Sherlock Holmes stories are not only really fun, but the quality of Doyle's words are something we should all aspire to reach. Thanks so much for posting...I get obsessed with Sherlock every now and then.
It's almost like meeting of the parents. Holmes looks really pleased that Mycroft and Watson get to finally meet. And Watson is soaking it all up. We love Brett and Burke.
Jeremy had the character Sherlock Holmes blended in his blood. There never seemed a moment to me in his acting which would pronounce that there was slightest force of effort required for it. It came from him perfectly naturally.Therefore its hard to believe that there ever would be someone better than Jeremy Brett. R.I.P Jeremy.
David Burke was the perfect Watson, his voice, his eyes, his face, everything. What a shame that he didnt do the whole series. my comment isnt meant to harm any other actor playing watson, they were all very good, David was just great.
I like how Mycroft introduces Watson as "his friend" even if its the first time he ever met him just because he is his brother's friend. I dunno its just nice.
OMG, it's a room full of Aspies!!!!!!!! (people with Asperger's Syndrome, like me) :) And Holmes 1 and Holmes 2... Lol!!!!!!!! That back and forth scene... Brilliant!!!
For me Jeremy Brett was the finest Holmes. Basil Rathbone was entertaining to me as a child but Brett was intense and sometimees humorous. In 1988-9 I saw Brett and Hardwicke perform live in their theatre tour as H&W. Superb but cant rremember the story.
you were lucky I wish they had recored it for television. I'm 16 so unfortunately I missed the chance to see the live show and meeting the both of them sadly.
It's very rare that a telly or film production comes close to being as good as the books. Some, however are close and give a different perspective perhaps and are (mostly) a pleasure to watch. Thanks for these anish.
I just adore this Mycroft. He's a lot more cuddly than other versions. Seems a bit closer to the typical older brother, with that Holmesian brainflair.
Oh my god, I love this club. I think Im that "odd". What irritates me a bit is how old Mycroft looks. In the novels Sherlock says he is 9 years his senior, but here he looks like he could very well be his father instead of his brother. Apart from that he does a great performance.
Thanking you again for doing such a fine job downloading these. I think I have returned to your Sherlock (Jeremy Brett) downloads for 2 years now They are wonderful :)
@wadyano Fair enough - I didn't know about the smoking. I did know he had heart failure though. Apparently there were a couple of other things that contributed to the heart failure. For one thing the tablets for his manic depression had the side effect of water retention which can lead to heart failure, and for the other he had heart valve scarring from rheumatic fever as a child. Incidentally he also had dyslexia and a speech impediment that needed correction and speech therapy as a child.
Actually, I heard that he was much older then 7 years his senior. You see Mycroft was about 17-18 years old when Sherlock was born so that would make him much older. It was suggested later that Mycroft was like 31 years old when Sherlock was 13 years old at one time. I really should check on that since I know Sherlock's family tree quite well.
Even though its a big departure from the original story, I love how later on in the Golden Pince-Nez episode Mycroft proves his brother's point by solving the case less than halfway through the episode but leaving Sherlock to solve it on his own with the aid of a subtle hint from Mycroft. Thered surely be no criminal left in England has Mycroft not been so carefree and lazy...
@notAbba The nanny points can possibly be inferred from the fact that if there was a nanny, the male provider would leave the toy-shopping/choice of toys to her, as the father usually had little to do with the children then so wouldn't actually know them well enough to know the toys they would like. And the other thing is that Sherlock often says in the book, that deductions like that are not always certain, but often a balance of probabilities. E.g. the deductions made from Watson's watch.
Haha! I don't think I necessarily would have even noticed, if it wasn't for his distinctive mannerisms and voice patterns. Strange characters to relate! All I can hear is Sean Connery saying, "Blofeld!!"
@silverbud 'Wikipaganda' - I like that term. I suppose some articles are better and others are just a joke. The salad cream one used to start "Salad cream is a disgusting white paste". Well at least it made people laugh! I bet the Holmes brothers would have made great Wikipedia contributors, but then again they'd have probably set their sights MUCH higher!
