Doctor Who legends, Colin Baker and Terry Molloy, have launched a new theatrical tour based on the Arthur Conan Doyle story, The Sign of Four, the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.
Colin, of course, played the Sixth Doctor, while Terry was Davros throughout the 1980s — and incidentally, both will also be appearing at this year’s Bedford Who Charity Con! — and will take on the respective roles of Holmes and Watson.
The live radio play tour started on 17th March 2026 in Leicestershire and continues today (19th March 2026) at the Blackfriars Theatre, Boston. The tour concludes in Bridgwater next month.
Colin said:
“Sherlock Holmes was always a favourite of mine. When I was at school, if you won a prize, they were always books – you were allowed to choose your own book, within reason obviously.
“I chose, for two of my prizes, the complete long stories of Sherlock Holmes, and the complete short stories of Sherlock Holmes, which I still have a home with the little Upper Fourth Handwriting Prize certificate, because I enjoyed reading them avidly.”
The pair have previously toured The Sign of Four, as well as The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Here are the upcoming tour dates and where you can get your tickets:
March 2026
19th – Blackfriars Theatre, Boston – 01205 363108 – blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk
20th – West Cliff Theatre, Clacton – on – Sea – 01255 433344 – westcliffclacton.co.uk
23rd – Savoy Theatre, Monmouth – 01600 772467 – monmouth-savoy.co.uk
24th – Swan Theatre, Worcester – 01905 611427 – worcestertheatres.co.uk
25th – Theatre Royal, Wakefield – 01924 211311 – theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
26th – Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds – 01284 769505 – theatreroyal.org
April 2026
14th – Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne – 01202 885566 – tivoliwimborne.co.uk
15th – Studio 27, White Rock Theatre, Hastings – 01424 462280 – whiterocktheatre.org.uk
16th – Epsom Playhouse – 01372 742555 / 742227 – epsomplayhouse.co.uk
17th – Norwich Playhouse – 01603 630 000 – norwichtheatre.org
21st – Civic Theatre, Rotherham – 01709 823621 – rotherhamtheatres.co.uk
22nd – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury – 01743 281281 – theatresevern.co.uk
23rd – The Core Theatre, Solihull – 0121 704 6962 – thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
24th – McMillan Theatre, Bridgwater – 01278 556677 – mcmillantheatre
Let us know if you’re going to watch the live radio play!
