The Sherlock Holmes Collection (DVD, 2004)

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Five episodes from the 1968 TV series based on the famous stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, starring Peter Cushing as Holmes and Nigel Stock as Dr Watson. In 'The Hound of the Baskervilles (Parts 1 and 2)', based on the most well-known Sherlock Holmes story of them all, Holmes travels to Dartmoor to unravel the murder mystery that has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. 'A Study in Scarlet' is based on the very first Sherlock Holmes story, in which Holmes must track down a relentless killer when the dead bodies of a string of victims are discovered, all with the word 'Rache' (German for 'revenge') written in blood next to where they are lying. In 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery', Holmes must prove that a young man found next to the dying, brutally beaten body of his tyrannous bully of a father is not guilty of his murder.

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A three disc set combining the BBC dramatisations of six Sherlock Holmes mysteries, starring Peter Cushing and Nigel Stock. Includes: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of Four, The Blue Carbuncle, A Study in Scarlet and The Boscombe Valley.

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EAN5014503153328
eBay Product ID (ePID)30739974

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ActorPeter Cushing, Nigel Stock
Film/TV TitleThe Sherlock Holmes Collection
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery/Whodunnit
Run Time300 Mins

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Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs3
Movie/TV TitleThe Sherlock Holmes Collection

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  • Most favourable review

    Good Peter Cushing 60's tv Sherlock Holmes series box set.

    I watched this old TV series back in the 1960s. In those days I watched them in black and white. Nice to see them in colour finally. But a shame such few episodes still survive in the archives. Perhaos the production values are not quite up to the 1980s Jeremy Brett episodes, but for its time in the late 60s, this was high end quality drama.

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  • Most critical review

    Such a shame that the BBC has 'lost' the other episodes

    If you buy this title you're probably already a fan of the character or Peter Cushing - who is on marvellous form. The 6 episodes here (The Hound Of The Baskervilles is split into 2 parts) are admirably constructed around serious budget constraints. It's the usual recording format from its era: Over-lit video tape for interior sets and real film for exterior location shots. Sadly, the picture quality is abysmal. Smeary, low detail images typical of an unsympathetic DVD transfer. However, I don't think we'll see an improved version any time soon. A Bluray disc has been hinted at - but will they proceed? To my recall there were far more episodes made for the original series - of which these 6 remain. More have been found recently - but its a contractual nightmare as to who owns the rights to reproduce them. It's interesting to watch Peter Cushing's take on Holmes - his second bite of the cherry - re Baskerville - the Hammer film has far more edge. But the quality of the writing is inconsistent and inescapably dull. For Cushing and Conan Doyle completists only.

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  • Well worth seeing..

    What a shame the short sighted BBC wiped the tapes of the majority of this series. The remaining episodes are a time capsule of 60's Television, and well worth a watch to see one of Britain's greatest actors (Peter Cushing) and a more than adequete Nigel Stock as Dr Watson. If like me, the Granada TV series is the ultimate Sherlock Holmes series, then you could be disappointed, after all NO ONE will ever match Brett and Hardwicke in my estimation, however, Cushing and Stock are well worth a view if only to see Sherlock done on the cheap..... Still good TV... if only they could find the missing episodes !.

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  • It was great movies to watch

    It was a great boxset

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  • Good acting. Like the touches of humour.

    I like the acting style .and the fact that the stories are more or less faithful to the original. It is a pity Peter Cushing did not make any more Holmes stories for the BBC.

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  • Sherlock Holmes - really good

    Although some of the filming looks dated, Peter Cushing's version of Sherlock Holmes is second to none.

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  • Peter Cushing - Sherlock Holmes

    Excellent old classic TV Show

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  • Ideal Holmes.

    I am building a library of 'Sherlock Holmes' boxed sets. I expect this to be good, although I haven't watched them yet. I assume the standard will be the same as when the programmes were broadcast on television. Cheers, Colin.

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  • Great.Smashing.

    Sherlock Holmes great show.

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  • Sherlock Holmes

    I purchased this item for my husband who is aan avid Sherlock Holmes' fan. He is absolutely delighted withis this.

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