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Title: A BBC Classic
Review: Wilmer is more Rathbone than Brett and he most certainly is not Cumberpatch or Jonny Lee Miller but he is perfect in the role of Holmes for the period in which this excellent series was filmed. This as I would have expected is the BBC doing what the BBC do best; period drama and a classic to boot. I am pleased that the temptation to digitally remaster was avoided as the imperfections of tape transferred to DVD just add to the patina of the collection.Yes the dialogue is dated and there is more than a little padding to stretch the stories to 50 minute episodes but these characteristics are of their time and add to the enjoyment of reminiscing about settling down to watch the 'Sunday Serial' after a classic British Sunday roast dinner.I say well done BBC for taking me back to my childhood and reminding me what adventure was before Connery burst on the scene as James Bond. 5 Stars
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