Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Thrilling Stories of the Railway: A BBC Radio Reading

In The Affair of the Birmingham Bank, customers keep drawing money from a Midlands bank, so gold reserves are sent by train. In Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture, when an entire wagon containing valuable paintings disappears from a goods train, Hazell's skill is needed. In The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box, Hazell hatches a daring plan to retrieve a highly sensitive government document before it reaches the German Ambassador. In The Stolen Necklace, a lady begs Hazell to help when the diamond necklace that she borrowed is stolen from her suitcase. Hazell must guard against train robbery.. Hazell must find the kidnappers before the boy is lost forever. In The Affair of the Corridor Express, a multimillionaire's son disappears from a moving train. Benedict Cumberbatch reads five stories featuring the famous vegetarian railway detective, Thorpe Hazell, as heard on BBC Radio 4

In his later career he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford and, from 1918, Rural Dean of Aylesbury. Whitechurch’s detective Thorpe Hazell was a vegetarian railway detective, written as an antidote to Sherlock Holmes. He became first a curate and then, in 1904, vicar of St Michael’s church in Blewbury, Berkshire. His first novel, The Course of Justice, was published in 1903, and a prolific writing career followed. Whitechurch was a British author born in 1868. About the AuthorVictor L. Stories featuring Hazell were featured in Strand Magazine, Railway Magazine and Pearson’s and Harmsworth’s magazines.

"Declartive, but not art." according to Carole Thompson. I bought this just for the sound of Cumber's voice to lull me to sleep. But at the beginning of every story are train whistles. Wha. He's a better actor in drama and poetry reading than story teller. He's a little too "good eighth grade reader-ish". Art is more than declaration.. Short in length--repetitive VERY short stories of this railway “detective.” Ms. Nuschler 4 stories but entire length is only 60 minutes. Not worth the money. This railway “detective” wasn’t all that intuitive. Boring actually.Narrator Cumberbatch speaks too quickly--as an American had trouble understanding British accent.. Cyndy Goodenow said He is wonderful voicing all the characters of each story. I could listen to Benedict read the back of a cereal box endlessly. I never get tired of listening to him narrate any story. He is wonderful voicing all the characters of each story. I only wish the CD was longer and had more stories.

Victor L. His first novel, The Course of Justice, was published in 1903, and a prolific writing career followed. He became first a curate and then, in 1904, vicar of St Michael’s church in Blewbury, Berkshire. Whitechurch was a British author born in 1868. Whitechurch’s detective Thorpe Hazell was a vegetarian railway detective, written as an antidote to Sherlock Holmes. In his later career he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford and, fr