Radio

[thev0yager]

Hello everyone!

I've just joined this group a few days ago after devouring the Raffles books and watching the TV series on Netflix. I've always been a fan of Sherlock Holmes and was delighted to find out an evil twin version of him existed!!

Anyways, I've been looking everywhere for the BBC radio dramatization with Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane

Comments

[derien]

The slash certainly writes itself in Raffles... or really, I suspect Hornung intended it, since he was spoofing Holmes, and there was already that wink-wink-nudge-nudge thing about Holmes and Watson. :) It's weird that the TV series treats Holmes as fictional, given Hornung's relationship to Doyle. I'm really surprised they didn't play the characters off against one another. Though they did have a falling out, later on.

[thev0yager]

Thanks for your reply!
Like you said, the slash really does stands out ...like every other page or so I had to remind myself I was reading an actual book and not a slash fic lol.
I was thinking maybe one of the reasons Holmes is treated as fictional is to keep him from catching Raffles. Although I guess Holmes rarely pursued jewel theft cases...
It would be interesting if someone made a film/novel with the two of them against one another!

[derien]

Oh, people have wanted to pit Holmes against Raffles since the books were new. :) I'm not sure how good or "official" any such works have been, I wish I knew. I'd read it!

I meant to say, previously - My sweetheart, eor is not particularly a slash fan, but when he was reading the Raffles books he kept giggling and reading me bits out of it, going, "You're going to love this!"

[missmorrichan]

Oh oh oh! this site has three of the episode from Series 1! Alas, I myself am still looking the others, and would be unfathomably grateful to anyone who can wrangle up the three I'm still missing

[thev0yager]

Thanks for the welcome and the link!
I love how the radio series adds in little details and extra scenes to make the story come alive (loved the beginning of Ides of March with young tipsy Raffles and Bunny!). And I agree with you on Raffles sounding very much like what I imagined in the novels. Bunny took a bit for me to get used to for some reason...I guess I imagined his voice to sound a bit younger or innocent/adorable (do you know what I mean? In that sense I thought Christopher Strauli in the TV series was perfectly cast). But like you said the rapport between the two actors is great!
Let me know if you find that Holmes crossover!
Which Canadian series?? Apparently I end up liking anything in this timeframe...do let me know!

[missmorrichan]

I do agree regarding Bunny's voice: I was also expecting something younger-sounding and cuter. The delivery, though, I thought was pretty adorable. I liked how he frequently sounded admonishing and rather put-out (but still steadfast and loyal), just like in my imagination.

Yesss, I love the extra details! And even when it's different from the stories ("The Rest Cure" immediately springs to mind) it's still done in a way that's fun and entertaining and true to their characters. Being able to hear them speak adds some more depth to some bits, too, since you hear emotion that wasn't present in the written narrative. I'm pretty sure "No Sinecure" and "The Last Word" ripped my heart into a thousand pieces.
Okay, I'll stop now, pardon my ill-repressed geeking out.

I found it! Right here! I've actually seen a couple more in recent memory, but... they're in Japanese. My language skills aren't nearly good enough to read them, I'm just tickled that

[thev0yager]

Yay! Thanks for the story link! I'll read it later. :)

I just looked up the Murdoch series and it looks awesome! I'm surprised to see it's made very recently (how did I not know about these?!). Will watch them later on Netflix! Thanks again!

[tintop_lizzy]

AO3 is a goldmine for all sorts. As always, if you can't find it, write it yourself?

[thev0yager]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check out AO3. I'm not much of a writer myself, more an artist...but maybe one day?

[storyfan]

http://raffles.springnote.com/

Try this site. ajs_bunny maintains the site.

[thev0yager]

Thanks for the link! I went through the radio section and found some from series 1. The site looks awesome with a lot of information so I'll have fun looking through it. Thanks again!

[storyfan]

You are quite welcome. Anything to spread Raffles-and-Bunny love!

[psychedk]

Okay, your icon made me curious, so I checked it out. Why have I never heard of this before??? And he lives at the Albany, in New York? LOLOL! So tell me, books or movies, where should I start? *g*

[psychedk]

I have all three seasons of the BBC radio drama on my computer, there are 6 eps in s. 1 if you haven't found them :) They are absolutely BRILLIANT, especially Raffles. He speaks exactly as I imagine him in the books.

Do you have the radio drama adaption of Graham Greene's play about Raffles from 1975? Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane also played them in the radio version, and it is hilarious, and sooooo gay XD

[missmorrichan]

I must apologise profusely if this is a bothersome question, but is there any way you could share some of the s.1 episodes and/or point me to a place where I might download them? Specifically "Gentleman and Players", "Nine Points of Law" and "Willful Murder"? I've been going crazy trying to find them for a while now! Oh, BBC, why do you make your old shows so tough to get?

I had no idea they adapted that play! Even better if it has Jeremy Clyde and Michael Cochrane reprising their roles, since I loved their performances so much ♥ Agreed, Raffles sounded exactly as I imagined him: smooth and snide and flippant and so perfect ahhh. You don't... you don't know where I could get my hands on this adaptation, too, do you?

[psychedk]

I have the play adaption with Clyde and Cochrane on my puter as well XD I will find a place to upload it to tomorrow, if someone doesn't beat me to it.

Yeah, I don't get why this material isn't just easily accessible, either for download or to buy. Imagine how many more would know about these gems if it was possible to get hold of by laymen.

[missmorrichan]

Thank you! You'd be my hero!

I know, right? I figured they'd at least let you purchase old radio adaptations or something, but nope! Makes it so hard for me to shove such a great series in people's faces. Mmph.