He is known as the Greatest Detective Who Never Lived. Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and transferred from the original negatives, Sherlock Holmes comes alive on film in this landmark 1980s television series starring Jeremy Brett.

All the classic tales are here, as the Great Detective and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, tangle with the terrifying Hound of the Baskervilles, the beautiful adventuress Irene Adler, and the dastardly villains Colonel Sebastian Moran, Charles Augustus Milverton, and the Napoleon of Crime himself, Professor James Moriarty.

Disc 1
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA, THE DANCING MEN, THE NAVAL TREATY, THE SOLITARY CYCLIST

DISC 2
THE CROOKED MAN, THE SPECKLED BAND, THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, THE COPPER BEECHES

DISC 3
THE GREEK INTERPRETER, THE NORWOOD BUILDER, THE RESIDENT PATIENT, THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

DISC 4
THE FINAL PROBLEM, THE EMPTY HOUSE, THE ABBEY GRANGE, THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL

DISC 5
THE SECOND STAIN, THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP, THE PRIORY SCHOOL, THE SIX NAPOLEONS

DISC 6
THE DEVIL’S FOOT, SILVER BLAZE, WISTERIA LODGE, THE BRUCE-PARTINGTON PLANS

DISC 7
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX, THE SIGN OF FOUR

DISC 8
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE, THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY

DISC 9
THE ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT, SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE, THE MASTER BLACKMAILER

DISC 10
THE LAST VAMPYRE, THE ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

DISC 11
THE THREE GABLES, THE CREEPING MAN, THE DYING DETECTIVE, THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ

DISC 12
THE RED CIRCLE, THE MAZARIN STONE, THE CARDBOARD BOX

5 Responses to “Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Granada Television Series (12 DVD)”

1. RK says:

   March 27, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This is the definitive collection of Sherlock Holmes and features Jeremy Brett as our favorite sleuth. This entire series is the best of all the Sherlock Holmes’ series available on DVD. Jeremy Brett was the only actor who could perfectly portray Holmes’s personality to a ‘T’ along with his biting sarcasm, clever wit, and somewhat superiority complex. Yet he also accurately revealed Holme’s friendship towards Dr. Watson and his angst at being so intellectual compared to his peers. If you’re a Holmes fan, tnen this is the series for you. Technically, this DVD collection is of excellent picture and sound quality. It does have limited special features though and I wish it would have contained more.
2. Patty MacErnest says:

   March 27, 2010 at 12:00 am

   This series is excellent from the scenery, to the filming, to the mystery, and to the fine acting. Since regular/cable TV doesn’t offer a lot of rich, worthwhile shows – this is it – it will keep you going night after night. Bravo Granada!
3. C. HUTTON says:

   March 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

   i am so excited to own the complete jeremy brett as sherlock holmes collection. he is, in my mind’s eye, sherlock holmes, straight off the pages of the stories…..and isn’t that everyone’s dream, to be able to see the person you have envisioned while you are reading, come to life…the commentary/critique of each adventure is wonderful and gives so much insight into the personal connection between jeremy brett and his fellow actors…i love it!
4. g_sark says:

   March 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I haven’t much to add to my fellow reviewers regarding the quality of Granda’s work, and of the actors. I do however want to comment that one of the best reasons for buying this set is the music and end credits I’m aware that there is a soundtrack and considering how rarely it surfaces for purchase to the public, it’s probably best to get while you can.

   But the end credits themselves tell a much larger story than just a soundtrack. There’s artwork, and sometimes the action continues during the credits such as in the Speckled Band, and the Hound of the Baskervilles just to name two. I consider this music to be Patrick Gowers’ best work (hope he doesn’t disapprove). I’ve never known there to be so much time and resources invested into the music of a TV series, not even Xena and Hercules which has a LOT of music (not in the credits though). It adds one more reason to the many others that makes this show so special. I had only ever seen the series on TV before I got this set, and you KNOW how TV can chop up credits.

   There are at least 35 different musical arrangements in the whole series and probably many more than that, not counting Granada’s, MPI’s and the series’ main themes, just as part of the opening and ending credits and I’m sure there’s lots more music in the body of the episodes. In the beginning there was pretty much just the main title theme, but after about 7 or so episodes the dam broke and the new tunes kept coming forth like rain from the heavens. Most of the music is violin as you would expect, but sometimes not. The Priory School is a boys’ choral number, the ‘Eligible Bachelor’ is a woman’s operatic number, and the ‘Man With the Twisted Lip’ is not musical at all; just the sound of the ‘beggar’s’ clothes burning in the fire. Just to name a few. For a few episodes the main title theme is stuck at the end and a new musical piece put in at the beginning.

   If you’re an end credit nut like I am, you will want the series itself even if you get the soundtrack too. I don’t see mentioned much, but the little booklet that comes with this set is great; it gives a piece on each episode, plus some background and trivia.
5. Patrick says:

   February 18, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The Granada production of Sherlock Holmes that spanned ten year period was in my opinion a true masterpiece. Jeremy Brett’s truly amazing performance and presents as the legendary English detective is the powerhouse core that made this great production unparallelled. All the cast is well above par, and both David Burke and especially Edward Hardwicke are exquisite Dr Watson’s. The writing and production values are also at the same level excellence. I must say some of the later stories seem a little off (such as the last vampire) but are still held in place by the master cast.

   The complete 12 disc collection of the series is a great joy with very good prints and is a must for all Sherlock Holmes fans. If there is anything detract from this collection, it is the rather sparse extras included with the shows, and the rather crude menu system for the DVDs. It’s unfortunate that Jeremy Brett didn’t live to complete the remaining stories that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote of Sherlock Holmes. Jeremy Brett is unparalleled in the role, no one has come as close to encompassing the character and I would be surprised if anyone ever does.