

Colin Jeavons as Inspector Lestrade (1985–1992).Rosalie Williams as Mrs Hudson (1984–1994).He earlier had a role in an adaptation of " The Greek Interpreter" for the 1968 BBC series

He left to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. He earlier played the villain " The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" for the 1965 BBC series (starring Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock). Brett’s portrayal remains very popular and is accepted by many as definitive. Brett had earlier portrayed Dr Watson on stage in the Los Angeles production of The Crucifer of Blood. Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes (1984–1994).He craves mental stimulation, and is known to relapse into depression when there are insufficiently complex cases to engage him. John Watson, with whom he shares rooms at 221B Baker Street. He is assisted in his work by military veteran Dr. His ability to spot clues easily overlooked by others, bring certain specialist knowledge - for example chemistry, botany, anatomy – and deductive reasoning to bear on problems enable him to solve the most complex cases. His clients range from private citizens of modest means to members of royalty. His practice is largely with private clients, but he is also known to assist the police, often in the shape of Inspector Lestrade, when their cases overlap. In the late Victorian era, Sherlock Holmes is the world's only consulting detective. Watson was played by David Burke in the first series ( Adventures) and by Edward Hardwicke from the second series ( Return) onwards.


The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Episode 35 "The Eligible Bachelor" has material from both " The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and " The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".) (Episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both " The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and " The Adventure of the Three Garridebs". Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Doyle, 43 were adapted in the series, spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. The first two series were shown under the title The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and were followed by subsequent series with the titles of other short story collections by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 19. In subsequent series, this wording would change.ĩ (including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, plus 5 feature length specials)
