SHERLOCK HOLMES
DVD AND BOOK SET
A FILM AND TV HISTORY OF THE MASTER OF DISGUISE
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THE SEARCH FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES DVD
Scottish actor David Hayman is becoming a sleuth himself
to examine the truth behind Sherlock Holmes in this oneoff
documentary. The Search for Sherlock Holmes follows
Hayman on a fascinating and personal journey to reveal the
heart of one of the world’s most significant and loved literary
figures of all time.
So far, over 70 actors have played the part of Sherlock Holmes
in over 200 films, with Robert Downey Jr taking the lead in the
latest adaptation, with Jude Law taking his side as Dr Watson.
Attempting to discover the secret to Sherlock Holmes’ long
lasting success, he sets out to discover what influenced
Holmes’ creation and reveals the personal demons of his
Scottish creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
During his travels, David visits many of the places that
influenced Conan Doyle’s work, including his home town
Edinburgh and London’s Baker Street, where Holmes was said
to live. He meets with Sherlock Holmes experts and celebrity
enthusiasts, including Stephen Fry and crime writer Linda La
Plante, and looks at how real crimes in Victorian Britain shaped
not only Holmes but the creation of the modern detective.
LITTLE BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is now a world-renowned fictional
detective who first appeared in print in 1887. Famous for
his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any
disguise and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult
cases, the detective skills of Sherlock Holmes border on
phenomenal.
Since his creation in the late 19th century, Sherlock Holmes’
character grew in popularity enormously and remains
to this day a famous character in 21st-century popular
culture, along with Dr Watson of course. The Guinness
World Records has consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as
the ‘most portrayed movie character’ with more than 70
actors playing the part in more than 200 films.
The Little Book of Sherlock Holmes looks at the birth of the
man himself, his habits and personality, his methods of
detection and his influence on literature, right up to his
place in our lives today including museums, societies and
the most recent BBC series Sherlock, a thrilling, funny and
fast-paced contemporary reimagining of Sherlock Holmes
and Dr Watson’s adventures in 21st–Century London.