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"Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes" The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)


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Director:
Paul Seed
Writer:
David Pirie (writer)
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TV Series:
"Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes" (2000)
Original Air Date:
4 January 2000 (Season 1, Episode 0)
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
He taught him the finer points...of murder!
Plot:
Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. Joseph Bell. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
A good stab at an original story See more (10 total) »

Cast

 (Episode Cast) (in credits order)

Ian Richardson ... Dr. Joseph Bell
Sean Wightman ... Mortuary Clerk

Robin Laing ... Arthur Conan Doyle
Dolly Wells ... Elspeth Scott

Charles Dance ... Sir Henry Carlyle
Ralph Riach ... The Strand Editor
Aly Bain ... The Fiddler
Andrew John Tait ... Eustace Stark
Alan Sinclair ... Medical Lecturer

Alec Newman ... Thomas Neill
Tamsin Pike ... Sophia
Joel Strachan ... Crawford
David Walker ... Baxter (as David MacDowell)
Sarah Collier ... Mary Doyle
John Bett ... Charles Doyle
Bernard Horsfall ... Crawford Senior

Matthew Macfadyen ... Waller
Eric Barlow ... PC Murdoch
John Malcolm ... Doctor in Street
Dolina MacLennan ... Woman Patient
John Comerford ... Working Man Patient

Sean McGinley ... Inspector Beecher
Laurie Ventry ... Summers
Ruth Platt ... Lady Sarah Carlisle
Stephen MacDonald ... Dr. Gillespie
Ewan Stewart ... Canning
Julie Wilson Nimmo ... Canning's Maid
Patrick Hannaway ... Dr. Latimer
Donalda Samuel ... Landlady
Anne-Marie Kennedy ... Hazel
Mary Goonan ... Sobbing Woman
Linda Duncan McLaughlin ... Madame Rose
Coral Preston ... Marie

Shauna Macdonald ... Marie's Friend
Maureen Carr ... Panicked Woman
Jenny Foulds ... Kate
Suzie Lundy ... Kate's Friend
Graham Crammond ... Butler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Murdo Boyd ... Dog in Street
Edward Bennett-Coles ... Patient (uncredited)
Roddy Campbell ... Henchman (uncredited)
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Episode Crew
Directed by
Paul Seed 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
David Pirie  writer

Produced by
Rebecca Eaton .... executive producer: WGBH Boston
Ian Madden .... producer
David Pirie .... associate producer
Jim Reeve .... executive producer: Television Production Company
David M. Thompson .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Jim Parker 
 
Cinematography by
John Kenway 
 
Film Editing by
Martin Brinkler 
Mark Day 
 
Casting by
Patsy Pollock 
 
Production Design by
Tom McCullagh 
 
Art Direction by
Anna Rackard 
 
Set Decoration by
Tina Jones 
 
Costume Design by
Frances Tempest 
 
Makeup Department
Candice Banks .... makeup assistant
Chris Lyons .... special effects teeth
Eva Marieges Moore .... makeup artist
Fiona Maynard .... makeup assistant
Meg Speirs .... makeup designer (as Meg Spiers)
 
Production Management
Graeme Gordon .... production manager
Hermione Ninnim .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry Boyd .... first assistant director
Drew Cain .... third assistant director
Alison Goring .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Luci Anderson .... assistant art director
Tristan Carlisle-Kitz .... stand-by props
Ursula Cleary .... assistant art director
Richard Dalton .... props
Mick Flood .... property master
Colin H. Fraser .... construction manager (as Colin Fraser)
Sue Morrison .... production buyer
Emer O'Sullivan .... art department assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Peter Brill .... sound recordist
Richard King .... dubbing mixer
Danny Longhurst .... dubbing editor
Alastair Mason .... boom operator
Stan White .... dubbing editor
 
Stunts
Vasile Albinet .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Farmer .... gaffer
Ben Grieve .... assistant camera: second unit
Iain Johnstone .... grip
Alan Maxwell .... focus puller
Frank McConologue .... best boy
Campbell McIntosh .... generator operator
Alan McSheehy .... camera operator: second unit
Al Rae .... Steadicam operator
Mike Rees .... clapper loader
Alf Tramontin .... Steadicam operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Darcy .... assistant costume designer
Shirley Nevin .... assistant costume designer
Geraint Powell .... costume assistant
Dena Thanopoulos .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Chris Beeton .... telecine operator
 
Other crew
Joanie Blaikie .... production executive
Jenifer Booth .... production accountant
Sarah Booth .... production accountant
Alison Campbell .... production coordinator
Lucy Enfield .... script supervisor
Linda Fraser .... production assistant
Brian Kaczynski .... location manager
Jamie Laurenson .... script editor
Michael Wood .... production executive
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
104 min (2 parts)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Sweden:Btl
Company:
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Did You Know?

Quotes:
Arthur Conan Doyle:I only wish I'd never met you. He kills her and then escapes and you can do nothing? Your method sir, is a pitiful lie!
Dr. Joseph Bell:No, this is the lie! There is no possible reason for it, no gain, no profit - not even wicked pleasure. And if this is the future Doyle, I reject it - utterly and with contempt!
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Movie Connections:
Followed by "Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes: The White Knight Stratagem (#1.4)" (2001)See more »

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15 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
A good stab at an original story, 12 January 2000
Author: Paul J. Porter (hamlet@elsinore.co.uk) from Glasgow, Scotland

"Murder Rooms" was a fair go at an original idea by David Pirie and it was the story of Arthur Conan Doyle when he was at university and began doubting his career as a doctor, and was inclined to writing.

Have a very talented cast with Ian Richardson, Charles Dance and Robin Laing the acting was real. The main supporting cast of Dolly Wells, Alec Newman and Andrew John Tait did their job excellently adding some beauty to the background.

It could have been put together better, as I believe that the drama was a bit staccato in places, scenes being to short etc. But all in all good for sitting in on a cold night in front of a log fire with some brandy and a pipe!

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