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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  • TV Series
  • 1984–19851984–1985
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches, a Greek interpreter, the Norwood builder, a resident patient, the red-headed league, and one final problem.Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches, a Greek interpreter, the Norwood builder, a resident patient, the red-headed league, and one final problem.Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches, a Greek interpreter, the Norwood builder, a resident patient, the red-headed league, and one final problem.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
22K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,017
264
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    • Creator
      • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Brett
      • David Burke
      • Rosalie Williams
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    • Creator
      • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Brett
      • David Burke
      • Rosalie Williams
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    • 63User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    Top rated TV #102
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    Jeremy Brett
    Jeremy Brett
    • Sherlock Holmes
    13 episodes13 eps • 1984–1985
    David Burke
    David Burke
    • Dr. John Watson
    13 episodes13 eps • 1984–1985
    Rosalie Williams
    Rosalie Williams
    • Mrs Hudson…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1984–1985
    Eric Porter
    Eric Porter
    • Professor Moriarty
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Gayle Hunnicutt
    Gayle Hunnicutt
    • Irene Adler
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Dr Grimesby Roylott
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Rosalind Knight
    Rosalind Knight
    • Countess of Morcar
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Norman Jones
    Norman Jones
    • Henry Wood
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    David Gwillim
    David Gwillim
    • Percy Phelps
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Hilton Cubitt
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Barbara Wilshere
    Barbara Wilshere
    • Violet Smith
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Jephro Rucastle
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • Dr. Percy Trevelyan
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Mycroft Holmes
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Mrs Lexington
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Roger Hammond
    Roger Hammond
    • Jabez Wilson
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • King of Bohemia
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    John Castle
    John Castle
    • Carruthers
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    • Creator
      • John Hawkesworth(developed for television by)
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    • Trivia
      Closing credits show some of Sidney Paget's illustrations for the stories originally published in the Strand Magazine.
    • Connections
      Edited into Biography: Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      221b Baker Street
      Theme tune

      Composed and conducted by Patrick Gowers

    User reviews63

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    truly definitive
    These comments apply to all series and full-length Holmes episodes filmed by Granada between 1984 and 1994 and starring Jeremy Brett as Holmes, and David Burke (later Edward Hardwicke) as Watson. In my opinion, Brett was totally spot-on for the role. Never has Holmes in all his complexities been laid before us. Brett's Holmes is tragic, infuriating, funny, smart, human. He has his weaknesses to offset his sharp mind and encyclopedic knowledge of low-lifes, drugs, and cigar ash. Stand-out episodes include The Devil's Foot, The Speckled Band, The Master Blackmailer, The Eligible Batchelor, The Copper Beeches, The Empty House, The Six Napoleons ... as for the Watsons, David Burke was more amused than amusing, quietly tolerating his friend's unusual personality traits. Hardwicke was a comedy character, not in the vein of Nigel Bruce in the old movies, but a buffoon with a heart and a mind who could be relied on in a crisis, but often showed his irritation at being woken up in the middle of the night or missing his lunch! For a whole decade British TV was the better for this long-running series.
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sherlock Holmes
    • Filming locations
      • Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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