I just don't care whether Michael Williams or Andrew Sachs took the part of Dr. Watson. They were both great, and I could not choose a preference for either. Thanks "TSHRS" for a fantastic upload. 👌
Me too. Wonderful actors and a brilliant, old fashioned charm about these productions that makes me long for the ‘90’s…. Which, at the time, I thought were terribly modern!!!
Listeners today sometimes don't understand this tale. England of the era of Sherlock Holmes was rife with vicious prejudice of every kind: financial, racial, sexual, class distinction, education, etc. Wealthy white Englishmen treated their equally white English servants like they were less than human. For a white, wealthy women to have a black child was not only a social disgrace (regardless of the child's being legitimacy) but enough to get her treated as if she was not human. She would been considered a dirty animal, worse that a prostitute'. It would have been legal reason for her husband to annul their marriage----any court in the land would have upheld it. Not only that, he could have kept her money. He could have thrown her and her child out into the street, which would have killed them both. For this man to act as he did, both gracious and loving, doing the right thing, was extraordinarily for the time. And he had to realize it could easily cost him everything. It could cost him his job and income, as people refused to do business with him. if the house they lived in was rented, the owner could have them evicted. People in the village could shun them and refuse to do any kind of business with them. No one would have anything to do with them, such was the stigma of a white woman having a black child. Their best bet would be to say that the child was adopted, perhaps the child of a servant who died. The wife was not being hysterical or paranoid in her feelings. Most men of that time and social class would have reacted just as she feared her husband would. Even so, they likely did not face a bright future.
Do not forget the lunatic asylum.i worked in hospital were a woman in her 70s was put in a asylum at 19 because she had a child out of wedlock.she took on the character of a sctizapheric to stop her being abused by both nurses and inmates.that would have been 1950s.
@@Ldifferent the issue being that the mother of the child had had sexual relations with a black man at the time would have been the same as having sex with an animal - remember that slavery in the US had reduced black people to be chattel even by law. There are people who would view such relationships today in the same way in case we think that we as people ar much better today.
It’s nice to hear a vote of confidence for Michael, but honestly, preference between these two wonderful actors has to come down to the individual’s personal picture of Watson. They are both superb!
THE MEDIUM WE CALL RADIO IS THE ONLY TRUE STAR IN OUR ADVANCEMENT OF THE MIND WE CALL SANITY
This is one of my favourite. Incredibly humane and a wonderful ending.
I just don't care whether Michael Williams or Andrew Sachs took the part of Dr. Watson. They were both great, and I could not choose a preference for either. Thanks "TSHRS" for a fantastic upload. 👌
Me too. Wonderful actors and a brilliant, old fashioned charm about these productions that makes me long for the ‘90’s…. Which, at the time, I thought were terribly modern!!!
Great story, surprise ending.
One of my favourite stories
My Lord. What a terrible secret
Thank You!!! Thank You!!!🙏🏻🇺🇸
Found your uploads couple of days ago, brilliant, appreciate it👍✌️🌻
Listeners today sometimes don't understand this tale. England of the era of Sherlock Holmes was rife with vicious prejudice of every kind: financial, racial, sexual, class distinction, education, etc. Wealthy white Englishmen treated their equally white English servants like they were less than human. For a white, wealthy women to have a black child was not only a social disgrace (regardless of the child's being legitimacy) but enough to get her treated as if she was not human. She would been considered a dirty animal, worse that a prostitute'. It would have been legal reason for her husband to annul their marriage----any court in the land would have upheld it. Not only that, he could have kept her money. He could have thrown her and her child out into the street, which would have killed them both. For this man to act as he did, both gracious and loving, doing the right thing, was extraordinarily for the time. And he had to realize it could easily cost him everything. It could cost him his job and income, as people refused to do business with him. if the house they lived in was rented, the owner could have them evicted. People in the village could shun them and refuse to do any kind of business with them. No one would have anything to do with them, such was the stigma of a white woman having a black child. Their best bet would be to say that the child was adopted, perhaps the child of a servant who died. The wife was not being hysterical or paranoid in her feelings. Most men of that time and social class would have reacted just as she feared her husband would. Even so, they likely did not face a bright future.
Hmmm all that cuz child was black and probably fair skinned at that. Folks and their color issues…
Do not forget the lunatic asylum.i worked in hospital were a woman in her 70s was put in a asylum at 19 because she had a child out of wedlock.she took on the character of a sctizapheric to stop her being abused by both nurses and inmates.that would have been 1950s.
@@Ldifferent the issue being that the mother of the child had had sexual relations with a black man at the time would have been the same as having sex with an animal - remember that slavery in the US had reduced black people to be chattel even by law. There are people who would view such relationships today in the same way in case we think that we as people ar much better today.
@@shansson5130 ok
2:05 😁
6:34 ??? Could someone enlighten me?
Apparently it's a hat. 😊
@@sherlockholmesradioshow Who wudda thunk it? Def one for the 'how did it get it's name' category.
Thanks for the reply & for this excellent channel!
The American Quaker Oats man wears the hat called "Wide awake". Why is it called that? Any ideas?
Seems the name comes from a political party in American prone to wearing them in the time of Lincoln 1850's.
@@TedaR ...'thunk'? You just made a new word!! Who would have 'thought' it?
In these adaptations the female roles are much more submissive, than in the original stories...... A real pitty
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Michael Williams was a better Watson than Andrew Sachs.
It’s nice to hear a vote of confidence for Michael, but honestly, preference between these two wonderful actors has to come down to the individual’s personal picture of Watson. They are both superb!