If I could rate this 9.5 out of 10, I gladly would. The Dying Detective will forever be one of my favourite entries into the series. Firstly, the story itself, so different from the rest, it's full of hatred, jealousy, spite and revenge, that degree of evil is brilliantly portrayed by Jonathan Hyde, who plays Culverton Smith with a sinister cold streak, you cannot hate but loathe him. Susannah Harker and Hugh Bonneville never disappoint and each are fantastic value. However it is the degree of majesty that Brett adds to Sherlock Holmes which is the main asset in this episode, he is utterly mesmerising, and the closing encounter between Holmes and Smith is incredible, although there is a degree of sadness in this episode in Brett's health. It's always a joy to see Roy Hudd too.
This episode is virtually perfect from start to finish, 9/10
This episode is virtually perfect from start to finish, 9/10