"The Adventures of Shirley Holmes" (1996) TV series 1996-1999

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Ellis Iddon
Phil Meagher

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

10 November 1997 (Finland)

Genre:

Mystery | Family

Plot:

The grand-niece of Sherlock Holmes, Shirley, lives in Canada and solves crime after local crime with the assistance of her boyfriend, Bo Sawchuk, and meeting opposition from Molly Hardy.

Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | Teen | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Meredith Henderson	...	Shirley Holmes (40 episodes, 1996-2000)
John White	...	Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk (40 episodes, 1996-2000)
Sarah Ezer	...	Molly Hardy (39 episodes, 1996-2000)
Brendan Fletcher	...	Sterling 'Stink' Patterson (37 episodes, 1996-2000)
Annick Obonsawin	...	Alicia Gianelli (37 episodes, 1996-2000)
Chris Humphreys	...	Robert Holmes (36 episodes, 1996-2000)
Blair Slater	...	Bartholomew 'Bart' James (35 episodes, 1996-2000)

Runtime:

24 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Credo Entertainment Group

Trivia:

The name of Shirley Holmes' nemesis, Molly Hardy, is a play on the name of her grand-uncle Sherlock Holmes' arch-enemy: Professor Moriarty.

Quotes:

[Shirley asks Bo to roll up his sleeves and pants to check for burns]
Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk: You're not just weird. You're sick!

Great show!

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes is a great show for anyone who likes a good mystery. The actors do an excellent job portraying the characters, and because of that, you can really get into the show. It is funny, but also quite serious sometimes. Great for people of any age!