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Sherlock Holmes: Series 1 (TV) (1964-1965)

Regarded by many to be the best incarnation of the Baker Street sleuth, Douglas Wilmer gives a career-defining performance in this celebrated BBC series.
Director: Robin Midgley, Peter Sasdy, Eric Tayler, Gareth Davies, Peter Duguid, Michael Hayes, Philip Dudley, Shaun Sutton, Max Varnel & Peter Creegen

OVERALL: R2
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R1 America - BBC [2010]
R2 United Kingdom - British Film Institute [2015]

R1 America - BBC [2010 Release]

DISC ONE - SIDE A
Episodes:
- "Pilot: The Speckled Band" Episode of 'Detective' from 1964 - 18/05/1964
- "The Illustrious Client" - 20/02/1965
- "The Devil's Foot" - 27/02/1965

DISC ONE - SIDE B
- "The Copper Beeches" - 06/03/1965
- "The Red-Headed League" - 13/03/1965
- "The Six Napoleons" - 27/03/1965

DISC TWO - SIDE A
Episodes:
- "The Man With The Twisted Lip" - 03/04/1965
- "The Beryl Coronet" - 10/04/1965
- "Charles Augustus Milverton" - 24/04/1965

DISC TWO - SIDE B
- "The Retired Colourman" - 01/05/1965
- "The Disappearance Of Lady Frances Carfax" - 08/05/1965

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

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R2 United Kingdom - British Film Institute [2015 Release]

DISC ONE
Episodes (with Play All) (49:02 + 99:46)
- Pilot: "The Speckled Band" - episode of 'Detective' from 1964 - 18/05/1964 (49:02)
- "The Illustrious Client" - 20/02/1965 (49:54)
- "The Devil's Foot" - 27/02/1965 (49:51)
Audio commentary with actor Douglas Wilmer on "The Devil’s Foot"
Audio commentary with director Peter Sasdy on "The Illustrious Client"
"The Speckled Band: Spanish Audio Version" (49:02)
"The Illustrious Client: Alternative Titles" (0:44)

DISC TWO
Episodes (with Play All) (141:25)
- "The Copper Beeches" - 06/03/1965 (49:52)
- "The Red-Headed League" - 13/03/1965 (48:49)
- "The Abbey Grange" - 20/03/1965 (partial reconstruction) (42:43)
Audio commentary with actors David Andrews & Trevor Martin on "The Red-Headed League"
Audio commentary with director Peter Creegen on "The Abbey Grange"

DISC THREE
Episodes (with Play All) (201:24)
- "The Six Napoleons" - 27/03/1965 (50:22)
- "The Man with the Twisted Lip" - 03/04/1965 (48:39)
- "The Beryl Coronet" - 10/04/1965 (49:23)
- "The Bruce-Partington Plans" - 17/04/1965 (partial reconstruction) (52:59)

DISC FOUR
Episodes (with Play All option: 152:37):
- "Charles Augustus Milverton" - 24/04/1965 (51:59)
- "The Retired Colourman" - 01/05/1965 (48:55)
- "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" - 08/05/1965 (51:42)
Audio commentary with actor Douglas Wilmer on "Charles Augustus Milverton"
"Douglas Wilmer... On Television" 2012 featurette (21:25)

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 1.0

The episodes have been remastered for this release.
* "The Speckled Band" and "The Illustrious Client" have an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 for the opening credits only, and 1.28:1 for the remainder of each episode, and "The Abbey Grange" has an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 for the first half and 1.28:1 for the second half.
The Spanish episode has optional English subtitles.
Includes a fully illustrated 28 page liner notes booklet with essays and full episode credits.

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OVERALL: R2

For the inclusion of all episodes (see notes), audio commentaries & other extras.
CUTS:
- R1 America- BBC - No cuts - However two incomplete surviving episodes are not included:
  - "The Abbey Grange" - 20/03/1965
  - "The Bruce-Partington Plans" - 17/04/1965
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - However two surviving episodes are incomplete:
  - "The Abbey Grange" - 20/03/1965
  - "The Bruce-Partington Plans" - 17/04/1965
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Comparison added by Mark_Meakin on 20/01/18
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 21/01/18

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