Winner of a 1988 swedish academy of detection award packed with mystery and suspense, this tremendously popular granada television series remains true to the original sir arthur conan doyle stories. The complete granada television series isnt flawless but it is very good and fans of jeremy bretts definitive interpretation of sir arthur conan doyles great detective should be quite pleased with this as a whole. The memoirs of sherlock holmes tv miniseries 1994 imdb. Although some locations are private, most of the venues are open to the public.
The complete granada television series 12 dvd at a low price. Episode 1 from the tv series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by british television company granada television, between 1984 and. The master blackmailer is an extended 100ishminute version of the return short story the adventure of charles augustus milverton. The first two series bear the title the adventures of sherlock holmes and subsequent series have the titles of the other short story collections by sir arthur conan doyle.
If youre a sherlock fan do yourself a favour and buy this set itll give you many hours of entertainment. Being an ardent fan of the sherlock holmes cannon, ive seen all the old classics, basil rathbone, etc. See more ideas about baker street, jeremy brett and sherlock holmes. There have been numerous television adaptations of sherlock holmes. From the mannerisms, clothes, and pipe jeremy brett completely brings to life doyles detective as no other actor has before or ever since. The casebook of sherlock holmes, 1991 6 episodes sherlock holmes. The adventures of sherlock holmes tv series 19841985 imdb. Cleveland, ohio the blu ray release of sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes and dr watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches, a greek interpreter, the norwood builder, a resident patient, the redheaded league, and one final problem. Apr 23, 2014 when granada created its sherlock holmes series in the 1980s with jeremy brett and produced by michael cox, part of the lavish production of the shows was the settings chosen for the various locations. All granada jeremy brett sherlock holmes series episodes. All granada jeremy brett sherlock holmes series episodes 1984. Here are the top picks, found for you through careful ab testing.
Sherlock holmes has a long history on film and tv cleveland. Granada televisioncourtesy everett collection he played the faithful dr. The 9 best granada sherlock holmes episodes simple home. Jeremy brett is the best sherlock holmes ive yet to see on the screen. The episode is an adaptation of arthur conan doyles short story. From the mannerisms, clothes, and pipe jeremy brett completely brings to life doyles detective as.
Mpi have collected the late, great jeremy bretts complete run as the greatest detective who never lived and released the material over twelve discs aptly titled sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes is the overall title given to the series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by the british television company granada television between 1984 and 1994. This is a category for episodes of the 19841994 granada television itv series. To many, jeremy brett is the definitive sherlock holmes. With jeremy brett, david burke, rosalie williams, eric porter. Experience sherlock holmes filming locations up close i. The adventures of sherlock holmes starring jeremy brett and edward hardwicke. Sherlock holmes is a tv series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by the british television company granada television, between 1984 and 1994 the first two series bear the title the adventures of sherlock holmes and subsequent series have the titles of the other short story collections by sir arthur conan doyle. Well i feel like theres probably not a totally objective answer for you, but i would say that the quality of the storytelling decreased, yes. The eligible bachelor, 1993 a 2 hour movie the memoirs of sherlock holmes, 1994 6 episodes this is one television series that was almost seamlessly able. The master blackmailer, 1992 a 2 hour movie sherlock holmes.
See more ideas about jeremy brett, jeremy brett sherlock holmes and granada. Sherlock holmes and dr watson solve the mysteries of copper beeches. By clicking on the title of each episode, you will find a summary of the adventure, a commentary on the episode, the full casting and a gallery with portraits of the performers and some typical scenes. Collectively the series ran for ten years and in its time picked up a huge following from devoted doyleans to the general public seeking a good evening drama to pass an hour with. This set contains all of the grenada tv episodes as well as the full length movies. Which are the best sherlock holmes jeremy brett episodes. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series sherlock holmes 1984. The return of sherlock holmes tv series 19861988 imdb.
It then occurred to me that basil is mouse version of sherlock holmes, the movie the great mouse detective. May 17, 2011 granada televisioncourtesy everett collection he played the faithful dr. With jeremy brett, rosalie williams, edward hardwicke, charles gray. With nigel stock, peter cushing, douglas wilmer, peter madden. Just picked up the brett holmes tv show boxset and was wondering what the best episodes were.
A series of sherlock holmes adaptations, based on the stories of sir arthur conan doyle. The tourists sherlock holmes is a great place to start to give yourself a solid grounding in just where these homes are. Videos etc, taken from the wonderful series of sherlock holmes adventures on granada tv starring the late, jeremy brett. The area around 221b baker street was a set, but pictures of it are included here. Sherlock holmes is a tv series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by the british television company granada television, between 1984 and 1994. The series starred jeremy brett as holmes and david burke in the adventures series and edward hardwicke return, casebook, memoirs as dr. Each episode s filming locations are shown in the interactive table as hyperlinks whenever possible. For individual episodes, gowers composed a wide array of recurring incidental music or episodespecific themes. I own a 1954 tv sherlock holmes series 39 episodes starring ronald howard as sherlock and howard marion as watson. How to get the complete episodes of sherlock holmes acted by. The adventures of sherlock holmes season 1 to 7 youtube. Sherlock holmes tv series 19841994 the arthur conan doyle. This listing takes in several series all made by granada, between 1984 and 1994 in which the late jeremy brett played the great detective.
