The Hound of the Baskervilles is the most famous Sherlock Holmes adventure. That made it the natural choice to kick off a series of television movies starring Ian Richardson. The plan was to create six but HBO were thwarted by an unexpected competitor.| Mysteries Ahoy!
When I began my Holmes on Film series, I knew there would be some rough spots. There was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes - a film that pitted the Great Detective against dinosaurs. That movie was a masterpiece compared to the 'comedy' film, Holmes and Watson.| Mysteries Ahoy!
While The Hound of the Baskervilles was being filmed, Fox announced it would be the first installment in a series. They would make a sequel that was to be based on William Gillette's long-running play.| Mysteries Ahoy!