The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series 1984–1994)

“The best true to the books adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. Jeremy Brett was born to play this role and is so perfect for it.”

“What makes Brett's performance so magnificent is how he treats Holmes' physicality. Holmes is a gifted actor and athlete as well as a detective, and Brett plays that up. Whether he's flinging himself on a couch in despair or practically quivering with eagerness for a new case, Brett lets his body complicate the stereotype of Holmes as super-cerebral. Sadly, I don't think the series gives a modern viewer enough context to understand Holmes' social transgressiveness with regard to class - which is too often interpreted as rudeness in modern takes - but there are still places where it shines through.”