"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984) TV series 1984-1985

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The cases of the greatest of the detectives

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Private Detective | Based On Short Story | Victorian Era

Cast

Jeremy Brett	...	Sherlock Holmes (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Burke	...	Dr Watson / ... (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rosalie Williams	...	Mrs Hudson / ... (8 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Directed by
Alan Grint		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul Annett		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Bruce		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Carson		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Writing credits
Arthur Conan Doyle		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Hawkesworth		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeremy Paul		(2 episodes, 1984)
Derek Marlowe		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Michael Cox	....	producer (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Stuart Doughty	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Hawkesworth	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Patrick Gowers		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Mike Popley		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray Goode		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ken Morgan		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Gill		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alan Ringland		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jack Dardis		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Casting by
Carolyn Bartlett		(9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Doreen Jones		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Production Design by
Michael Grimes		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Margaret Coombes		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tim Wilding		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Diane Crossley		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Esther Dean		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kayt Turner		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Anne Salisbury		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Makeup Department
Glenda Wood	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Deborah Tinsey	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sue Milton	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Production Management
Ian Scaife	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bill Leather	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1985)
Roy Jackson	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Craig McNeil	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Ray Freeman	....	graphic designer / graphics (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Diane Crossley	....	assistant designer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Round	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Peter Graham	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
John Whitworth	....	dubbing mixer / film dubbing (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray French	....	sound: film / sound recordist (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alan Dykes	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 1984)
Alan Bale	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Martin Kay	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Phil Smith	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1984)
Harry Brookes	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Visual Effects by
Tony Willis	....	effects cameraman (13 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Stunts
Marc Boyle	....	stunt arranger / stunt double (1 episode, 1985)
David Brandon	....	stunt policeman (1 episode, 1985)
Jim Dowdall	....	stuntman (1 episode, 1985)
Alf Joint	....	stunt arranger / stunt double: Eric Porter (1 episode, 1985)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Stephens	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alan Fraser	....	focus puller (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lawrence Jones	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jon Woods	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1984)
Steve Oxley	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Nicky Cooney	....	researcher (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Les Davis	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jonathan Dynevor	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Helen Emerson	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Joyce Fowler	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lynne Marriott	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Weir	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Louise Doffman	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Production Companies

• Granada Television

Distributors

• A&E Television Networks
• Elephant Films (2005) (France) (DVD)
• Granada Sky Broadcasting (UK)
• Independent Television (ITV)
• Koch Media (2005-2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• MPI Media Group (2000) (USA) (DVD) (????)
• Malavasi Editore (Italy)
• Pan Vision Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Viasat3 (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

Closing credits show some of Sidney Paget's illustrations for the stories originally published in the Strand Magazine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

The best adaptation of Holmes

This 40 minute gem is currently being rerun on a Saturday afternoon on BB2 in England. Jeremy Brett makes a fantastic Holmes. Always slightly on edge with the right accent & demeanour, he really makes this programme the perfect example to how Holmes should be played. David Burke also plays a perfect Watson without appearing the slightest bit "bumbly" like in the rest of the adaptations. A definate 10/10