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David Attwood’s fresh and thrilling BBC adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles grabs the viewer by the throat from its opening scene. The plot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous story should be familiar: Sherlock Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) and Dr. Watson (Ian Hart) take on the case of Sir Henry Baskerville (Matt Day), hoping to protect him from the terrifying fate that has befallen his family for generations. But if you think you know how the story ends, think again.

While Jeremy Brett remains the definitive Holmes on screen, Roxburgh is also outstanding, as are Hart as an unusually passionate Watson and Richard E. Grant as the neighbor Stapleton. Trivia note: Roxburgh continued his take on the Holmes legend in 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. –David Horiuchi

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In this energetic and bold adaptation, Conan Doyle?s legendary characters are portrayed with a pace and vigor that capture the spirit of the original story. Sir Charles of Baskerville lies dead on the moors of his family estate. The look of abject fear on his face and the presence of animal footprints around his corpse suggest the impossible; that the ghost of a fearsome hound, long feared by the Baskerville family, is responsible for his death. As the new heir, Sir Henry Baskerville takes up residence at the estate, legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusted associate Dr. Watson arrive to investigate the mystery.

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This terrific installment of the popular Biography series features parallel studies of both the great Baker Street detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his creator, the extraordinary Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Highlights include an overview of Doyle’s early writing career and the sources of his inspiration for Holmes, such as the remarkably observant doctor Joseph Bell. The key details of Holmes’s life and vocation are touched on, as is his relationship with his chronicler, Dr. Watson, and his literary death at Doyle’s hands (followed by his resurrection). Glimpses of the true, lionhearted character of Doyle add to one’s general appreciation of the author’s gifts and his most famous creation. –Tom Keogh

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He first appeared in the Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887. The stories of the great detective of 221B Baker Street have enthralled millions of people ever since. Sherlock Holmes is among the most famous and enduring fictional creations of all time. With his piercing observations, razor-sharp logic and human weakness, the eccentric sleuth is one of the rare characters to take on a life of his own even today, thousands of letters a year arrive at 221B Baker street asking for his help and advice. BIOGRAPHY journeys back to Victorian England to trace his origins and search for clues to his lasting appeal. Learn how Jack the Ripper’s 1888 spree coincided with the first Holmes story becoming a bestseller, prompting Conan Doyle to observe, ”crime may not pay, but it certainly sells.” From his most famous cases to his passion for the violin and weakness for recreational drugs, every aspect of Holmes’s character and career is examined. Join BIOGRAPHY for the mysterious case of Sherlock Holmes, the eccentric Englishman from another age who has become one of the most beloved characters in the world.