The Second Stain - Part 1 of 6 (Sherlock Holmes)

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

One of the best Holmes short stories ! It has everything ! Holmes ' eccentricity , his genius , humour & great language

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

OutlawRebel117 6 Napoleons was FAB !

[@totalcontrol4205]

+ian sparrow try Dailymotion. They have it in full. They also have the hound of the baskervilles in two parts.

[@johnnaumann3147]

He brought Sherlock Holmes into the three dimensional I am forever grateful for him everyone can stop trying to play homes it’s been done beautifully 🥰

[@johnshields6852]

The guy who's filming this is amazing framing and scenery that's clever, beautifully costumed

[@dmjune1]

At 8:21, I just love how Watson puts away his notebook when it is decided that the details will be shared. Those kinds of small details are brilliant. A fine episode for sure.

[@silkstone001]

I really love this mystery follows the book very well.

[@TheKulu42]

Wonderful. Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson frantically make Baker Street presentable for the distinguished guests while Holmes couldn't care less. He's being paid for detective work, not housekeeping!

[@gypsycyn]

One of my favorite episodes. Jeremy at his finest. Thank you for posting and keeping these episodes alive and well on your channel :)

[@GildaLee27]

This one is awesome. Brett & Hardwicke at their very finest.

[@vrushalibedekar4014]

The man with most expressive face ever. Jeremy Brett!!!!

[@SeveredWires]

I love the fact that he first refused to help the Prime Minister. Oh, Sherlock Holmes, I love you.

[@vitokitoonline]

There is no indication that Holmes isn't a morning person, he just doesn't have strict habits, in other time is not relevant to him. He might sleep in the middle of the day and stay awake for the next few days.. it all depends on the case at hand.

[@katherinewilson1853]

I empathise!

[@brandonhaygood5286]

I always wonder where they film stuff like this, like how they make it look like the era.

[@mikelowrie8957]

I love this program

[@yrti0121]

BRETT IS LEGENDARY ...SIMPLE AS THAT

[@OAleathaO]

2:04 - I like how Watson takes the cup Holmes is still drinking from away from him, much to Holmes annoyance. LOL

[@LaStriata]

I show this episode to my English language students.

[@SinbadHiccup]

LaStriata i wish my teacher would do the same...

[@neolinehogbin4277]

Cate u

[@sbarr10]

Any reason why this episode in particular? I used to teach ESL. I used to show my students Monty Python skits, also old Laurel and Hardy.

[@TheKulu42]

I've never understood why the prime minister and hope hung on to that letter at all. They could have quietly taken it to that potentate's ambassador in London, present it to him and say, "We never saw this." Or simply burn it and say they never received it. Why on earth did they keep it if it was so dangerous?

[@Ophanimswatchoverme]

2:03-2:06 "holmes theyr'e here" (takes his cup away) lmao

[@sailorearth2007]

For the most part, the show follows the book quite well. It is only the endings that are changed, for the most part, to add a bit more excitement to the story. I can't say this for all of these for the simple reason that I have not read all of them yet. Still, when it comes to the narati9n, it couldn't be better. To tell you the truth, I think what they have done with some of these is better than the book. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson forever!

[@KurtAngle89]

@cha5 Or was she another wife we never heard about? But commonly it is believed Watson married twice; he has been married to Mary Morstan from 1888 (probably) to 1894; and to another mysterious woman since 1902/1903, when he left Holmes definitively. I presume that The Five Orange Pips was a mistake (there are many hints of the marriage with mary Morstan, and none other with these other) but i can't say it for sure. It is fascinating to speculate about the dates, isn't it?

[@KurtAngle89]

@cha5 You're right, man. And the truth is, it is difficult for us fans to decide the exact dates of Holme's stories; cause sometimes Doyle is very diligent, others is distracted (he places Holmes in activity in 1892 during the GH in The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge), and it's kind of difficult to decide if a line is the sign of something or an error. We are used to think Watson married in 1888, in another story he is married (to Morstan) by some months in march 1888 (married in 1887?)

[@mattmallecoccio8378]

Jeremy Brett will always be my Sherlock Holmes

[@WJack97224]

@matt, Well, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce will always be my favorites for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. However, I do like Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke, too.

[@Yerabasan]

Excellent!

[@manojnanda001]

thankx for uploading this.....

