Monday, February 02, 2026

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes - Shoscombe Old Place

We watched these Sherlocks. Brett is a great Holmes almost as good as Basil Rathbone.

Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) - Wikipedia

Sherlock Holmes is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 24 April 1984 and 11 April 1994.

Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, 43 were adapted in the series, spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. Episode 35 "The Eligible Bachelor" has material from both "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger", while episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs".

The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Watson was played by David Burke in the first series (Adventures) and by Edward Hardwicke from the second series (Return) onwards.[1]