I consider jeremy bretts portrayal of sherlock holmes and the well written and executed scripts my favorite. Granada sherlock holmes dvd set i hear of sherlock. Episodes of granada televisions sherlock holmes were videotaped at several, separate locations. The first two series were shown under the title the adventures of sherlock holmes and were followed by subsequent series with the titles of other short story collections by. Of the 60 holmes stories written by sir arthur conan doyle, 42 were adapted in the series spanning 36 onehour. Brett played the role for the granada television produced series from 1984 until 1994 and over the course of that decade he indelibly left his stamp on the. This is the complete guide to the sherlock holmes granada series starring jeremy brett. The last installment of sherlock holmes investigations. The adventures of sherlock holmes is a series of adaptations of arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories which were produced by granada television and originally broadcast by itv in the united kingdom. Hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles legendary characters, this critically acclaimed tv series stars ronald howard as the world famous sleuth and h. The memoirs of sherlock holmes marks the end of the granada sherlock holmes series starring jeremy brett. See more ideas about sherlock, jeremy brett sherlock holmes and jeremy brett.
England scotland wales a travel guide sherlock graphic. It was first broadcast on the itv network in the uk, and starred jeremy. The transfers are solid indeed and the audio quite good and if the set isnt. One of 5 dvd compilations of the granada tv series featuring jeremy brett as sherlock holmes. Jul 28, 2007 the casebook of sherlock holmes, 1991 6 episodes sherlock holmes.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series sherlock holmes 1984. When granada created its sherlock holmes series in the 1980s with jeremy brett and produced by michael cox, part of the lavish production of the shows was the settings chosen for the various locations. From 1984 to 1994, granada television produced what is arguably the best and most complete depiction of the legendary detectives adventures, memoirs, casebooks and many returns. In my opinion, jeremy brett is the sherlock holmes.
Rp and fan page for the greatest unofficial consulting detective who never lived. This graphic lists episodes of granada televisions sherlock holmes series starring the late jeremy brett. Sherlock holmes tv series 19841994 the arthur conan. Jul 23, 2010 just picked up the brett holmes tv show boxset and was wondering what the best episodes were. I adore the granada series, and ive spent enough time introducing it to friends that ive developed a private list of episodes to use for that purpose. Six reasons to revisit jeremy bretts sherlock holmes.
Dr john watson returns from service overseas and meets the brilliant sherlock holmes. Welcome to the jeremy brett sherlock holmes podcast a show devoted to revisiting and honoring the worlds greatest portrayal of the worlds greatest detective. The complete granada television series by mpi home video is a stirring reminder of how brilliant jeremy brett was as arthur conan doyle. Sherlock holmes is the name given to the tv series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by british television company granada television between 1984 and 1994, with the first two series bearing the title the adventures of sherlock holmes on screen and being followed by subsequent subseries bearing the titles of the other short story collections by arthur conan doyle. Unfortunately, granada and jeremy brett did not have time to complete the 62 sherlock holmes stories written by conan doyle. The adventures of sherlock holmes 19841985, the return of sherlock holmes. After watching the cumberbatch series, specifically the hound of baskerville, it occurred to me that the original actor of holmes was played by basil rathbone. Nowadays, there are so many products of granada sherlock holmes episodes in the market and you are wondering to choose a best one. These episodes were aired as part of the four iterations of this series, the adventures of sherlock holmes, the return of sherlock holmes, the casebook of sherlock holmes and the memoirs of sherlock holmes. Do the episodes of sherlock holmes get worse with jeremy. This technique obscures the identity of the locations and thus avoids the specific house or garden taking precedence over the story line.
Sherlock holmes jeremy brett the cozy mystery list blog. Because the box sets are packaged differently in north america and in northern europe, i thought i had seen all the episodes in the granada sherlock holmes movie box, but i had not. Ronald howards portrayal of sherlock was very well done. At the moment im watching it in episode order and brett certainly is thequitessential holmes imo but would like to watch what dedicated fans deem as the best episodes. Jan 23, 2019 granadas sherlock holmes series ran from 198494, and in that decade, which covered two thirds of arthur conan doyles original stories, jeremy brett established himself as the definitive.
Watson opposite jeremy bretts sherlock holmes in the famed granada television series of the 1980s and 90s. By clicking on the title of each episode, you will find a summary of the. The series ran for 41 episodes as the adventures of sherlock holmes 19841985, the return of sherlock holmes 19861988, the casebook of sherlock holmes 19911993 and the memoirs of sherlock holmes 1994. Ive been able to watch most, if not all of the episodes of jeremy brett as sherlock holmes from youtube. Mar 03, 2020 to many, jeremy brett is the definitive sherlock holmes.
Sherlock and john watson return in a contemporary take on conan doyles iconic adventures. During the first and second seasons, the part of watson was played by david burke. The jeremy brett sherlock holmes podcast on apple podcasts. Sherlocks brother mycroft enlists his younger sibling to locate missing patent plans.
England scotland wales a travel guide sherlock touring. Also check out the basil rathbone films, the ucla film department has restored all the. In 1981, producer michael cox, fervent admirer of arthur. John watson series 3 and onward rosalie williams as mrs hudson. Sherlock holmes, starring jeremy brett as sherlock holmes and edward hardwicke as dr. Sherlock holmes complete tv series 39 full episodes. The programme adapted 42 of the original stories in 41 episodes, with 36 running for 50 minutes in a onehour timeslot, and five being featurelength specials. This page covers the franchise of television series produced by british television company granada television between 1984 and 1994, staring jeremy brett as the titular great detective.