"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
Ray Goode		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ken Morgan		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mike Popley		(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)
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 Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Malavasi Editore (Italy)
• Pan Vision Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Viasat3 (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes (Australia)

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

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Sign of Four (1987) (TV)

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.