Thanks for uploading this. It is one of my favourite bbc documentaries: with background stories for Dracula, Frankenstein, Jekyll&Hide and Hound of the Baskervilles.
I want to join the others in thanking you for the posting AND pleading for the Frankenstein episode to be uploaded as well...When I made the switch from VHS tape to DVD so much of my collection was tossed-these classic documentaries...Still hurts when I think about it...
Dear Tom You (and others ) ARE the reasons this system works...The generosity with knowledge and items is stupendous!..There are a few crackpots but on average most of the participants GIVE something positive...MANY, MANY THANKS!
I also, lost approximately 1/2 (700+ films 🎞️) of my VHS tape, sci-fi/horror collection, when my brother callously sold, my family's home. Which in turn, gave me hardly any time, to retrieve them.
Love the Sherlock Holmes', tales!! Grew up, with the Universal movies!! That famous paragraph, that Sir Christopher iterates @46:45, about 'the cold bitter wind', can be heard at the end of Sherlock Holmes' (Rathbone/Watson) film, "THE VOICE OF TERROR"(1942). It all came together, for me now.
Delightful documentary, detailing the origins of 'The Hound'. I like the exploration of the Black Shuck legend and other black dog legends in the UK, as also of Conan Doyle's fascination with the paranormal. I agree that The Hound of the Baskervilles is the only Sherlock Holmes story gingerly balancing Doyle's rationalism with his interest in the occult.
Excellent. My one sadness about "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is that I have never seen yet a filmed dramatisation of it which stays totally 100% faithful to the original, and given my age I don't expect that will ever happen now. It is a great story and it doesn't need any changes.
Fascinating to see how the creative mind of a great writer transforms the raw materials by a kind of alchemy into an unforgettable ( almost mythical ) tale . Conan Doyle ought to be remembered for his now forgotten other works though. The Lost World..?....Micah Clark..? And not just the tenant of 221b....!
So Doyle stole the story of the Hound of the Baskerville from an Irish female storyteller. He simply changed the villian to a dog and the location to the Moors and then gave it a new name.. Interesting.
I loved hounds as a kid, I think a big reason was, it was foreign , I knew of England obviously, but the thought of the word hound, americans never used that word, and as a 5 year old kid on my bike, up ahead, it's the neighborhood herman sheppard, mean dog, so the fear of a blood thirsty hound was believable, and the English countryside was mystical to me back then, the moors, I pictured foggy, quick sand everywhere and a huge devil hound, scared me in such a safe way, I mean, England was way over there, and I love the British way, respectful, courtesy , well dressed, like, pardon me but I'm going to thrash you. It was so dignified, here they would say, hey buddy, I'm going to rip your head off, no taste, no tact or class.lol.
They get different breeds of dogs to play as the fearsome beast in each adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The three dogs were a German Shepherd, a Rottweiler and most of all, a Great Dane.
It's really frustrating trying to find the Frankenstein one. It was excellent. Why isn't part of this series found anywhere on the web? Is it a copyright issue or something else, I wonder? If anyone has it somewhere, a link to it would be much appreciated.
Any chance of someone getting the Richard Roxburgh Baskerville's on it's an arse to get hold of it came on TV boxing day 2002 not the worse version however the hound looked like spit the dog on steroids
EVERYBODY wants to see the Frankenstein episode! I recorded it on VHS when it was first shown on A&E back in 1996; unfortunately, the A&E version has several minutes cut out of each episode to make way for U.S. commercial advertising. Still, better than nothing, I suppose. In the comments on Eileen Daly's posting of the Dracula episode, Batrachious asked if they had the Frankenstein episode; she replied, "Yes we do, but youTube won't let us put it up." And nobody seems to know why!
"A hit or two of morphine or cocain." I knew about the use of coke, but I never knew injecting fucking morphine was something people did as casually as they drank or smoked lol.
I loved the whole series! Sir Christopher is THE expert on these wonderful works of literature. A real treat!
Thanks for uploading this. It is one of my favourite bbc documentaries: with background stories for Dracula, Frankenstein, Jekyll&Hide and Hound of the Baskervilles.
I want to join the others in thanking you for the posting AND pleading for the Frankenstein episode to be uploaded as well...When I made the switch from VHS tape to DVD so much of my collection was tossed-these classic documentaries...Still hurts when I think about it...
I have it on VHS and am transferring it to DVD. I will ask if he wants me to send it to him.
Dear Tom You (and others ) ARE the reasons this system works...The generosity with knowledge and items is stupendous!..There are a few crackpots but on average most of the participants GIVE something positive...MANY, MANY THANKS!
Thank you much.
I also, lost approximately 1/2 (700+ films 🎞️) of my VHS tape, sci-fi/horror collection, when my brother callously sold, my family's home. Which in turn, gave me hardly any time, to retrieve them.
Love the Sherlock Holmes', tales!! Grew up, with the Universal movies!! That famous paragraph, that Sir Christopher iterates @46:45, about 'the cold bitter wind', can be heard at the end of Sherlock Holmes' (Rathbone/Watson) film, "THE VOICE OF TERROR"(1942).
