Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes faithful adherence to the original characterization. One famous radio appearance starred Orson Welles as Sherlock Holmes in an adaptation of one of William Gillette's plays. This was broadcast in September 1938 as part of "The Mercury Theater on the Air" series on CBS Radio. Throughout the early 1940s on American Radio, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce performed as Holmes and Watson, respectively, in several series of canonical and original Sherlock Holmes stories on "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" radio show. These broadcasts were loosely based on Doyle's cases. When Rathbone finally departed the role before the 1947 season, Tom
James Holmes (actor) parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show. His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series "Psychoville", and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in "Dani's House". Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the Agatha Raisin series "Marion Chesney". Holmes also played in The Bill in 2006. James Holmes (actor) James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor of stage and television. He is best known for playing the character of Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom "Miranda". Holmes trained