Holmesian

[iainjclark]

Haven't seen anyone mention this but thought it might be of interest even though it's a Children's BBC programme:

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
4:30pm - 5:30pm, BBC1, Sunday 25th March

Part 1 of 2

Set amidst the sinister and foggy streets of late Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars tells a tale of murder, mystery and intrigue. When Sherlock Holmes is called in by Scotland Yard to investigate the mysterious death of one of their detectives, he enlists the help of the Baker Street Irregulars: a rag-tag group of street kids who have learnt to fend for themselves on the harsh streets of London town.

It stars Jonathan Pryce as Holmes and Bil Paterson as Watson.

Comments

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. By which I mean no.

The only smidgen of doubt in my mind is having seen him in Master & Commander and thinking that with the right amount of restraint he might scrape by, but he's a long way from ideal.

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

I'm struggling to see him as a upright Victorian gent. And Holmes was very much the gentleman, at least superficially.

Crowe is an excellent actor, and not just because of the physicality he brings to his roles (in LA Confidential, for example, I think his very best scenes are the ones where he *isn't* being the hard man) but I really don't see him as Holmes. Not even slightly.

Of course, the whole idea of a beefed-up Holmes for the comic-book generation is an abomination...