Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes

Years: 1984-1994
Broadcaster: ITV
Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle, John Hawkesworth,
Jeremy Paul, T.R. Bowen, Gary Hopkins,
Derek Marlowe, Alan Plater, Robin Chapman,
Alexander Baron, Paul Finney, Alfred Shaughnessy,
Anthony Skene, Bill Craig, John Kane, Richard Harris
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke
Episodes: 41
Episode Average: 8.219*

BEST EPISODES:
The Dying Detective (1994), The Final Problem (1985)

*including specials

SERIES ONE

(1984)
7 episodes
Series Score: 62
Episode Average: 8.86
Perfect 10's: 3

S1E1

A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA

Originally broadcast: 24 April 1984
Directed by: Paul Annett
Written by: Alexander Baron, Arthur Conan Doyle

A masked man fails to hide his true identity from Holmes, a series of old love letters pose a threat to a royal union, and efforts must be made to find the hiding place of a compromising photograph.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9

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S1E2

THE DANCING MEN

Originally broadcast: 1 May 1984
Directed by: John Bruce
Written by: Anthony Skene, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman's upset when she sees a series of childish symbols chalked on a garden bench, a past life in America is never spoken about, and Holmes learns of the burning of an unopened letter from Chicago.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E3

THE NAVAL TREATY

Originally broadcast: 8 May 1984
Directed by: Alan Grint
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

Watson receives a letter from a childhood friend requesting assistance, a naval treaty is entrusted to a Foreign Office clerk, and a ringing bell raises the alarm that the documents have been left unprotected.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E4

THE SOLITARY CYCLIST

Originally broadcast: 15 May 1984
Directed by: Paul Annett
Written by: Alan Plater, Arthur Conan Doyle

A pretty young woman agrees to teach music to a gentlemen's young daughter, an unwanted proposal is rejected on the spot, and a mysterious cyclist begins stalking her to and from work.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E5

THE CROOKED MAN

Originally broadcast: 22 May 1984
Directed by: Alan Grint
Written by: Alfred Shaughnessy, Arthur Conan Doyle

A colonel is found dead in a locked room with his wife lying nearby, Holmes quickly deduces the escape route of a third person, and a charity colleague of the wife tells of a poor unfortunate creature.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9

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S1E6

THE SPECKLED BAND

Originally broadcast: 29 May 1984
Directed by: John Bruce
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman is forced to sleep in her dead sister's room, the sound of a whistle in the night reminds of a past conversation, and Holmes is warned not to meddle by the woman's father.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E7

THE BLUE CARBUNCLE

Originally broadcast: 5 June 1984
Directed by: David Carson
Written by: Paul Finney, Arthur Conan Doyle

A valuable gemstone is stolen from a hotel suite, the Commissionaire asks Holmes what he should do with items left behind after a fracas, and a Christmas goose comes with a little something extra.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

SERIES TWO

(1985)
6 episodes
Series Score: 52
Episode Average: 8.67
Perfect 10's: 3

S2E1

THE COPPER BEECHES

Originally broadcast: 25 August 1985
Directed by: Paul Annett
Written by: Bill Craig, Arthur Conan Doyle

A young governess is offered a job at a country house, a request about length of hair is almost one bizarre condition too many, and a discovery in a drawer leads to an urgent call for help.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E2

THE GREEK INTERPRETER

Originally broadcast: 1 September 1985
Directed by: John Bruce
Written by: Derek Marlowe, Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock is summoned to meet his brother on a matter of urgency, an interpreter tells of being taken to a mystery location, and a tortured man refuses to sign the papers that will end his own agony.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S2E3

THE NORWOOD BUILDER

Originally broadcast: 8 September 1985
Directed by: Ken Grieve
Written by: Richard Harris, Arthur Conan Doyle

A man asks for help after seeing his name in a newspaper report, a builder names the son of a woman he once knew in his will, and a burned body is identified only by buttons from the trousers.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S2E4

THE RESIDENT PATIENT

Originally broadcast: 15 September 1985
Directed by: David Carson
Written by: Derek Marlowe, Arthur Conan Doyle

A doctor receives a business proposal from a man he's never met, news of a burglary at a nearby property leaves the benefactor fearing for his life, and a Russian patient suffering from cataleptic fits is brought in.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S2E5

THE RED HEADED LEAGUE

Originally broadcast: 22 September 1985
Directed by: John Bruce
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

A struggling pawnbroker is paid to copy encyclopaedia entries, help is sought when the employer suddenly vacates its office, and Holmes wastes no time working out what is really afoot.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E6

THE FINAL PROBLEM

Originally broadcast: 29 September 1985
Directed by: Alan Grint
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

Three attempts on made on Holmes' life, Watson hears of an assignment in France involving the theft of the Mona Lisa, and Professor Moriarty personally delivers a warning to back off.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

SERIES ONE

(1986)
7 episodes
Series Score: 62*
Episode Average: 8.86
Perfect 10's: 3
*not including special

The DVD episode order for series one differs from this list,
but this is the order as still broadcast by ITV.

