Their next title, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, feels like a culmination of those evolving aspects. By blending the canon of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with their own unique spin on the detective, Frogwares have managed to create a version of the character that feels unique among the many, many different adaptations of Sherlock. It’s not just the game mechanics that have been evolving either. Since then, with 2014’s Crimes & Punishments and 2016’s The Devil’s Daughter, Frogwares have been steadily improving their game play formula. While the developer have been making this series since 2002, it was with 2012’s ‘The Testament of Sherlock Holmes’ that it first shot into the main stream gaming subconscious. Under the stewardship of developers Frogwares, the Sherlock Holmes games have been going from strength to strength. Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada Television Series is available on DVD on Amazon.A deft take on a well-trodden character, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is an ambitious, deeply enjoyable but mildly flawed spin on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective. So if you want something a little old fashioned, but classic in every way, Granada’s Sherlock Holmes is my recommendation to you. Overall, the Granada series remains highly regarded as the best produced, despite its later flaws. Sherlock Holmes is the role he will forever be best known for and Brett is considered to give the best representation of the character. Brett died a year later from heart failure. The series arguably ended on a low note, as the closeness to the original canon was lost and they tried to adapt some of the lesser-written stories. They pay respect to the history of the era, and it enriches the stories rather than detracts from it. Part of the fun of watching Granada’s production is the immersion of the viewer into 1890’s England. The show’s makers pick up on details such as the tobacco in the Persian slipper, the basket chair from Sidney Paget’s illustration. While the story lines became less canonical, the detail to accuracy is spot on one could say that this series started ITV’s resurgence of historical dramas. Granada’s other claim to fame is with the authenticity of portraying the 1890s. The later movies and episodes seem to lack that reality check. While Doyle infused some of his stories with it – The Hound of the Baskervilles and “The Sussex Vampire” most notably – it was always countered with a strong dose of science. The later years were characterized by a heavy supernatural element. After the expensive, globe-trotting production of The Sign of Four (1987), Granada produced an arguably lacklustre The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988).Īided by continuous financial problems and the failing health of Brett, the series slowly deteriorated some later episodes failed to include Holmes at all. With few liberties taken, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes are considered some of the best adaptations ever produced. Granada is known for the accuracy with which it adapted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original canon. Other notable appearances include Jude Law, Downton Abbey‘s Hugh Bonneville and Jeremy Kemp. Watson in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes before Edward Hardwicke replaced him in 1986. Jeremy Brett starred in the titular role, with David Burke as Dr. It wasn’t continuous, but included six “regular” seasons (encompassing a total of 36 one-hour episodes), interspersed with five feature-length TV movies. Produced for ITV, the series ran from 1984 to 1994. What began with Robert Downey, Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes in 2008 – followed by Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, Jonny Lee Miller’s Elementary and Ian McKellen’s Mr Holmes – has now come full circle, with Will Ferrell’s universally panned 2019 movie Holmes & Watson lampooning the past decade of adaptations.īut if you need a break from all these recent Sherlocks, if you want to get to the basics, let’s take a look back at Granada’s Sherlock Holmes with our guest writer Elizabeth Niedbala.
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