"I'm an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort."

[beeinmybonnet]

I’ve just finished listening to the BBC Radio adaptation of The Adventure of the Read-Headed League (which is excellent, by the way) and I’ve learnt who played the role of John Clay alias Vincent Spaulding. It was James Wilby.

James Wilby. Guys, John Clay is played by Maurice Hall.

The meta-geek in me is practically exploding with glee. I wonder if Katie Forsythe knew this when she wrote Four Minor Interludes for the Solo Violin?

ETA: I'm now watching the Granada adaptation of REDH, and this time John Clay is played by Captain bloody Darling. What the actual fuck? XD

Comments

[flowright.livejournal.com]

Just finished all Katie's works just yesterday (yes I'm with you on the glee exploding side) and was slightly terrified to learn if she was still active or not in the fandom because really I think I would die if I can't ever read something new from her.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Oh, she's active, all right. She posted her latest story, The Presbury Letters (http://katieforsythe.livejournal.com/13054.html) just a few weeks ago, after all.

[yan-tan-tether.livejournal.com]

Oh!!! I haven't even seen Maurice but nonetheless that's very exciting.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

You haven't seen Maurice!? ::flails:: It's a piece of pure brilliance, with pretty boy-on-boy action and lovely plot. You have to see it. And read the book as well, I suppose.

[yan-tan-tether.livejournal.com]

I knew about the book, but somehow the film has passed me by! *adds to wish list*

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

The film is great. Wilby is really good as Maurice, Hugh Grant--whom I normally can't abide--is excellent as Clive, and Rupert Graves is a bundle of charm as Alec. I heartily recommend it.

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

BONUS: James Wilby was in the Granada version of "The Crooked Man". So there you go.

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

DOST THOU SHITTETH ME?

Good lord above. :O That's... kind of hilarious, actually. Hello, Maurice, where did you find a TARDIS?

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

I SHIT YOU NOT (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0506448/)

In response to your ETA: YES, YES IT IS. I was like this is the fourth smartest man in London O.o?

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

GUESS WHAT GRANADA EPISODE I'LL GET MY HANDS ON NEXT?

Oh, good, so I'm not the only one who's having trouble, then! Seriously, I keep waiting for Stephen Fry to suddenly appear from behind the sofa or something. :/