It all came together, for me now.
Thank you, I have enjoyed the entire series. Much appreciated!
Who is yur favourite Holmes
Delightful documentary, detailing the origins of 'The Hound'. I like the exploration of the Black Shuck legend and other black dog legends in the UK, as also of Conan Doyle's fascination with the paranormal. I agree that The Hound of the Baskervilles is the only Sherlock Holmes story gingerly balancing Doyle's rationalism with his interest in the occult.
Except it wasn't Conan Doyle's it was L.T.Meath's...
Excellent. My one sadness about "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is that I have never seen yet a filmed dramatisation of it which stays totally 100% faithful to the original, and given my age I don't expect that will ever happen now.
It is a great story and it doesn't need any changes.
Thank you very much for the upload!
I can't believe its twenty years since I first watched this. Recommended.
For me this book is very similar to one of the Scooby Doo adventures. With a "creature" and a mystery to be revealed
Fascinating to see how the creative mind of a great writer
transforms the raw materials by a kind of alchemy into an
unforgettable ( almost mythical ) tale . Conan Doyle ought
to be remembered for his now forgotten other works though.
The Lost World..?....Micah Clark..? And not just the tenant
of 221b....!
Amusing that Detective Barnaby plays Sherlock Holmes on stage.
thank you so much for your contributions :))) !!!
I've still got this documentary on VHS.
Thankyou so much for uploading some of this fabulous series. I don't suppose you have the one on Frankenstein?
So Doyle stole the story of the Hound of the Baskerville from an Irish female storyteller. He simply changed the villian to a dog and the location to the Moors and then gave it a new name.. Interesting.
I loved hounds as a kid, I think a big reason was, it was foreign , I knew of England obviously, but the thought of the word hound, americans never used that word, and as a 5 year old kid on my bike, up ahead, it's the neighborhood herman sheppard, mean dog, so the fear of a blood thirsty hound was believable, and the English countryside was mystical to me back then, the moors, I pictured foggy, quick sand everywhere and a huge devil hound, scared me in such a safe way, I mean, England was way over there, and I love the British way, respectful, courtesy , well dressed, like, pardon me but I'm going to thrash you. It was so dignified, here they would say, hey buddy, I'm going to rip your head off, no taste, no tact or class.lol.
You must come for a visit sometime . ! !
Americans never use, the word 'hound'?? The whole friggin south, uses it continuously 😏!!
I hope you're aware as an adult that the english are the most obnoxious, crass, and violent people around? And that's just the aristocracy!
They get different breeds of dogs to play as the fearsome beast in each adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The three dogs were a German Shepherd, a Rottweiler and most of all, a Great Dane.
the hound is my favorite thing ever
the hound's breed was believed to be a brazilian mastiff. Checked some online references.
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Fantastic stuff , fan of sir/Dr frayling , series was hew to me and fantastic
Magnificent piece of over acting by John Nettles there as the stage version of Holmes...
Has a kind of "Bad William Shatner Imitation" quality about it, doesn't it?
It's really frustrating trying to find the Frankenstein one. It was excellent. Why isn't part of this series found anywhere on the web? Is it a copyright issue or something else, I wonder? If anyone has it somewhere, a link to it would be much appreciated.
you cant blame the dog he was a victum too.
Shame the BBC don't make programmes like this anymore, instead of some of the rubbish they put on!
The Hammer version ( 1959) really stands up well .?
Holmes "detested" dogs? Like Toby in the sign of Four?
Black Shuck is not "exceptional" as a ferocious spirit hound in Britain there dozens of them.
Any chance of someone getting the Richard Roxburgh Baskerville's on it's an arse to get hold of it came on TV boxing day 2002 not the worse version however the hound looked like spit the dog on steroids
I wanna see the Frankenstein episode!
EVERYBODY wants to see the Frankenstein episode! I recorded it on VHS when it was first shown on A&E back in 1996; unfortunately, the A&E version has several minutes cut out of each episode to make way for U.S. commercial advertising. Still, better than nothing, I suppose. In the comments on Eileen Daly's posting of the Dracula episode, Batrachious asked if they had the Frankenstein episode; she replied, "Yes we do, but youTube won't let us put it up." And nobody seems to know why!
@@willmfrank Maybe people, should ask why!!
There is one on Frankenstein that's not on here.
Please respond.
It's Napoleon indifferents
I can hear basil rathbone speak that line, the real Holmes
The ONLY, Holmes and Watson!!
‘Huge Tasmanian snake’??? 😆😆
|Phantoms dogs AND trolls!! Wooooo, scary.
I wasn't ready or accept his death either. I bet whole England was in a roar.
They're not even a good troll. They could have at least put a little effort into it.
ahemmm... so the guy actually plagiarised the story from that lady author ?
cool
"A hit or two of morphine or cocain." I knew about the use of coke, but I never knew injecting fucking morphine was something people did as casually as they drank or smoked lol.
Who is here becuz of Mr. Organs homwork
fml junaid
China is a populated nation