S1E1

THE EMPTY HOUSE

Originally broadcast: 9 July 1986
Directed by: Howard Baker
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

A young man is shot dead after a night of gambling, a hunched old bookseller insists on seeing Dr. Watson, and a dangerous mission leads back to a familiar setting.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E2

THE ABBEY GRANGE

Originally broadcast: 16 July 1986
Directed by: Paul Owen
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes is asked to investigate a murder involving a poker, the tied-up and beaten wife points towards a gang of thieves in the area, and something about three wine glasses doesn't seem to ring true.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

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S1E3

THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL

Originally broadcast: 23 July 1986
Directed by: David Carson
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A butler disappears after being fired for reading family documents, Holmes shows interest in a puzzle that has baffled generations, and the hunt for a missing chambermaid only turns up a bag of rusted metal.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E4

THE SECOND STAIN

Originally broadcast: 30 July 1986
Directed by: John Bruce
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes is asked to help recover a document of great international importance, a potential suspect is stabbed to death, and a stain on a carpet doesn't match the one on the floor beneath.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E5

THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP

Originally broadcast: 6 August 1986
Directed by: Patrick Lau
Written by: Alan Plater, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes has to reveal to Watson why he was hiding in an opium den, an unlikely sighting leads to a suspicion of murder, and a search by the police points only to a poetry-loving old beggar.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

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S1E6

THE PRIORY SCHOOL

Originally broadcast: 13 August 1986
Directed by: John Madden
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

A man bursts into Holmes' flat and collapses to the floor, the son of a duke disappears from a school along with a German master, and two bicycles appear to vanish into thin air.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E7

THE SIX NAPOLEONS

Originally broadcast: 20 August 1986
Directed by: David Carson
Written by: John Kane, Arthur Conan Doyle

Lestrade tells of a case involving the seemingly mindless destruction of identical busts, a journalist finds a man dead on his doorstep, and Holmes decides that there should be two separate investigations.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SPECIAL

(1987)

SPECIAL

THE SIGN OF FOUR

Originally broadcast: 29 December 1987
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman asks for help in solving the mystery of her missing father, pearls have arrived annually by post since a response to an advert, and a map with the names of four men is found in a desk.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SERIES TWO

(1988)
4 episodes
Series Score: 28*
Episode Average: 7.0
Perfect 10's: 0
*not including special

S2E1

THE DEVIL'S FOOT

Originally broadcast: 6 April 1988
Directed by: Ken Hannam
Written by: Gary Hopkins, Arthur Conan Doyle

Watson and Holmes head to Cornwall for a period of convalescence, a man reports finding his sister dead and brothers in a state of mental anguish, and a big game hunter puts his travel plans on hold.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E2

SILVER BLAZE

Originally broadcast: 13 April 1988
Directed by: Brian Mills
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

A racehorse disappears from its stable the night before a big race, the trainer's body is found grasping a small knife, and Holmes has doubts about the police's case against a bookmaker.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E3

WISTERIA LODGE

Originally broadcast: 20 April 1988
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A guest at a lodge reports of waking to find the house empty, the police are eager to obtain a statement about the murder of the host, and Watson fails to catch a man seen peering in through a window.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

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S2E4

THE BRUCE PARTINGTON PLANS

Originally broadcast: 27 April 1988
Directed by: John Gorrie
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

The body of a man is found on the tracks of the London Underground, Mycroft asks for help locating three missing submarine blueprints, and access to three keys complicates matters.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SPECIAL

(1988)

SPECIAL

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Originally broadcast: 31 August 1988
Directed by: Brian Mills
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes is asked to investigate a suspicious death on a Devonshire estate, Watson is sent to investigate with instructions to report only the facts, and the police believe that an escaped murderer is in the area.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

SERIES ONE

(1991)
6 episodes
Series Score: 48*
Episode Average: 8.0
Perfect 10's: 3
*not including specials

S1E1

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX

Originally broadcast: 21 February 1991
Directed by: John Madden
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

