Product Description

He is known as the Greatest Detective Who Never Lived. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and transferred from the original negatives, Sherlock Holmes comes alive on film in this landmark 1980s television series starring Jeremy Brett.

All the classic tales are here, as the Great Detective and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, tangle with the terrifying Hound of the Baskervilles, the beautiful adventuress Irene Adler, and the dastardly villains Colonel Sebastian Moran, Charles Augustus Milverton, and the Napoleon of Crime himself, Professor James Moriarty.

Disc 1
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA, THE DANCING MEN, THE NAVAL TREATY, THE SOLITARY CYCLIST

DISC 2
THE CROOKED MAN, THE SPECKLED BAND, THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, THE COPPER BEECHES

DISC 3
THE GREEK INTERPRETER, THE NORWOOD BUILDER, THE RESIDENT PATIENT, THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

DISC 4
THE FINAL PROBLEM, THE EMPTY HOUSE, THE ABBEY GRANGE, THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL

DISC 5
THE SECOND STAIN, THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP, THE PRIORY SCHOOL, THE SIX NAPOLEONS

DISC 6
THE DEVIL'S FOOT, SILVER BLAZE, WISTERIA LODGE, THE BRUCE-PARTINGTON PLANS

DISC 7
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX, THE SIGN OF FOUR

DISC 8
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE, THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY

DISC 9
THE ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT, SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE, THE MASTER BLACKMAILER

DISC 10
THE LAST VAMPYRE, THE ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

DISC 11
THE THREE GABLES, THE CREEPING MAN, THE DYING DETECTIVE, THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ

DISC 12
THE RED CIRCLE, THE MAZARIN STONE, THE CARDBOARD BOX

Bonus Features Include:
Sherlock Series Promo
Three commentary tracks
Daytime Live
Elementary My Dear Watson: An Interview with Edward Hardwicke
An Interview with Adrian Conan Doyle
Sherlock Museum Short

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5615 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 12
• Running time: 2580 minutes

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Review
Jeremy Brett is considered to be "the best portrayal" of the character as originally written. --MPI Home Entertainment

Review
This British series is true to the original stories and is a must-have for all Sherlock Holmes fans. --MPI Home Entertainment

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Sherlock Holmes!
Jeremy Brett Plays The Incomparable Sherlock Holmes With The Forcefulness And Resourcefulness That The Real Holmes Would Have Used. Brett Brings Holmes To Life With The Drama/Mystery That The Original Stories Showed Me As A Child.

Would I Recommend This Dvd Set, YES!!!

Classic in every sense of the word
Having enjoyed the first episodes of this brilliant series back in Europe in the late eighties, it was a pleasant surprise to find this box at the Local Costco (about 30% cheaper than advertised here).

Many strong critiques have been posted here, that went into this set's many strengths and weaknesses, so I won't revisit most of them.

As an "ebullient extrovert" Brett was a rather unlikely choice to play the "Myers-Briggs INTJ" Holmes, yet the late Englishman may have portrayed the definitive Sherlock. While it may not please all, Brett turns Holmes more and more into a "character" starting in the 1987 episodes, providing more of a dynamic leading voice against Hardwicke's superb Watson. Thanks to the ubiquitous use of "real locations", the great historic details and the strong perfomances by both regulars and extras, and the diversity of Conan Doyle's tales this is a superbly entertaining box.

I do agree with some remarks about the textual accuracy of the later installments of this series and the tendency to combine tales in one episode. The Hound of the Baskervilles is weak, not to speak about the Last Vampyre.

Yet, this set, which remains "unfinished" due to Brett's untimely death, is still as good as it gets. Both in bringing the tales and the period alive as in especially's Brett's acting. Just the "Jungian" ending to "the six Napoleons" where the introvert struggles in dealing with a well meant and deserved compliment is worth the price of admission.

Definitive Holmes
Beautifully reconstructed. First class attention to detail and the period.
Excellent performances by the entire cast especially Brett.

I watched the entire series telecast in India in the '80's and '90's and am indeed have been recently watching the episodes again on History Channel.

Ive also collected each and every one of this series on DVD via ebay. First class quality.

Well worth the expenditure to add to your home dvd collection if you are a "holmes-ian" or Sherlock Fan. Highly recommended, in my opinion.

Except for a few episodes - Last Vampyre, Eligible Bachelor etc, every other episode was brilliant. These two mentioned above, were slightly implausible and only based on Conan Doyle's work - not very good adaptations because too much license was granted to the directors/ screenplay.

Otherwise, a "simply Must Have!"