The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Dying Detective
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The Dying Detective
Season 1, Episode 2
A man dies suddenly of a mysterious fever and Holmes suspects murder, but a malign influence takes its toll on the detective as he delves into the underworld of London's docklands. Starring Jeremy Brett, with Roy Hudd
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Cast & Crew
Jeremy Brett
(Actor)
.. Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
(Actor)
.. Dr John Watson
Richard Bonneville
(Actor)
.. Victor Savage
Susannah Harker
(Actor)
.. Adelaide Savage
Jonathan Hyde
(Actor)
.. Culverton Smith
Roy Hudd
(Actor)
.. John Gedgrave
Sarah Hellings
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Jeremy Brett
(Actor)
.. Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
(Actor)
.. Dr John Watson
Richard Bonneville
(Actor)
.. Victor Savage
Susannah Harker
(Actor)
.. Adelaide Savage
Born:
April 26, 1965
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Jane Bennett in the TV series Pride and Prejudice.
Early-life:
Born as Susannah Owens on April 26, 1965 in London to actor Richard Owens and actress Polly Adams. Her sister, Caroline Harker, is also an actress. She attended an independent convent boarding school in Sussex and later studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in North London.
Career:
Harker has had a number of TV roles. Among the characters she has played are Linda in The Fear, Mattie Storin in House of Cards, Joanna Franklyn in Chancer and Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. She is also a voice actor, having played Sapphire in an audio version of Sapphire and Steel and Clare Keightley in the audio version of Doctor Who: Shada. Harker has appeared on the stage in such plays as Abigail's Party and The Vortex. In 2017, she appeared in TV series Grantchester.
Quote:
On Pride and Prejudice: 'Even though we knew it was special, it was still a surprise that it had the impact it did, as broad as it did and for as long as it did.'
Trivia:
She was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1990 for her portrayal of Mattie Storin.
Jonathan Hyde
(Actor)
.. Culverton Smith
Roy Hudd
(Actor)
.. John Gedgrave
Born:
May 16, 1935
in
Croydon
Best Known For:
The News Huddlines.
Early-life:
Roy Hudd was born on May 16, 1936, in Croydon, Surrey. He worked telephone exchanges for the RAF, during which time he developed the skill of cat-napping, something that apparently keeps his batteries charged to this day. His interest in entertaining was sparked when he went to live with his grandmother who regularly took him to Croydon's Empire Theatre, but took jobs as a messenger for an advertising agency, a window dresser and a commercial artist.. He started out as a comic in the dying days of variety in the 1950s, when he was billed as The Peculiar Person.
Career:
Hudd later became a Butlins Redcoat in Clacton alongside Cliff Richard, and went on to do variety shows in London and became a huge fan of music hall, later writing books on the subject. He made his radio debut in 1959 on Workers' Playtime, but it was The News Huddlines, which ran from 1975 to 2001, that was his biggest success. Hudd's TV career began in 1964 with satirical series That Was The Week That Was. He's also tried his hand at drama, notably in Dennis Potter's Lipstick On Your Collar, and Karaoke. Other projects include acclaimed comedy drama Common As Muck, David Jason's The Quest, and Coronation Street.
Quote:
'There's nothing I'd change about my career as it's just the way the wind has blown me. I think I've had a most interesting life.'
Trivia:
In 2008, he played the Wizard in a production of Wizard of Oz at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Sarah Hellings
(Director)
