The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – Miniseries
In this thrilling final series starring Jeremy Brett as the famous 'consulting detective' Sherlock Holmes, six of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories are adapted: The Three Gables, The Dying Detective, The Golden Pince-Nez, The Red Circle, The Mazarin Stone, and The Cardboard Box.
Episodes
The Three Gables
After her grandson's death, an old woman consults Holmes, after refusing a strange offer to buy her house including all its contents.
The Dying Detective
When Victor Savage begins using opium and behaving strangely, his wife consults Holmes. Victor dies, and Holmes suspects his cousin, knowledgeable in rare diseases.
The Golden Pince-Nez
Holmes and Mycroft investigate the murder of a professor's assistant who died clutching a woman's pince-nez.
The Red Circle
Mrs. Hudson asks Holmes to help her friend with a lodger who insists on nobody entering his room, and his secret past is uncovered.
The Mazarin Stone
Mycroft investigates when the Mazarin Stone is stolen from a museum, and Watson deals with the promise of a large inheritance if a third person with the surname of Garrideb can be found.
The Cardboard Box
When Susan Cushing is sent two severed ears, Holmes connects the case with her missing sister.