@wadyano Maybe it didn't help (I thought they smoked parsley and things in films - that's what it says on the commentary of Father Ted at any rate), but the wikipedia bio of Jeremy Brett has quite a bit about his mental illness in conjunction with the role and the effects it had on his health. Hang on a minute, are you meaning Sherlock Holmes or Jeremy Brett?? :)
Brett and Burke were BRILLIANT as Holmes and Watson. Although there are a few plot flaws with this episode, I still like it. But personally speaking, I think Charles Grey is a great, underrated actor, and was a poor choice to play Mycroft, the age difference is to big. Still, overall, I like.
You people need to shut up about Twilight. What the hell does it have to do with this? Christ, complain about it on an actual Twilight video, not on a video that contains no trace of it. Not a lover nor hater of the book because I've never read it, but goddamn, the hate comments are more annoying than the series itself now.
9:20 These are my friends. This is Doctor Watson. *Watson bows slightly* And this is my younger brother Sherlock. *Sherlock shoops in from the side* XD
Kudos to the Brits on their accuracy in the knowledge of the Colt .45 army, in that Holmes had to bring the hammer to a half cock before the gate could be opened and it could be loaded. I wouldn't think the Brits would be that concerned about accuracy as far as early American firearms are concerned.
@notAbba Perhaps 1. If a paedophile, children would be distrustful, given the rarity of a strange man treating them that way. Therefore would probably employ a woman to lure them. 2. A paedophile would probably be more hidden. 3. If the children are parentless the male provider would probably engage a nanny. 4. Probably widower, as doing own shopping/grieving manner. 5. His age suggests the father generation. 6. Therefore probably the wife died so recently no nanny has yet been appointed.
First of all: Thank you so very much for sharing all these great episodes! (y) But: I can't find part 6 of 6 of "The Greek Interpreter" ...?!! After the end of part 5 of 6 it jumps directly to the next title; "The Norwood Builder" part 1 of 6. Have I done something wrong? (and if, it wouldn't be the first or last time ;) ) :)
@firetrucksnfishcakes YES another person my age who dislikes Twilight. Though I think you're the first person I've learned of who's my age and enjoys Sherlock Holmes and watches the Granada series.
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Although Jeremy holds very special place in my heart forever and always will be the best Sherlock Holmes, I think Benedict Cumberbatch's acting is also superb. He actually reminds me of Jeremy's theatrical movement. He himself says Jeremy was a great inspiration on his acting. Why not give Benedict a chance? It doubles the pleasure!
@iluvanimorphs - Add me to that. Twilight is a disgusting book that teaches us that abusive relationships are "love" and its ok. Twidiots all of them. Sherlock rules!!! JB is THE BEST sherlock ever!!! Basil Rathbone is second.
Rather silly "deductions", since the man with the rattle and toy, rahter than being a father, could be an uncle, grandfather, or someone with much younger step-borthers/sisters or even a pedophile. But the dirctor quickly moves on so that "you" have no time to question the crackpot theories.
I agree with Abe B.: Watson here is definitive but not Brett who is too harsh, too ecentric (to the point of being neurotic) and rather unsympathetic. I think the definitive Holmes has not yet been found but B. Rathbone was very close; he was a trained Shakespearean actor with a great voice, the right age, and athletic (he was an expert swordsman). Unfortunately, the productions he was in were grade B and his Watson (Nigel Bruce) was horrible.
jeremy was exactly what i pictured in my mind as holmes when i read the story. he was born for this role.
Sherlock Holmes stories are not only really fun, but the quality of Doyle's words are something we should all aspire to reach. Thanks so much for posting...I get obsessed with Sherlock every now and then.
It's almost like meeting of the parents. Holmes looks really pleased that Mycroft and Watson get to finally meet. And Watson is soaking it all up. We love Brett and Burke.
Jeremy had the character Sherlock Holmes blended in his blood. There never seemed a moment to me in his acting which would pronounce that there was slightest force of effort required for it. It came from him perfectly naturally.Therefore its hard to believe that there ever would be someone better than Jeremy Brett.
R.I.P Jeremy.
