"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984)TV series 1984-1985

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery

Plot:

The cases of the greatest of the detectives

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Based On Short Story | Private Detective | Victorian Era

Cast

Jeremy Brett	...	Sherlock Holmes (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Burke	...	Dr Watson / ... (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rosalie Williams	...	Mrs Hudson / ... (8 episodes, 1984-1985)

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Series Directed by
Alan Grint		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul Annett		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Bruce		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Carson		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Writing credits
Arthur Conan Doyle		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Hawkesworth		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeremy Paul		(2 episodes, 1984)
Derek Marlowe		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Michael Cox	....	producer (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Stuart Doughty	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Hawkesworth	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Patrick Gowers		(13 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Mike Popley		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray Goode		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ken Morgan		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Gill		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alan Ringland		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jack Dardis		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Casting by
Carolyn Bartlett		(9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Doreen Jones		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Production Design by
Michael Grimes		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Margaret Coombes		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tim Wilding		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Diane Crossley		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Esther Dean		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kayt Turner		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Anne Salisbury		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Makeup Department
Glenda Wood	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Deborah Tinsey	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sue Milton	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Production Management
Ian Scaife	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bill Leather	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1985)
Roy Jackson	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Craig McNeil	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Ray Freeman	....	graphic designer / graphics (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Diane Crossley	....	assistant designer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Round	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Peter Graham	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
John Whitworth	....	dubbing mixer / film dubbing (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ray French	....	sound: film / sound recordist (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Alan Dykes	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 1984)
Alan Bale	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Martin Kay	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Phil Smith	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1984)
Harry Brookes	....	sound recordist / sound: film (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Stunts
Marc Boyle	....	stunt arranger / stunt double (1 episode, 1985)
David Brandon	....	stunt policeman (1 episode, 1985)
Jim Dowdall	....	stunts (1 episode, 1985)
Alf Joint	....	stunt arranger / stunt double: Eric Porter (1 episode, 1985)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Stephens	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lawrence Jones	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jon Woods	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1984)
Steve Oxley	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Nicky Cooney	....	researcher (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Les Davis	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jonathan Dynevor	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Helen Emerson	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Joyce Fowler	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lynne Marriott	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Weir	....	floor manager (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Louise Doffman	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Production Companies

• Granada Television

Distributors

• A&E Television Networks
• Granada Sky Broadcasting (UK)
• Independent Television (ITV)
• Koch Media (2005-2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Malavasi Editore (Italy)
• Pan Vision Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Viasat3 (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Also Known As:

Sherlock Holmes (Australia)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" (1994)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Splendid television series about Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective. The series was catapulted by an intense performance by Jeremy Brett, who was a true vision and David Burke as the first Dr. John Watson. The role would later go to Edward Hardwicke, the son of actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke. The series was quite popular in the states as well as in England. Each episode was well paced and about 90 percent of the time faithful to Conan Doyle's literary works. It took chances. It took risks and it was successful. For Brett, it was the character he would be remembered for. Thank God for him...he played the part masterfully.