Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)

Stars:

Nigel Stock, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nigel Stock	...	Dr. Watson (29 episodes, 1964-1968)
Peter Cushing	...	Sherlock Holmes (16 episodes, 1968)
Douglas Wilmer	...	Sherlock Holmes (13 episodes, 1964-1965)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

detective | partially lost tv series | sherlock holmes | character name in title

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Genres:

Horror | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 1965 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Peckforton Castle, Peckforton, Cheshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

What was effectively the pilot episode of the series, "The Speckled Band", originally aired as the eighth edition of the first series of Detective, an anthology of popular sleuths. Following this the BBC bought the rights for two series-worth of Holmes stories from the Doyle estate.

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Connections

Featured in Time Shift: A Study in Sherlock (2007)

User Reviews

Well made and well worth watching

The 2 part episode Hound of the Baskervilles from the BBC TV series originally shown on 07/14.07.68 is out on DVD and video, and upon watching proves to me my memory isn't failing ... yet. Although, I wouldn't have guessed it was in colour and is still as bright as a new penny, both in texture and production values (bearing in mind the financial pressures always on the BBC). Peter Cushing and Nigel Stock play their parts of Holmes and Watson in a convincing way, although Cushing reportedly didn't enjoy the experience of little rehearsal time available.

The story should be familiar to most but this time it's closer to the book than the other film versions I've seen. Some 1960's stagey BBC acting from time to time and no money available for certain shots so a few ho hum short cuts to be sure, but still resulting a fine and satisfying TV programme. My daughter wasn't keen on the sudden ending but - they were Arty back then!

Thank the Heavens they didn't wipe it!