The Moor as a Character
Update: 2025-10-09
Description
"a huge expanse" [HOUN]
There are four main characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, the hound, and the moor. [Record scratch SFX]
Yes, the moor. Inspired by a clip from an old IHOSE episode, we explore why this ever-present setting looms large in the story, both when it's explicitly mentioned and when it's not. It's just a Trifle.
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Links
- I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 68: Sherlock Holmes on Radio, Part 1
- Edgon Heath (Holst) (Wikipedia)
- Previous episodes mentioned:
- Episode 393 - The Geography of The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Episode 441 - About the Moor
- Episode 444 - John H. Watson—Word Painter
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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