The Sherlock Holmes Collection BBC 3x DVD 2004 / The Hound of the Baskervilles - A Study in Scarlet - The Boscombe Valley Mystery - The Sign of four - The Blue Carbuncle / Starring: Peter Cushing / 5 Classic Sherlock Holmes stories

UPC 5014503153328

MADE IN EU

REGION 2+4 PAL DVD

Audio: English 2.0

Subtitles: English SDH

Total Runtime: 98+95+97 minutes (3 DISCS)

English Summary:

Only five episodes of the BBC s celebrated 1960s Sherlock Holmes series survive. Coincidentally, all five star the inimitable Peter Cushing (Star Wars) as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s legendary detective, with Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson. And, fortunately for Holmes fans, they have finally been made available on DVD in North America, courtesy of A&E.

Having already starred as Holmes in the famous Hammer film Hound of the Baskervilles, Cushing was uniquely suited to craft the definitive portrayal for these five captivating televised mysteries. For his first outing as the BBC s Holmes, Cushing revisits the moors of Dartmoor for a feature-length version of Holmes most well-known case, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Subsequent adventures pit his vaunted intellect against murderers, cannibals and Australian bushwackers in faithful productions of The Sign of the Four, The Blue Carbuncle, A Study in Scarlet and The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

DVD BOX SET INCLUDES:

DVD 1

The Hound of the Baskervilles

DVD 2

A Study in Scarlet

The Boscombe Valley Mystery

DVD 3

The Sign of four

The Blue Carbuncle

A Study In Scarlet:
Peter Cushing stars as the intrepid private eye Sherlock Holmes, and has to perform a little forensic investigation.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery:
Peter Cushing stars as Sherlock Holmes in another unfathomable mystery story, with Nigel Stock as his faithful sidekick.

The Sign of Four:
One of the most exotic tales in the Sherlock Holmes collection, this story features lost treasure, a murderous pigmy, a beautiful, wronged woman with whom Watson falls in love, a mad and mysterious pair of twins and a thrilling, deadly chase along the Thames. These elements have made the mystery a real favourite amongst Holmes aficionados and this episode stands as a faithful but fast-paced adaptation of a much-loved novel.

The Blue Carbuncle:
This represents one of the series' most engaging and unashamedly enjoyable stories concerning a mystery memorably described by Holmes as 'one of those whimsical little incidents which will happen when you have 4 million human beings all jostling each other within the space of a few square miles'. Although Holmes holds the key to an innocent man's liberty, the story brims with humourous touches and sees Watson and his friend in fine festive form, joking and laughing their way through a wild goose chase, encountering comic characters and Dickensian crooks.

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The ancient legend of the Baskervilles has persisted in the family history for generations. It is Sir Charles's mysterious death in the grounds of Baskerville Hall that brings Holmes and Watson to the scene of one of their most famous and intriguing cases - the mystery of the legendary hellhound of Dartmoor.