Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series)

Sherlock Holmes
Original opening title card. In subsequent series, this wording would change.
Created by	Michael Cox
Starring	Jeremy Brett David Burke Edward Hardwicke Charles Gray Colin Jeavons Eric Porter Rosalie Williams
Composer	Patrick Gowers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	9 (including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, plus 5 feature length specials)
No. of episodes	41 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	50 to 104 minutes
Production company	Granada Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	24 April 1984 (1984-04-24) – 11 April 1994 (1994-04-11)
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Sherlock Holmes is the overall title given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by the British television company Granada Television between 24 April 1984 and 11 April 1994.

Of the 60 Holmes stories written by Doyle, 43 were adapted in the series, spanning 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials. (Episode 40 incorporates the plot lines of both "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs". Episode 35 "The Eligible Bachelor" has material from both "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" and "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger".)

The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Watson was played by David Burke in the first series (Adventures) and by Edward Hardwicke from the second series (Return) onwards.^[1]