[@TheKulu42]

And what was such an important document doing at Hope's home?! You would think it would be under guard in a locked safe, or better still, destroyed!

[@Jayjen35]

It was, it was a part of the Mystery series on PBS in the 90s. I believe that Mystery still airs, but the mystery stories on it are of the more modern type.

[@TheKulu42]

Agreed! Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing and others have done good Holmes presentations, but Brett's skill shines when he shows us Holmes the human being. I'd say Brett comes the closest to being Holmes as Conan Doyle imagined him.

[@wadyano]

i've noticed that in films alot, where the trailer shows things that aren't in the actual movie

[@universalradio]

WORTH WATCHING? Augh! Of course one must read the books, but this is by far the most superior version of Holmes, in my humble opinion, ever on film. Jeremy Brett alone makes this something far more than just 'worth watching'. BAH.

[@soolovey]

Too true! He was born to be Sherlock! ♥

[@cha5]

@berrytinto True, although in The Speckled Band, which took place two years after A Study In Scarlett it's written that Holmes "was a late riser as a rule". And in The Hound of The Baskervilles which took place several years later "Mr Sherlock Holmes who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he stayed up all night". Holmes likely just from time to time altered his sleeping habits during the partnership which did last 23 years, excluding the GH.

[@TheKulu42]

Holmes experts speculate that the letter was from the German Kaiser, who wasn't know for being diplomatic. Back then, insults could inflame national feelings enough to spark a war.

[@simusocat]

Sheldon and Brett where the best actors at all

[@cha5]

@MicroGabs According to the traditionally accepted date of Holmes's birthday (Jan 6 1854) Holmes would have been 26 years old when he and Watson decided to share lodgings in 1881 and 48 years old when he retired in 1903 and Watson was born around 1851-1852 which would make him just a couple of years older than Holmes. IMHO 90-95% of all the actors who've ever played Holmes & Watson are older than their accepted age in the Canon, except for Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman + a few others.

[@WJack97224]

@chas5, Huh! I'm glad you blokes are keeping tabs on these facts. I'd have never thought of this age thing. Good on ya mate.

[@soolovey]

Oh Gosh, how come you know Vasiliy Livanov? I, too, thought that he was the best Holmes, but then Jeremy Brett came along :) He is absolutely marvellous! And you are quite right about London :)

[@DemMedHornene]

nice vid :D

[@Boss429..]

3:41..."Watson...do sit down."

[@TheKulu42]

@halley42 That's a good point. Perhaps the Prime Minister and Hope wanted to keep it as a sort of insurance policy if other 'colonial developments' ruffled the potentate's feathers. Personally, I think the rash ruler who drafted the letter was Germany's Kaiser, a man not noted for his tact.

[@cha5]

@cha5 Cont (Great Hiatus) when Holmes was presumed to be dead from 1891-1893.

[@cha5]

@KurtAngle89 Very good points, although there are hints that Watson had a wife prior to Mary Morstan sometime between March 1881 when the partnership started and 1888 when he married Mary, such as during 'The Five Orange Pips' which takes place in 1887 ( a full year before The Sign of Four) in which Watson mentions that he was staying at Baker St for a few days while his wife was away visiting her mother, But in The Sign of Four; Mary Morstan mentions that her mother died in 1878

[@WJack97224]

@chas5, Thanks to you and others for all this interesting information. I would never know. Good on ya mate and mates.

[@saron380]

the more and more i re-watch these ministress the more and more i dread Robert Downey Jr.'s role as Holmes. Something tells me its gonna' be more of an action film than that of a your brick-and-morder Sherlock Holmes Dectecive-ness =(

[@oyamarovic]

i am a big sherlock holmes fan but sadly my spoken english is not good enough to understand everything in english

[@thesanantoniokid]

Did Watson just confiscate Holmes' coffee? Because if someone tried to take my coffee away from me in the morning they'd lose a finger. And Holmes is not a morning person. Risky, Watson, very risky.

[@mikelowrie8957]

rip jermey Bret and Edward

[@TheKulu42]

That's right. The folks in the Canon have this weird compulsion to take valuable items home. In the beryl coronet case, couldn't he take the thing to a bank? I"ll have to check the original story.

[@drummerhere]

I have to buy the complete blu Ray set

[@yamifannetje]

Poor Holmes! He doesn't even got time to drink his tee, or whatever it is. Only because some high personality arrives. I would expect this from Holmes rather than Watson. :D :D

[@buckaroobanzai7063]

Those guys are wise to not want to spill the details in front of Watson as he as the habit of recording everything that happens around Holmes and publishing it. He even whips out his notebook, as always, to take notes.

[@cha5]

An outstanding adaptation, my only small pointless gripe might have been that the prime minister might ought have looked a little more like Gladstone ala Sidney Paget's illustrations but that's silly quibbling on my part.

[@mackenziehiga]

Actually, the Adventure of the Abbey Grange is far better than the book. It's far and away the best of these productions. Thank you for posting the video

[@timothythomas7445]

A similar episode about a missing or stolen important government department document, has been dramatised in the Sherlock series before. Nevertheless, the recognised high standard of writing and chosen cast are as normal.

[@halley42]

@TheKulu42 Future leverage?

[@stanochocki8984]

I wish many a teacher in High Schools would show some of these episodes to show their students how some men in politics will twist the word Patriotism and the honoring of it so that another country; as here--England. Can have its 'thumb-up-the-Ass' of another Country. There-by justifying eventual Economic and Military Involvement. God DAMN such Practices.

[@WJack97224]

@stan, The Bible teaches that Jehovah God gave Satan the Earth to rule for some time so as to demonstrate that he was better or equal to Jehovah. Well, history attests that Satan has failed. Yes, I believe the Bible that tell me that eventually Satan will be destroyed. It is wise to teach those who "will see" about the truth that political governments are violence and should be abandoned. You might like Murray N. Rothbard's missive on: The Political Thought of Étienne de la Boétie mises.org/library/political-thought-%C3%A9tienne-de-la-bo%C3%A9tie

[@steamedhamlet]

think he was drinking tea actually!

[@heavenofinvention]

I've always been puzzled as to how Lucas knew about the envelope, what it looked like, and where it was kept? Wouldn't that indicate a spy in the British government? And shouldn't have Holmes told someone? Would he really protect the reputation of the Lady at the risk of leaving a spy in place? Great series. Love Brett as Holmes. He was magnificent. And I prefer Edward Hardwicke as Watson. David Burke, the first Watson, is a fine actor, but he was a bit too bubbly for my taste. I prefer the more sober Hardwicke.

[@prop352]

Good points. And I also prefer Hardwicke.

[@Calriec]

If you read the original story, Lady Hilda reveals that Lucas did indeed have an agent in her husband's office. However, the story doesn't say what Holmes did about that spy. My guess is that he told Mycroft and let him sort it out.

[@heavenofinvention]

Thank you for the response. Problem solved. I'm rather embarrassed to admit it, but I've never read Doyle. It would be fun to see how the Granada writers adapted ACD's stories. Fascinating, even. Love Brett, though. He makes a terrific Holmes.

[@prolifik5]

I prefer Hardwicke as well. Burke was fine but at times he came off as a little too earnest for me.

[@PrimeCircuit]

I wish I knew what was in the letter!

[@tdirtyatl]

It was from Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

[@trespire]

@tango2romeo I believe we have the choice to behave in a mannerly fashion even in today's society. I've noticed people always respond better if they are treated in a respectful manner, that is if I respect the other person for who and what they are. (Of course this does not mean calling them Mr or Mrs, times have changed !) The world responds back to us according to how we relate to it, like a mirror reflection. So by being more respectful we influence our world, making it a nicer place.

[@WJack97224]

@trespire, I treat people with respect until I see that they have sold out to Satan, such as most commie/socialist Democrats and most politicians in general. It is then that I stand up and let people know as to fail to do so is cowardly and certainly disrespectful of Jehovah God who gave us free will, freedom to choose. Acquiescence when confronted with evil is not my nature. As the song goes: Aaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For Something or You'll Fall for Anything. Free speech, while some people might take offense, such as Quora Moderators like Marcus, is essential, else we have tyranny, which is exactly describes Marcus.

[@fridgnetha]

AAAhhh.. Jeremy.

[@KurtAngle89]

@cha5 Not exactly. Watson was partner of Holmes in the period between 1882-1891, then again from 1894 to 1902. It's 18 years to me. And in another story, Watson says he lived with Holmes for 16 of the 23 years of activity of Holmes as a detective (cause Watson married probably in 1888 and stop living with Holmes, he restarted in 1894, after the GH). The datations are uncorrectly for a pair of years (Conan Doyle was never exact), but we are far from 23 years of cohabitation.

