Rainy London Evening in 1895.
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The fabulous Sherlock Holmes, played by Jeremy Brett.
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The Sherlock Holmes Introductory Title Theme.
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Elementary, My Dear Viewer: A Tribute To Jeremy Brett
and Granada's “Sherlock Holmes” TV Series.
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Elementary My Dear Watson: An Interview With Edward Hardwicke.
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Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes in “Silver Blaze”.
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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. 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 Arthur Conan Doyle.
The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett (who had earlier portrayed Dr Watson on stage in the Los Angeles production of The Crucifer of Blood) as the famous detective. His portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by some as the definitive on-screen version of Sherlock Holmes.
In addition, Holmes's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want. Initially, Watson was portrayed by David Burke (who had earlier played the villain in an adaptation of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" for the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock).
In addition, Holmes's faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson is portrayed as the kind of thoroughly competent sidekick that Holmes would want. Initially, Watson was portrayed by David Burke (who had earlier played the villain in an adaptation of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" for the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock).
Burke appeared in the first year of the Adventures series before leaving to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was replaced by Edward Hardwicke, (who had earlier had a role in an adaptation of "The Greek Interpreter" for the 1968 BBC series) who played Watson for the remainder of the run.
Of the sixty Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, forty-two were adapted in the series spanning thirty-six one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (Episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and “The Adventure of the Three Garridebs”).
Set in the Late-Victorian era, Sherlock Holmes is the World’s only Consulting Detective. His practice is largely with private clients, but he is also known to assist the Police, often in the shape of Inspector Lestrade, when their cases overlap.
His clients range from private citizens of modest means to members of Royalty. His ability to spot clues overlooked by others, bring certain specialist knowledge - for example chemistry, botany, anatomy - and deductive reasoning to bear on problems, enable him solve the most complex cases.
He is assisted in his work by Military Veteran Dr John Watson, with whom he shares a Flat at 221B Baker Street. He craves mental stimulation, and is known to relapse into depression when there are insufficiently complex cases to engage him.