David Burke was the perfect Watson, his voice, his eyes, his face, everything. What a shame that he didnt do the whole series. my comment isnt meant to harm any other actor playing watson, they were all very good, David was just great.
7:26- 7:50: Holmes and Mycroft were SO splendidly in their element! The brothers shoot out the facts as easily as breathing air! BRILLIANT!!!!
It seems that all guest actors in this series give the performances
of their lives.
I love how Holmes steps out from behind Mycroft. So theatrical. :)
I like how Mycroft introduces Watson as "his friend" even if its the first time he ever met him just because he is his brother's friend.
I dunno its just nice.
Ahahahaha...
Sherlock and Mycroft deducing back and forth like twin Weasleys just sent me into hysterics.
Don't you just love it when Holmes just inks the pen and then passes it to Watson to register them in the guest book? lol... typical of Holmes....
I agree. Skill over looks is all the rage nowadays. *snort* I wish. I do enjoy them bantering back and forth. What a treat for Watson.
OMG, it's a room full of Aspies!!!!!!!! (people with Asperger's Syndrome, like me) :)
And Holmes 1 and Holmes 2... Lol!!!!!!!! That back and forth scene... Brilliant!!!
Charles Gray was one of the very few actors who swamped the area with gravitas without even speaking, his mere presence was enough to hold you in awe.
Brett and Burke best Holmes and Dr Watson.
Mycroft's brief appearance makes this one of my favorite of these stories!
Wow! Thinkers paradise! You can hear a pin drop halfway down the hall in that place. I suppose people do practice 'silent as the grave'.
For me Jeremy Brett was the finest Holmes. Basil Rathbone was entertaining to me as a child but Brett was intense and sometimees humorous. In 1988-9 I saw Brett and Hardwicke perform live in their theatre tour as H&W. Superb but cant rremember the story.
you were lucky I wish they had recored it for television. I'm 16 so unfortunately I missed the chance to see the live show and meeting the both of them sadly.
The name of that theater play is The Secret of Sherlock Holmes.Was on the stage during 1988.-1989.
It's very rare that a telly or film production comes close to being as good as the books. Some, however are close and give a different perspective perhaps and are (mostly) a pleasure to watch. Thanks for these anish.
Jeremy Brett's acting is excellent in this episode, the same goes for the direction and cinematography. enjoy.
I just adore this Mycroft. He's a lot more cuddly than other versions. Seems a bit closer to the typical older brother, with that Holmesian brainflair.
Oh my god, I love this club. I think Im that "odd".
What irritates me a bit is how old Mycroft looks. In the novels Sherlock says he is 9 years his senior, but here he looks like he could very well be his father instead of his brother. Apart from that he does a great performance.
i love Jeremy Brett as Holmes.... perfect
True. My issue with Mycroft is that I immediately recognized Charles Gray from the 007 film Diamonds Are Forever... it kind of killed it for me haha
Thanks for downloading these episodes! I love Holmes!
both are named after victorian cricketers . Conan Doyle was a good player , I believe he once dismissed W G Grace. notts and derbys respectively
Thanking you again for doing such a fine job downloading these.
I think I have returned to your Sherlock (Jeremy Brett) downloads for 2 years now They are wonderful :)
love it how sherlock thinks that his brother is one of the oddest men in London when undoubtedly he himself must be quick high up the list :)
i love the "even to prove he existss" and the pressure on the S
and the smile at 4:55!!! lol
@wadyano Fair enough - I didn't know about the smoking. I did know he had heart failure though. Apparently there were a couple of other things that contributed to the heart failure. For one thing the tablets for his manic depression had the side effect of water retention which can lead to heart failure, and for the other he had heart valve scarring from rheumatic fever as a child. Incidentally he also had dyslexia and a speech impediment that needed correction and speech therapy as a child.
4:41 (and the moments leading up to it)--dee-licious!
Actually, I heard that he was much older then 7 years his senior. You see Mycroft was about 17-18 years old when Sherlock was born so that would make him much older. It was suggested later that Mycroft was like 31 years old when Sherlock was 13 years old at one time. I really should check on that since I know Sherlock's family tree quite well.
