Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV Mini Series)
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes: Part 1 (2000)
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- 1h 44min
- Crime, Drama
- 18 May 2000
- TV Episode
Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. Joseph Bell.
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Cast
| Ian Richardson | ... |
Dr. Joseph Bell
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Sean Wightman | ... |
Mortuary Clerk
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| Robin Laing | ... |
Arthur Conan Doyle
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| Dolly Wells | ... |
Elspeth Scott
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| Charles Dance | ... |
Sir Henry Carlyle
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| Ralph Riach | ... |
The Strand Editor
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Aly Bain | ... |
The Fiddler
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Andrew John Tait | ... |
Eustace Stark
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Alan Sinclair | ... |
Medical Lecturer
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| Alec Newman | ... |
Thomas Neill
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Tamsin Pike | ... |
Sophia
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Joel Strachan | ... |
Crawford
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David Walker | ... |
Baxter
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| Sarah Collier | ... |
Mary Doyle
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John Bett | ... |
Charles Doyle
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| Bernard Horsfall | ... |
Crawford Senior
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| Matthew Macfadyen | ... |
Waller
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Eric Barlow | ... |
PC Murdoch
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| John Malcolm | ... |
Doctor in Street
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Dolina MacLennan | ... |
Woman Patient
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John Comerford | ... |
Working Man Patient
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| Sean McGinley | ... |
Inspector Beecher
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Laurie Ventry | ... |
Summers
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Ruth Platt | ... |
Lady Sarah Carlisle
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| Stephen Howard | ... |
Dr. Gillespie
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| Ewan Stewart | ... |
Canning
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Julie Wilson Nimmo | ... |
Canning's Maid
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Patrick Hannaway | ... |
Dr. Latimer
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Donalda Samuel | ... |
Landlady
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Anne-Marie Kennedy | ... |
Hazel
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Mary Goonan | ... |
Sobbing Woman
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Linda Duncan McLaughlin | ... |
Madame Rose
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Coral Preston | ... |
Marie
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| Shauna Macdonald | ... |
Marie's Friend
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Maureen Carr | ... |
Panicked Woman
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Jenny Foulds | ... |
Kate
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Suzie Lundy | ... |
Kate's Friend
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Graham Crammond | ... |
Butler
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Murdo Boyd | ... |
Dog in Street
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Edward Bennett-Coles | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Roddy Campbell | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Seed | ||
Written by
| David Pirie | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Rebecca Eaton | ... | executive producer: WGBH Boston |
| Ian Madden | ... | producer |
| David Pirie | ... | associate producer |
| Jim Reeve | ... | executive producer: Television Production Company |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jim Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| John Kenway | ||
Editing by
| Martin Brinkler | ||
| Mark Day | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Beeton | ... | telecine operator |
Casting By
| Patsy Pollock | ||
Production Design by
| Tom McCullagh | ||
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Dalton | ... | creative director |
| Anna Rackard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tina Jones | ||
Costume Design by
| Frances Tempest | ||
Makeup Department
| Candice Banks | ... | makeup assistant |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Eva Marieges Moore | ... | makeup artist |
| Fiona Maynard | ... | makeup assistant |
| Meg Speirs | ... | makeup designer (as Meg Spiers) |
Production Management
| Graeme Gordon | ... | production manager |
| Hermione Ninnim | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Boyd | ... | first assistant director |
| Drew Cain | ... | third assistant director |
| Alison Goring | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Luci Anderson | ... | assistant art director |
| Tristan Carlisle-Kitz | ... | stand-by props |
| Ursula Cleary | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard Dalton | ... | props |
| Alan Dunne | ... | set dresser |
| Mick Flood | ... | property master |
| Colin H. Fraser | ... | construction manager (as Colin Fraser) |
| Sue Morrison | ... | production buyer |
| Steve Furneaux | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Emer O'Sullivan | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Brill | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard King | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Danny Longhurst | ... | dubbing editor |
| Alastair Mason | ... | boom operator |
| Stan White | ... | dubbing editor |
Stunts
| Vasile Albinet | ... | stunt performer |
| Marius Florian | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Farmer | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Grieve | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Iain Johnstone | ... | grip |
| Alan Maxwell | ... | Focus puller / focus puller |
| Frank McConologue | ... | best boy |
| Campbell McIntosh | ... | generator operator |
| Alan McSheehy | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Al Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mike Rees | ... | clapper loader |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Darcy | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Shirley Nevin | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Geraint Powell | ... | costume assistant |
| Dena Thanopoulos | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Brian Kaczynski | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucy Enfield | ... | script supervisor |
| Jamie Laurenson | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Joanie Blaikie | ... | production executive |
| Jenifer Booth | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Booth | ... | production accountant |
| Alison Campbell | ... | production coordinator |
| Linda Fraser | ... | production assistant |
| David Monteath | ... | voice actor |
| Michael Wood | ... | production executive |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2010) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2013) (France) (tv)
- Aventi (2004) (France) (DVD) (dubbed version)
- BBC One (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC Television (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Chérie 25 (2015) (France) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (2004) (Japan) (tv)
- NRJ12 (2010) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2008) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2020) (France) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Wood Hall Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the tumult that follows his killing off his fictional character Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle reflects on the man who influenced and provided the prototype for the great detective, Dr. Joseph Bell. A professor at the University of Edinburgh medical school where Doyle is a student, