Sherlock Holmes gets the Gothic treatment in Hammer's Hound of the Baskervilles, a typical mix of mystery and supernatural horror from the famous studio. Peter Cushing is perfectly cast as the great detective, the very embodiment of science and reason (which also made him a great Van Helsing in the Dracula series) in a case wound around a legacy of aristocratic cruelty and a devilish dog wandering the swampy moors. Christopher Lee is a less satisfying fit as the last of the Baskervilles, as he waffles between fear and apathetic disregard, but Andre Morell is a fine Dr Watson and a far cry from Nigel Bruce's sweet bumbler from the Hollywood incarnation of the 1940s. Director Terence Fisher was Hammer's top stylist and the film drips with the mood of the moors, mist hanging in the air, the dying vegetation itself threatening to come to life and trap the next unwary traveller. --Sean Axmaker
Long-awaited, much sought after, never previously released and unseen anywhere for decades, this definitive adaptation of Georges Simenon's world famous novels stars Rupert Davies as Commissaire Jules Maigret, the dogged French detective. Though Simenon's books have been adapted many times for film and television, Davies's celebrated, BAFTA-winning portrayal won the approval of Simenon himself, who stated: At last, I have found the perfect Maigret! Running to 52 episodes and a feature-length play, this complete 1960s series has been remastered from original film elements and is featured here in its original fullscreen TV format.
Long-awaited, much sought after, never previously released and unseen anywhere for decades, this definitive adaptation of Georges Simenon's world famous novels stars Rupert Davies as Commissaire Jules Maigret, the dogged French detective. Though Simenon's books have been adapted many times for film and television, Davies's celebrated, BAFTA-winning portrayal won the approval of Simenon himself, who stated: At last, I have found the perfect Maigret!
The legendary pairing of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse reunite to bring us a long overdue return of the duo's hilarious brand of comedy.
In this second series Harry & Paul return with the fast talking Surgeons the Posh Scaffolders Nelson Mandela (who reappears with Margaret Thatcher Fidel Castro and singing a tribute to Blur) Marcus the owner of the Notting Hill shop ' I Saw You Coming'' and Simon the love struck customer of Caf'' Polski Pik the cauliflowered'' eared and nosed South African trainer the American tourists Ron and Pammie with their eager desire to show everyone their photo album and Clive the pyjama clad pet Northerner who joins up with Johnny Vegas at the Henley Royal Northerner Show. In the second series of this rapid-fire sketch show Harry and Paul keep the characters coming...
An astronaut and his robot companion inadvertantly enter a time-space warp and are hurled into the past where they find themselves in the court of King Arthur!
Two more cases for the detective Sherlock Holmes to solve! The Greek Interpreter: Sherlock's older brother Mycroft introduces Holmes and Watson to his Greek interpreter friend Mr Melas. They soon find themselves attempting to discover the identity of the young Greek man covered in sticking plaster and his mysterious lady friend Sophy. The Norwood Builder: With the police hot on his trail young solicitor John McFarlane appears at Baker Street to beg for Holmes' help in providing his innocence. Was he responsible for the untimely death of Mr Oldacre and did he burn Oldacre's house Lower Norwood to the ground? Time is against Holmes as he races to determine the truth. Featuring guest appearances from stars such as John Thaw Jude Law Robert Hardy Natasha Richardson Joss Ackland and many more.
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