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Sherlock Holmes - The Naval Treaty / The Solitary Cyclist
"The Solitary Cyclist" has Barbara Wilshere as a governess, Miss Violet Smith, who is unnerved to find that whenever she cycles to and from the local station she is being followed by a sinister-looking man. To add to her woes she finds herself being pestered by her employer's friend, a brash South African with a rather rough-and-ready approach to seduction. Not only that but their closest neighbour is a boozy de-frocked vicar. This is a very atmospheric piece, most particularly the scenes on the long, lonely road where Violet has to cycle. Plus we get to see Holmes doing a classy bit of bare-knuckle boxing in the local pub! If you haven't seen any of the Holmes series before, then I particularly recommend this one as a good starter.
RRP: £5.99
good entertainment.
Review date: 2004-01-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
Two more stories from the early days of the Granada series. In "The Naval Treaty" an old schoolfriend of Dr Watson contacts him in somewhat of a predicament. Now working for the foreign office, he is ordered to make a handwritten copy of an important naval treaty between the Brits and the French (aren't photocopiers a wonderful invention!), but whilst stepping out to order some much-needed coffee the treaty is stolen from his desk. Staring personal disgrace and national catastrophe in the face he, not unsurprisingly, goes into a nervous decline, but of course, Holmes is on hand to help out. Set during a long, hot summer this makes for escapist entertainment on a winter's night. Even Holmes, normally never out of a black suit, goes into tropical garb for this one.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Alison Skilbeck
Gareth Thomas
Edward Hardwicke
David Gwillim
Jeremy Brett
Creators:
Jeremy Brett (Primary Contributor)
Edward Hardwicke (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Cinema Club
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
EAN: 5014138295813
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2003-06-09
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Running time: 104 minutes