From 1984 to 1994, British actor Jeremy Brett starred in 36 one-hour episodes and five feature-length specials in the Granada Television Studios series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Yes, here's our case file about arguably the most iconic Sherlock Holmes television series made in the last 50 years in two parts. The first of two! In Part 1, we’re walking through the first two seasons of the show - starring Brett and David Burke as Watson - to look at how it was developed, who was cast, and how these early episodes stack up a full 37 years later.

Content warning: We discuss alcoholism and alcohol abuse, mental health struggles and depression in this episode.

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