MURDER ROOMS: MYSTERIES OF THE 'REAL' SHERLOCK HOLMES
In perusing this fine folder, I've yet to see any threads devoted to this fabulous 2000-2001 British series of 5 telefilms starring Ian Richardson as Dr. Joseph Bell, mentor to one young Arthur Conan...
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Jolly good post, John T. I endorse your endorsement of this superior program. The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000) aired as a two-part episode, but it's shot like a feature film, and it's an...
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The DVD's are still in print: http://www.amazon.com/Dr-...rd_r=0KDVG1ASRY4GDNXD73WR http://www.amazon.com/Mur...XZFRG/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_b David Pirie has also embarked on a series of overpriced novels...
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I enjoyed both the books and the television productions. They each took the characters in somewhat different directions as the television series wasn't entirely scripted by Pirie. Of the television...
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Thanks for the replies, guys...and the links and info on the books, as well! Might have to check the novels out...I'm usually a canon-only reader of Holmes stuff, but the Pirie novels look interesting.
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I got a lovely note and signed photo from Ian Richardson back in 2004. I wrote to him just to say thanks for some fine work and I hoped to see Dr. Bell back on the screen sometime, to which he...
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Ian Richardson was a fine and very underated actor, he was also Brilliant as Francis Urqhart in the Political series House of cards and it subsequent follow ups. I thought at the time that Murder...
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I don't remember the reasons for dropping it, but that Ian was ready and willing to take part makes it unfortunate. I'd have loved to see another series, at least. They were all good, tho I have to...
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Hi Sue When you look at old photo's of Bell and Ian Richardson the likeness between the two is quite startling! I remember reading at the time it was cancelled it was solely down to ratings, I...
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I absolutely loved this show. I watched it in the early knots... the first British TV show I had followed closely in quite some time. And so drop dead gorgeously produced I realized time was ripe that...
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