BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / "My Dear Bessie" radioplay

**Posted by SusiGo** March 27, 2015 1:06 pm

Benedict and Louise have recorded a radio play from the letters made famous by Letters Live and Letters of note. It will air soon:

http://cumbertrekky.tumblr.com/post/114749240656/rox712-simon-garfield

**Posted by aprilwats** March 30, 2015 4:46 pm

This is so wonderful! I am crying.

Here is a video of Benedict reading one of the letters to Bessie:

https://www.nowness.com/story/letters-live-benedict-cumberbatch?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=SM&utm_campaign=tw300315

And Loo reading a letter to Chris:

https://www.nowness.com/story/letters-live-louise-brealey

**Posted by SusiGo** April 10, 2015 9:49 am

Here is a short preview of the radio play:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ns97g?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_4&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music

**Posted by ukaunz** April 10, 2015 10:41 am

Exciting news, I hope I will get a chance to listen to it over here...

**Posted by gently69** April 10, 2015 11:18 am

This voice ... just irresistible.

**Posted by ukaunz** April 23, 2015 12:20 pm

"Benedict Cumberbatch made my heart stop"
Gillian Reynolds reviews the week's radio, including My Dear Bessie, a Radio 4 play starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11553503/Benedict-Cumberbatch-My-Dear-Bessie-review.html

**Posted by ukaunz** April 24, 2015 7:46 am

I have been listening to the My Dear Bessie letters here

https://m.mixcloud.com/SilT/mdb/?utm_campaign=notification_new_upload&play=notification_new_upload&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&utm_content=html

And crying... It is so romantic and real and wonderful. A true love story

**Posted by SusiGo** April 29, 2015 12:44 pm

Scroll down to find the official BBC download link for the play:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ptw

**Posted by gently69** April 29, 2015 12:56 pm

Brilliant. Thanks a lot, Susi.

**Posted by Schmiezi** April 29, 2015 12:58 pm

Downloaded it immediately. Thank you Susi.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 29, 2015 4:30 pm

Thank you so much for the link! I can't wait to get a chance to listen to this!

**Posted by ukaunz** April 30, 2015 11:17 pm

I'm so glad you posted that link Susi, I was worried I wouldn't be able to download it from here in Australia but it worked . Only eight days remaining, everyone get it quick!

**Posted by ivywind** May 1, 2015 2:03 am

Thank you for the download link provided thought I have listened it already but just can't resist to listen Ben's voice again. Just a bit short for Louise's part.

**Posted by Ah-chie** May 1, 2015 4:35 pm

Thanks for the link. Listened to it yesterday and loved every syllable.

Kind of reminds me of David McCullough's wonderful bio of John Adams which included many, many excerpts from the over 1000 letters which he corresponded with his wife Abigail. Very personal, sometimes very passionate and always very expressive of deep emotion (and sometimes very sexy on both of their parts).

Just a sublime enjoyment sitting back and listening to two such talented actors in BC and LB pour out the emotions of Bessie and Chris' missives.

-Val

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** May 1, 2015 8:09 pm

I had a chance to listen to this on the train today and I just have to say I loved it! Ben always manages to bring the words to life!