A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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- TriviaDouglas Wilmer was infuriated when he first received some of the scripts for the series. He said that the dialogue ranged from being acceptable to downright deplorable. As a result, the actor spent many hours into the night at home, re-typing most of the scripts. The actor stated that the officially credited writers, hadn't bothered to carry out their research, regarding the Holmes stories in general.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989)
- SoundtracksAim and Endeavour
(uncredited)
Composed by Trevor Duncan
Performed by The New Concert Orchestra
[series theme tune]
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"Occasionally engaging yet occasionally stodgy."
The cases of the infamous Baker Street sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal companion Dr Watson.
A careful and occasionally engaging series, but despite stellar casts, the acting was at times variable and the direction often tended to be stagy in a stodgy theatrical way typical of BBC programmes at that time. Peter Cushing replaced Douglas Wilmer as Holmes in 1968 and he gave a cracking performance in Hammer's "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" (1959 - see my review), but occasionally his talents didn't quite shine here.
I recently picked up the BBC's three DVD set entitled "The Sherlock Holmes Collection", featuring five episodes. My favourites are "The Blue Carbunkle" and "The Boscombe Valley Mystery". It is avaliable at £19.99 in good music and video stores.
A careful and occasionally engaging series, but despite stellar casts, the acting was at times variable and the direction often tended to be stagy in a stodgy theatrical way typical of BBC programmes at that time. Peter Cushing replaced Douglas Wilmer as Holmes in 1968 and he gave a cracking performance in Hammer's "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" (1959 - see my review), but occasionally his talents didn't quite shine here.
I recently picked up the BBC's three DVD set entitled "The Sherlock Holmes Collection", featuring five episodes. My favourites are "The Blue Carbunkle" and "The Boscombe Valley Mystery". It is avaliable at £19.99 in good music and video stores.
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- Jun 26, 2004
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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