[@WJack97224]

@KurtAngle89, Well, thanks for the info. It seems you fellas know a lot about Holmes and Watson while I know virtually nothing. Thanks for sharing. I hope you fellas can sort out the issue of dates and marriages and report on a resolution. Thanks again.

[@yamifannetje]

@Imverycute2 Indeed! that's exactly like it is :D

[@honestfire1]

he a very good actor that plays Mr Holmes but of course he died years of course but we always have his acting to enjoy always

[@mommadee11]

he did take his coffee rite out of hand!!! his

[@SherlockDeWinter]

@saron380 I liked Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, but I still prefer Brett. He is cold, sort of rude (but surprisingly kind on rare occasions) very smartand has a "cat-like" preferrance for hygiene....which you cannot say about Downey's Holmes (still smart and adventureous). But still very good. (excuse me for possible mistakes, I am not a vative English speaker)

[@yourVeiledLodger]

LOVE this episode so much! :D Acting is just so gorgeous and wonderful, ecpecially because of dear Colin Jeavons ;) only that actress who plays Hilda Hope is lousy.

[@fflambeauutube]

Brett is much too melodramatic and eccentric (note how he orders Watson to sit down at 3:50). The Watson character is excellent and so is the supporting cast and the sets. We have yet to see the definitive Holmes.

[@drummerhere]

+giuseppe nero agreed! Ronnie doesn't even read the books

[@GhibliFan1]

Just ordered the complete box set (including the two TV movies) on Amazon UK for £20.97....absolute bargain. They're probably so cheap as they've been shown on or are due to be shown on ITV HD, which means a Blu-ray release will follow at some point (like Sharpe did), but seeing as the DVD's were restored a couple of years back to great effect, and that they were shot on 16mm and not 35mm film, I doubt the Blu-ray would be worth the premium...especially compared to this silly low price. Bargain!

[@MicroGabs]

The only issue I have with this adaptation is the age of Holmes and Watson. I absolutely love Brett, and wouldn't want any other actor to portray Holmes in this series, it's simply unfortunate that he wasn't about 10 years younger than he was when this was made. On the other hand, Watson (especially Hardwicke) was bad casting. Watson was a strong, able-bodied and not particularly old person, and I really don't feel it in this.

[@rajarams5988]

Tch Tch Tch...Dear dear Holmes...come now...standing under a tall tree in a thunderstorm ! That too with an umbrella with a pointed end...Risky ...eh Watson ? That aside...not at all sticking to the original but Good !

[@pramitsarkar8585]

I want it in hindi

[@mmabagain]

Alas 240p we meet again!

[@TheImpossibleMan]

utmost

[@ColinBurnside]

Police man Sean Scallion alias Gregor Fisher.

[@ozzymate666]

@LordHamlet99 although the road is tarmac..

[@moneygrip4464]

if I see another Edward Jones commercial im.gonna vomit.

[@jackrillema7423]

Use the Ad-Blocker

[@universalradio]

@Kharlamov16 Jude Law was the worst casting decision ever made. So the Queen dislikes this series? Bah, please. Provide proof. This series does incredible justice to the original Doyle. It's as accurate as you could possibly hope for in a dramatized version of the stories. I'm a huge Doyle purist, and your argument doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever.

[@universalradio]

@Kharlamov16 don't care, this is the best series, no discussion. =3

[@soolovey]

Wenn du dir Sendungen auf Englisch oft genug ansiehst, wird sich dein Englisch schnell verbessern ;) Aber schau britisches TV, Amerikaner sprechen schrecklich.

[@WJack97224]

@soolovey, English translation: If you watch shows in English often enough, your English will improve quickly;) But watch British TV, Americans speak horribly. I'm Amerikan and I agree. My dad taught English in high school and he occasionally would point out grammatical mistakes that were common in TV News Broadcasts. I notice the same mistakes today, especially in TV and Radio Ads. Deutsche Übersetzung Ich bin Amerikan und ich stimme zu. Mein Vater unterrichtete Englisch im Gymnasium und er wies gelegentlich auf grammatikalische Fehler hin, die in TV News Broadcasts üblich waren. Die gleichen Fehler merke ich heute, vor allem bei TV-und Radioanzeigen.