Watch Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes in 4 full episodes from the 1965-1968 BBC television series and two full-length movies in 1959 and 1984.
Peter Cushing portrayed Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of Baskervilles in 1959 and he took over the role in the 1965-1968 BBC television series from Douglas Wilmer. There was a total of 16 episodes, but most were lost to tape wiping practice and lack of archival policy. Only 4 remained.
Peter Cushing reprised the role nearly 20 years later in The Masks of Death.
Niger Stock played John Watson for both seasons. I think he makes a very likeable John Watson.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
A Study in Scarlet
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Sign of Four
The Blue Carbuncle
I really enjoyed this story involving a lost hat, a goose, and a stolen jewel.
The Masks of Death (1984)
Read the Books Too!
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle. A Scottish doctor born in 1859 and died in 1930. His stories began in serials and were quickly compiled into books due to their popularity. If you want to binge read the entire collection, try this omnibus at Amazon [affiliate link] or borrow from a library near you.
Happy watching and reading!
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