...I think I like this Mycroft.
Sherlock and Mycroft (what weid names) both have amazing powers of observation
the scene at 7:30 is so great! Just like in the books!
@firetrucksnfishcakes
You are totally correct. Sherlock Holmes is unrivalled.
I wonder if there's a man at that club who periodically goes around the room, poking the members to make sure they are not dead.
Mycroft, it's just a jump to the left... and then a step to the riiiyiiiyiiiiight!
Not as good as the book? But this has a brilliance all its own!
I read the story and was looking forward to seeing Sherlock's brother here.
I am not trying to be picky but Mycroft is 7 years Sherlock's senior. but maybe he just ages terribly so he looks older
Even though its a big departure from the original story, I love how later on in the Golden Pince-Nez episode Mycroft proves his brother's point by solving the case less than halfway through the episode but leaving Sherlock to solve it on his own with the aid of a subtle hint from Mycroft. Thered surely be no criminal left in England has Mycroft not been so carefree and lazy...
The episode is just a jump to the left!
put your hands on your hips...
lol that club cracks me up. Why don't they just go to the library :P I mean whats the point of a club where no one talks or socializes? :P
Such a cute addition :D Holmes goes on how Mycroft remembers everything, but he totally forgot Watson's name :)
"Ha. HA HA!"
That laugh was hilarious XD
Jeremy and basil are the best Sherlock Holmes
@notAbba The nanny points can possibly be inferred from the fact that if there was a nanny, the male provider would leave the toy-shopping/choice of toys to her, as the father usually had little to do with the children then so wouldn't actually know them well enough to know the toys they would like. And the other thing is that Sherlock often says in the book, that deductions like that are not always certain, but often a balance of probabilities. E.g. the deductions made from Watson's watch.
I have much in common with Mr. Melas as I live every day in perplexity.
Haha! I don't think I necessarily would have even noticed, if it wasn't for his distinctive mannerisms and voice patterns. Strange characters to relate! All I can hear is Sean Connery saying, "Blofeld!!"
this role didn't kill him. smoking did.
@silverbud 'Wikipaganda' - I like that term. I suppose some articles are better and others are just a joke. The salad cream one used to start "Salad cream is a disgusting white paste". Well at least it made people laugh! I bet the Holmes brothers would have made great Wikipedia contributors, but then again they'd have probably set their sights MUCH higher!
how odd its like a library where all the members are stuck up and dont want to look at you or pretend you dont exist lol
thanks anish79, you deserve a medal
@DarkComet360 In the book, in The Greek Interpreter, Watson asks Sherlock "He is your junior?" and Sherlock replies "Seven years my senior".
@wadyano Maybe it didn't help (I thought they smoked parsley and things in films - that's what it says on the commentary of Father Ted at any rate), but the wikipedia bio of Jeremy Brett has quite a bit about his mental illness in conjunction with the role and the effects it had on his health. Hang on a minute, are you meaning Sherlock Holmes or Jeremy Brett?? :)
no the second of the second season, or if you prefer the eighth in The Adventures series, I think
This was on ITV3 today.
Well, there is only one Jeremy Brett :)
autogenerated subtitles are too bad. it writes hammy for family , for orphan it writes north. UA-cam must think about it.
Mycroft's a bit old isn't he? He's only meant to be 7 years older!
Brett and Burke were BRILLIANT as Holmes and Watson. Although there are a few plot flaws with this episode, I still like it. But personally speaking, I think Charles Grey is a great, underrated actor, and was a poor choice to play Mycroft, the age difference is to big. Still, overall, I like.
Quite. More like a club for funeral directors. Or Bankers.
@firetrucksnfishcakes YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH 100%!!
I love the modesty quote.
You people need to shut up about Twilight. What the hell does it have to do with this? Christ, complain about it on an actual Twilight video, not on a video that contains no trace of it.
Not a lover nor hater of the book because I've never read it, but goddamn, the hate comments are more annoying than the series itself now.
