Bert Coules

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This is a more or less complete list of my radio credits to date, in more or less chronological order.

Wagner in Hell   Feature on the composer's disastrous visit to London in 1855. With David Buck. 45 mins.

A Magician Amongst the Spirits   The life of master showman and exposer of phony spirit mediums Harry Houdini. With Barry Dennen and Hilda Kreisman. 90 mins.

The Passion Flower Hotel   Naughty goings-on in a sixties public school for ultra-posh young ladies. From the novel by Rosalind Erskine. With Moir Leslie and Spencer Banks. 90 mins.

The Hound of the Baskervilles   Sherlock Holmes and John Watson investigate an eerie case with supernatural overtones set in the wilds of Dartmoor. With Roger Rees and Crawford Logan. From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 x 60 mins.

Fear on Four: Every Detail But One   A pregnant woman is haunted by an anguished disembodied voice. Late night horror hosted by the BBC's iconic Man in Black. With Helena Breck and Edward de Souza. 30 mins.

Fear on Four: The Journey Home   A married couple lose several hours of their lives during a long car trip. Late night horror hosted by the BBC's iconic Man in Black. With Helena Breck and Crawford Logan. 30 mins.

The Caves of Steel   A hard-bitten detective in the New York of the far future has to face his prejudices to bring a fanatical killer to book. Science fiction murder-mystery from the novel by Isaac Asimov. With Ed Bishop and Matt Zimmerman. 90 mins.

A Study in Scarlet   Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meet for the first time and investigate a long-drawn out case of hatred and revenge which stretches from the American West to London. With Clive Merrison, Michael Williams and Shane Rimmer. From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 x 60 mins.

The Sign of the Four   Holmes and Watson investigate an horrific and twisted tale of greed, murder, a one-legged man and a savage pygmy. With Clive Merrison, Michael Williams and Brian Blessed. From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 x 60 mins.

His Master's Voice   A disciple of Richard Wagner mounts a touring production of his epic opera cycle The Ring. Interval readings for Radio 3. With Edward de Souza. From Wagner As I Knew Him by Ferdinand Praeger. 3 x 20 mins.

Plymouth in War   A young woman struggles with life in a heavily bombed seaside town during the second world war. Verse drama-documentary from the stage piece by Priscilla Napier. With Tara Dominick and Danny Schiller. 60 mins.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes   Four episodes: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Blue Carbuncle, The Noble Bachelor. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 45 mins.

Fear on Four: Green and Pleasant   What has happened to famous green activist Sarah Lovecraft? Late night horror hosted by the BBC's iconic Man in Black. With Rebecca Jones and Jonathan Tafler. 30 mins.

Cadfael: Monk's Hood   A Medieval Benedictine herbalist investigates a fatal poisoning. With Philip Madoc and Michael Hordern. From the novel by Ellis Peters. 5 x 30 mins.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes   Three episodes: Silver Blaze, The Crooked Man, The Final Problem. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 45 mins.

Flowers for Algernon   An experiment to increase human intelligence goes tragically wrong. With Tom Courteney and Joanna Myers. From the short story by Daniel Keyes. 60 mins.

The Case of the Superior Sound   A promotional mini-serial to encourage listeners to switch to FM. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 5 x 1 min.

Golden Apples   Feature for children on the American writer Ray Bradbury. With Leonard Nimoy. 30 mins.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes   Seven episodes: The Empty House, The Norwood Builder, The Dancing Men, The Solitary Cyclist, Charles Augustus Milverton, The Six Napoleons, The Second Stain. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 45 mins.

Cadfael: The Virgin in the Ice   A missing woman is discovered dead under bizarre circumstances. Medieval mystery about a Benedictine detective. With Philip Madoc and Michael Hordern. From the novel by Ellis Peters. 5 x 30 mins.

Spaced Out   Feature for children on how to write science fiction. With Anne Rosenfeld and Nick Mercer. 20 mins.

Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow   Four episodes: Wisteria Lodge, The Bruce-Partington Plans, The Devil's Foot, His Last Bow. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 45 mins.">

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes   Six episodes: The Illustrious Client, The Mazarin Stone, The Sussex Vampire, Thor Bridge, The Lion's Mane, The Retired Colourman. With Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 45 mins.">

Lost Empires   Life and love in the fading world of the music halls in the run-up to the first world war. From the novel by J B Priestley. With Richard Hollick, Tom Baker, Stephen Frost and Bridgit Forsythe. 3 x 60 mins.

Mutiny on the Bounty   True story of high adventure in the days of sail. With Oliver Reed, Linus Roach, Lionel Jeffries and Roger Daltrey. From the novels by Charles Nordoff and James Norman Hall. 3 x 60 mins.

