The Adventures Of Sexton Blake. Sexton Blake (Simon Jones). Copyright: Perfectly Normal Productions
The Adventures Of Sexton Blake
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 2
- 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Spoof version of the stories of adventuring detective Sexton Blake and his trusted sidekick Tinker. Starring Simon Jones and directed by Dirk Maggs. Stars Simon Jones, Wayne Forester, June Whitfield, Lorelei King and Felicity Duncan
The Adventures Of Sexton Blake trivia
A watch belonging to a man called Valentine is referred to as a the "Valentine Dial". This is a reference to the actor Valentine Dyall.
One scene features a conversation between Mrs Bardell, the housekeeper for Sexton Blake and Tinker, and Mrs Hudson, the housekeeper for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Sexton Blake is often described as "the poor man's Sherlock Holmes".