Sherlock Holmes (1951 TV series)
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Sherlock Holmes (also known as We Present Alan Wheatley as Mr. Sherlock Holmes in...) is a British mystery television series that was produced by the BBC featuring Alan Wheatley as Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Francis as Dr. Watson. This was the first series of Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for television.[1][2]
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Sherlock Holmes | |
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Also known as | We Present Alan Wheatley as Mr. Sherlock Holmes in... |
Based on | Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle |
Written by | C. A. Lejeune |
Starring | Alan Wheatley Raymond Francis Iris Vandeleur Bill Owen |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (all missing) |
Production | |
Producer | Ian Atkins |
Running time | 35 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Television Service |
Release | 20 October (1951-10-20) ā 1 December 1951 (1951-12-01) |
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All six episodes were adapted by C. A. Lejeune from the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The series was broadcast live long before taping was an option. It is very unlikely that telerecordings of the live broadcasts were ever made, given the BBC didn't even attempt this method until 1953.[2]