Cadfael: Dead Man's Ransom   A medieval Benedictine herbalist is caught up in murder and civil war when the Sheriff of Shrewsbury is found dead. With Philip Madoc and Susannah York. From the novel by Ellis Peters. 5 x 30 mins.

The Eyes of Max Carrados   A blind detective uses his extraordinarily developed other senses to fight crime. With Simon Callow and Lionel Jeffries. From the short story by Ernest Bramah. 45 mins.

The Women in His Life   Family saga about a young German orphan who flees Nazi German to become a multi-millionaire. With Robin Ellis, Dorothy Tutin, Siân Phillips and Nicola Pagett. From the novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. 8 x 30 mins.

The Valley of Fear   Holmes and Watson investigate an horrific murder linked to industrial terrorism in the USA. With Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Iain Glen and Ronald Pickup. From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 120 mins.

A Wizard of Earthsea   Fantasy about the awakening of a young wizard's powers. With Michael Maloney and Judi Dench. From the novel by Ursula le Guin. 120 mins.

The Guns of Navarone   Second world war action-adventure about an heroic last-ditch sortie into enemy territory. With Toby Stephens and Michael Williams. From the novel by Alistair Maclean. 5 x 30 mins.

The Hound of the Baskervilles   Sherlock Holmes and John Watson investigate an eerie case with supernatural overtones set in the wilds of Dartmoor. With Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Donald Sinden and Judi Dench. From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2 x 60 mins.

Charles Paris: So Much Blood   An unsuccessful actor investigates a murder at the Edinburgh Festival. With Bill Nighy and Gregg Proops. From the novel by Simon Brett. 60 mins.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: series one   Five brand-new adventures based on throwaway references to other cases in Conan Doyle's original tales. With Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs. 5 x 45 mins.

The Thirty-Nine Steps   Classic 1930s adventure yarn about a bored mining engineer framed for murder. With David Robb and Tom Baker. From the novel by John Buchan. 2 x 60 mins.

The Laughing Policeman   Swedish detective Martin Beck investigates a cass of mass murder. With Crawford Logan and Richard Greenwood. From the novel by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. 60 mins.

Rebus: The Falls   Hard-boiled police drama set in the gritty underworld of Edinburgh. With Ron Donachie and Gayanne Potter. From the novel by Ian Rankin. 2 x 60 mins.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: series two   Five brand-new adventures based on throwaway references to other cases in Conan Doyle's original tales. With Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs. 5 x 45 mins.

The Three Hostages   Another adventure for the hero of The Thirty-Nine Steps, Richard Hannay. With David Robb, Michael Maloney and Clive Merrison. From the novel by John Buchan. 2 x 60 mins.

Rebus: Resurrection Men   A cynical Edinburgh police detective investigates police corruption. With Ron Donachie and Gayanne Potter. From the novel by Ian Rankin. 2 x 60 mins.

The Distant Echo   Five friends are haunted by the memory of a murder committed when they were students. With Steven Cartwright and Michael Nardone. From the novel by Val McDermid. 60 mins.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: series three   Four brand-new adventures based on throwaway references to other cases in Conan Doyle's original tales. With Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs. 4 x 45 mins.

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab   Abridged reading of a pioneering Australian crime mystery. With Crawford Logan. From the novel by Fergus Hume. 10 x 30 mins.

Mr Standfast   Richard Hannay goes undercover to investigate an international gang posing as pacifists. A new adventure for the hero of The Thirty-Nine Steps. With David Robb and Clive Merrison. From the novel by John Buchan. 2 x 60 mins.

Methuselah's Children   Abridged reading of a classic science fiction saga. From the novel by Robert A Heinlein. With Paul Birchard. 6 x 30 mins.

Blithe Spirit   A bored novelist accidentally conjures up the spirit of his first wife then can't get rid of her. With Roger Allam and Maggie Steed. From the stage play by Noel Coward. 90 mins.

Vote for Conan Doyle!   Feature about the famous author's attempt to go into politics. With John Sessions and Paul Young. 30 mins.

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: series four   The detective obliges his mysterious brother by investigating an impossible double death in a bleak seaside landscape. With Clive Merrison and Andrew Sachs. 2 x 45 mins.

An English Tragedy   The true story of a politician's son who turns traitor during the second world war. With Derek Jacobi and Geoffrey Streatfeild. From the stage play by Ronald Harwood. 60 mins.

Early Belt and the Present   In eighteenth century India a young servant is caught up in a ghostly murder. With James Anthony Pearson and David Hayman. Written with Richard Pitt. 45 mins.

Father Brown: The Secret Garden   A shy Catholic priest unravels an impossible murder in a completely sealed-off garden. With Richard Greenwood and Liam Brennan. From the short story by G K Chesterton. 45 mins.