9:20 These are my friends. This is Doctor Watson. *Watson bows slightly* And this is my younger brother Sherlock. *Sherlock shoops in from the side* XD
Kudos to the Brits on their accuracy in the knowledge of the Colt .45 army, in that Holmes had to bring the hammer to a half cock before the gate could be opened and it could be loaded. I wouldn't think the Brits would be that concerned about accuracy as far as early American firearms are concerned.
AMEN
4:51 I was entirely sure he was about to pick up his cell phone to text Mycroft!
@notAbba Perhaps 1. If a paedophile, children would be distrustful, given the rarity of a strange man treating them that way. Therefore would probably employ a woman to lure them. 2. A paedophile would probably be more hidden. 3. If the children are parentless the male provider would probably engage a nanny. 4. Probably widower, as doing own shopping/grieving manner. 5. His age suggests the father generation. 6. Therefore probably the wife died so recently no nanny has yet been appointed.
@MeridianSon i love twilight, i also love sherlock holmes novel, i actually read all of them.
Is it just me, or is the creepy blonde guy with the glasses doing an impression of Peter Lorre?
@JoeDurobot It is cute. =) I love Mycroft, whether he be canon, Charles Gray, or Mark Gatiss.
@catherinespark jeremy. he smoked his whole life and his heart failed
Alright, that club has to tone it down a notch cause they are WAY out of control. :)
I can never help but to compare this club with the Drones club from the Jeeves stories by PG Wodehouse. Talk about your complete opposites.
@firetrucksnfishcakes You are awesome fishcakes!
First of all: Thank you so very much for sharing all these great episodes! (y)
But: I can't find part 6 of 6 of "The Greek Interpreter" ...?!!
After the end of part 5 of 6 it jumps directly to the next title; "The Norwood Builder" part 1 of 6.
Have I done something wrong? (and if, it wouldn't be the first or last time ;) )
:)
was this the first 1
what an utterly dull club
@firetrucksnfishcakes YES another person my age who dislikes Twilight. Though I think you're the first person I've learned of who's my age and enjoys Sherlock Holmes and watches the Granada series.
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@wadyano He also died for this role.
@firetrucksnfishcakes thank God for 9th graders like you fishcakes! twilight haters of the world, UNITE!
Although Jeremy holds very special place in my heart forever and always will be the best Sherlock Holmes, I think Benedict Cumberbatch's acting is also superb. He actually reminds me of Jeremy's theatrical movement. He himself says Jeremy was a great inspiration on his acting. Why not give Benedict a chance? It doubles the pleasure!
There can only be one!
Seriously, though. I dislike watching multiple actors play the same rule.
@firetrucksnfishcakes i love that you hate twilight :D
DEFINITELY
And your point being ...?
@iluvanimorphs - Add me to that. Twilight is a disgusting book that teaches us that abusive relationships are "love" and its ok. Twidiots all of them. Sherlock rules!!! JB is THE BEST sherlock ever!!! Basil Rathbone is second.
@moongirl786 People like me too.
As much as I enjoy this show, they use the word "singular" too often.
Blame Doyle, it seems to be his favourite word!
@MagicansForce well I"m the only 9th grader I know that reads sherlock holmes.
Rather silly "deductions", since the man with the rattle and toy, rahter than being a father, could be an uncle, grandfather, or someone with much younger step-borthers/sisters or even a pedophile. But the dirctor quickly moves on so that "you" have no time to question the crackpot theories.
the book described mycroft as being the spitting image of holmes in the face but grossly obese. this mycroft doesn't fit the image
lol holy and shit
It's all the not-talking. And general laziness. Makes ya ancient fast.
@MakaSkys diagones
+Farhad G Diogenes Club. No talking is allowed except in the Strangers Room. Members are completely antisocial.
I agree with Abe B.: Watson here is definitive but not Brett who is too harsh, too ecentric (to the point of being neurotic) and rather unsympathetic. I think the definitive Holmes has not yet been found but B. Rathbone was very close; he was a trained Shakespearean actor with a great voice, the right age, and athletic (he was an expert swordsman). Unfortunately, the productions he was in were grade B and his Watson (Nigel Bruce) was horrible.
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Well, there is only one Jeremy Brett. :)