years after her father’s disappearance, following a strange annual delivery of valuable pearls.With Norman Shelley as Dr. Watson, the investigation leads to a hidden pact, a stolen fortune, and a deadly reckoning long in the making. Written by Arthur Conan Doyle and dramatized by Michael Hardwick and Felix Felton, this classic production from the BBC first aired in March 1963 on the Light Programme.Produced by Norman Wright, Val Gielgud, Martyn C Webster, Graham Gauld, Frederick Bradnum, and Robin Midgley, with thanks to Keith Wickham. Legendary for his 17-year run as Holmes (1952–1969), Hobbs delivers one of the most beloved portrayals of the great detective alongside Shelley’s equally iconic Watson in a series that remains richly atmospheric and wonderfully nostalgic.