Richard IV

Richard IV is an actor, swordsman and an expert on early detective fiction. His velvety voice and perfect timing make for some awfully handsome listening on his Sherlock Holmes walk! No surprise to learn that he’s narrated numerous documentaries and audiobooks.

All of Richard IV's walks

Charles Dickens's London
Charles Dickens's London

Friday, 29 September 2023 @ 2.30 pm (This walk goes every Friday)

"a sojourn into a lost city – an Atlantis"

Spies' & Spycatchers' London
Spies' & Spycatchers' London

Saturday, 30 September 2023 @ 2.30 pm (Click here for more dates)

"hole and corner, cloak and dagger London...                              the secret places of a murky nether-world"

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

Sunday, 01 October 2023 @ 2.30 pm (This walk goes every Sunday)

Grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass,                      we're going sleuthing...

Sherlock Holmes - Virtual Tour
Sherlock Holmes - Virtual Tour

Sunday, 01 October 2023 @ 7 pm (Click here for more dates)

'The Game's Afoot!' Follow the fascinating adventures of Holmes and Watson (and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) around London's West End. Guided by Richard IV

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Spies & Spymasters of London – Virtual Tour
Spies & Spymasters of London – Virtual Tour

Sunday, 08 October 2023 @ 7 pm (Click here for more dates)

Top Secret London. Cambridge Five. ‘C’. Secret Service Bureau. OSS & SOE. Le Carré & Smiley. Somerset Maugham & Ashenden. Guided by Richard IV For Your Eyes Only.

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What Ho, Jeeves! – The London of P.G. Wodehouse
What Ho, Jeeves! – The London of P.G. Wodehouse

Friday, 13 October 2023 @ 11 am

Over a century since the immortal Jeeves first shimmered into view, spiffing traces of the Master’s favourite corner of London can still be found…

London on Film Part 1: Frozen in Time in the Square Mile
London on Film Part 1: Frozen in Time in the Square Mile

Sunday, 19 November 2023 @ 7 pm

The old City of London has been a haven for moviemakers for over a century, and here are some of the glorious highlights. Guided by Richard IV

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Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol & Seasonal Traditions
Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol & Seasonal Traditions

Sunday, 26 November 2023 @ 10.45 am (Click here for more dates)

We'll deck the streets of London with balls of jolly...

The Sherlock Holmes Christmas Walk
The Sherlock Holmes Christmas Walk

Sunday, 03 December 2023 @ 2.30 pm (Click here for more dates)

We follow the crisscrossing paths of Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson as they solve their only original Christmas-time case, and Arthur Conan Doyle as he reaches a crisis in his professional life.  

The London of Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol
The London of Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol

Sunday, 03 December 2023 @ 7 pm (Click here for more dates)

An affectionate celebration of the real places behind this timeless classic. A revealing virtual tour of the City Dickens knew so well.

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Virtual Walk: Sherlock Holmes & Conan Doyle at Christmas
Virtual Walk: Sherlock Holmes & Conan Doyle at Christmas

Saturday, 16 December 2023 @ 7 pm (Click here for more dates)

An affectionate Yuletide offering from the glory days of the Great Detective and his creator.

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Other walks Richard IV can do - they can be booked privately.

Sherlock Holmes Goes Home
Sherlock Holmes Goes Home

Oh come all ye Baker Street Irregulars. Guided by Audio-book narrator Richard IV

Alfred Hitchcock's London – More than 39 Steps!
Alfred Hitchcock's London – More than 39 Steps!

The Master of Suspense worked with many great stars, and here we visit one of his all-time favourites: London!

Spies & Spymasters of London – Virtual Tour
Spies & Spymasters of London – Virtual Tour

Top Secret London. Cambridge Five. ‘C’. Secret Service Bureau. OSS & SOE. Le Carré & Smiley. Somerset Maugham & Ashenden. Guided by Richard IV For Your Eyes Only.

Sherlock Holmes - Virtual Tour
Sherlock Holmes - Virtual Tour

'The Game's Afoot!' Follow the fascinating adventures of Holmes and Watson (and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) around London's West End. Guided by Richard IV

Sherlock Holmes Saves the Nation!
Sherlock Holmes Saves the Nation!

Sherlock Holmes Saves the Nation! The world of the Diogenes Club in Westminster and St James's. Guided by Richard IV

Agatha Christie & Dorothy L. Sayers – the Virtual Tour
Agatha Christie & Dorothy L. Sayers – the Virtual Tour

On the trail of Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Lord Peter Wimsey... Guided by Richard IV