Dr Gideon Fell: The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection: Eight full-cast crime dramas from the Golden Age of detective fiction Free Audiobook Download by John Dickson Carr


Dr Gideon Fell is a puzzling but popular character in detective fiction. He first appeared in the short story 'The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge', which was published in 1923. In the story, he is a literary nemesis to Sherlock Holmes, who works alongside him as his assistant. The stories cover most of the detective's career, including his appearance of the stage play "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

Dr Gideon Fell: The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection features eight full-cast adaptations of John Dickson Carr's classic tales of crime fiction, narrated by Nigel Davenport, Patrick Allen, Andrew Wincott, Wendy Craig, Donald Sinden, John Hartley, James Fleet and produced by David Richardson.

Dr. Gideon Fell was one of the most celebrated and beloved characters created by John Dickson Carr, a mystery writer best known for his long-running character The Great Adam Hope from the novel The Three Hostages. Dr. Fell is an insufferable, grumpy, old man who has only one thing on his mind: solving murder mysteries and not letting anyone else get the credit.

Dr Gideon Fell: The Complete BBC Radio Drama Collection: Eight full-cast crime dramas from the Golden Age of detective fiction narrates by [Nigel Davenport, Full Cast, Patrick Allen, Andrew Wincott, Wendy Craig, Donald Sinden, John Hartley, James Fleet]. Dr Gideon Fell is a brilliant and unorthodox literary detective who investigates crimes with unique insight and skill. His approach is often unconventional and his methods are sometimes unorthodox but always effective. He is joined in his investigations by Ruth de Marisco and Inspector Cramer of Scotland Yard.

Dr Gideon Fell is the most celebrated detective of Golden Age detective fiction and one of John Dickson Carr's most popular characters. The "magnificent Dr Fell" as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle called him in his autobiography, was a model of chivalry, courage, and integrity, who battled on behalf of helpless children. In this collection of eight full-cast radio dramas from the BBC, we are given an opportunity to experience these classic stories for ourselves.

Set in a scenic resort town on the coast of Maine, the stories follow Dr. Gideon Fell, a local physician and amateur detective who has been asked by police to help with difficult cases that have gone unsolved for years due to lack of evidence or leads. As an avid reader and connoisseur of crime novels, he quickly becomes a suspect in the main case when he begins making connections between past crimes and present day events.

Published Date 2021-10-07
Duration 8 hours 46 minutes
Author John Dickson Carr
Narrated Nigel Davenport, Full Cast , Patrick Allen, Andrew Wincott, Wendy Craig, Donald Sinden, John Hartley, James Fleet
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Parent Category Detective Stories, Suspense

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