Jeremy Brett starred as Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series based on the famous stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Brett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is the finest interpretation by any actor of this complex and intriguing character.

Having read and re-read the Sherlock Holmes stories many times I am repeatedly astounded at how well Jeremy portrays him. To my mind he captures precisely the essence of Holmes; his moody outbursts, his cocaine addiction, his nervous and high strung disposition, his contempt for women, in fact all of Holmes' eccentricities are portrayed supremely by Jeremy Brett. Whenever I read a Holmes story I see Jeremy playing the part.

Combined with Granada's superb set decoration, period costumes and excellent supporting cast make this a must-watch series for any Sherlockian.

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Other cast members of particular mention:-

David Burke - Dr Watson (1984-1985) Davids Dr Watson was too much of the fool for my liking. His interpretation played Watson as a bumbling fan boy of Holmes. More underfoot than useful.
Edward Hardwicke - Dr Watson (1986-1994) Edward played Watson almost exactly as I had imagined him to be. A valuable assistant rather than the fawning sidekick.
Rosalie Williams - Mrs Hudson Rosalie was a perfect Mrs Hudson. She played the mothering figure supremely and could give Holmes such a look when he was being difficult.
Colin Jeavons - Inspector Lestrade I hadn't a solid image in my mind for Lestrade but I did consider him more competent than some chatracterisations. Colin played him perfectly.
Eric Porter - Professor Moriarty Oh that scowl he could pull. What a wonderful character to play. Eric Looks like a vilian and plays the inteligent professor as well as Jeremy played Holmes.
Charles Grey - Mycroft Holmes Holmes' recalcitrant brother was supposed to be smarter than Holmes, so an actor was required who could act inteligent but lazy. Charles not only looked the part he also played it well.

The following is a list, in broadcast date order, of the Granada Television production of Sherlock Holmes starting Jeremy Brett as the great detective.

The 42 episodes were broadcast in 4 series from 1984 till 1994. The series titles have no equality with the original Arthur Conan Doyle collection titles.

Click on "view notes" for a brief episode synopsis and personal review. Warning: there are spoilers in these notes. At the bottom of this page you will find links to other Jeremy Brett websites and fan pages.