Watson writes about seeing a woman saved from drowning by a man in a wheelchair, the presence of a bearded man seems to be a cause for concern, and Holmes rushes to the scene when he senses danger.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E2

THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE

Originally broadcast: 28 February 1991
Directed by: Michael A. Simpson
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman is found murdered on a bridge with a single shot to the head, all the evidence seems to point to the arrested governess, and the dead woman's husband seems reluctant to allow a proper investigation.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E3

SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE

Originally broadcast: 7 March 1991
Directed by: Patrick Lau
Written by: Gary Hopkins, Arthur Conan Doyle

A moneylender disappears after visiting a horse trainer to demand payment of a debt, the beloved dog of the trainer's sick sister is given away, and a human bone is discovered in a furnace.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E4

THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY

Originally broadcast: 14 March 1991
Directed by: June Howson
Written by: John Hawkesworth, Arthur Conan Doyle

A young woman persuades Holmes to investigate a possible miscarriage of justice, a man has been arrested for the murder of his own father, and the nature of an argument is kept from the police.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E5

THE ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT

Originally broadcast: 21 March 1991
Directed by: Tim Sullivan
Written by: Robin Chapman, Arthur Conan Doyle

Marriage to a murderer threatens to endanger the life of a general's daughter, Holmes is given a clear warning to back off from the case, and an artist's model tells of being one of a collection.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E6

THE CREEPING MAN

Originally broadcast: 28 March 1991
Directed by: Tim Sullivan
Written by: Robin Chapman, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman sees the silhouette of a man at her inaccessible bedroom window, her scientist father is displeased at the involvement of Holmes, and Watson finds that a general store is not open to the public.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

SPECIAL

(1992)

SPECIAL

THE MASTER BLACKMAILER

Originally broadcast: 2 January 1992
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman pleads for mercy when she can't afford the demands of a blackmailer, a soldier commits suicide when his secrets are revealed to his bride-to-be, and a maid steals and sells a collection of love letters.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

SPECIAL

(1993)

SPECIAL

THE LAST VAMPYRE

Originally broadcast: 27 January 1993
Directed by: Tim Sullivan
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A descendant of a murdered family moves to the village of his ancestors, the unease of the locals isn't helped when the blacksmith drops dead, and a vicar asks Holmes to investigate after the death of a baby.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

SPECIAL

(1993)

SPECIAL

THE ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

Originally broadcast: 3 February 1993
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

An actress is upset when her ex-lover marries another woman, Holmes is troubled by strange dreams during a period of boredom, and a mysterious veiled lady asks for help to find her sister.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

SERIES ONE

(1994)
6 episodes
Series Score: 47
Episode Average: 7.83
Perfect 10's: 1

S1E1

THE THREE GABLES

Originally broadcast: 7 March 1994
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

The widow of an old client contacts Holmes asking for help when her grandson dies, an unreasonable offer for her house and all of its contents is turned down, and papers are stolen during a break in.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E2

THE DYING DETECTIVE

Originally broadcast: 14 March 1994
Directed by: Sarah Hellings
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes is visited by a woman concerned about her husband's opium use, death from a tropical disease points to the opium dens, and the wife is shocked to learn that she is not the main beneficiary of the will.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E3

THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ

Originally broadcast: 21 March 1994
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: Gary Hopkins, Arthur Conan Doyle

A professor's assistant is found dead clutching a woman's eyeglasses, Holmes is consulted when the police fail to establish a motive for the murder, and Mycroft invites himself along in the absence of Dr. Watson.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7

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S1E4

THE RED CIRCLE

Originally broadcast: 28 March 1994
Directed by: Sarah Hellings
Written by: Jeremy Paul, Arthur Conan Doyle

A lodger can be heard but has not been seen for ten days, a man is murdered after being paid a visit by Watson, and an agent known to Holmes arrives from New York.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E5

THE MAZARIN STONE

Originally broadcast: 4 April 1994
Directed by: Peter Hammond
Written by: Gary Hopkins, Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes goes on holiday to the Highlands, Mycroft steps into investigate the theft of a valuable diamond, and two women speak to Watson about a substantial inheritance based on an unusual surname.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E6

THE CARDBOARD BOX

Originally broadcast: 11 April 1994
Directed by: Sarah Hellings
Written by: T.R. Bowen, Arthur Conan Doyle

A medical student's relationship sees him thrown out of his lodgings, Holmes is contacted when a recently married woman disappears, and the opening of a Christmas parcel reveals two human ears.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8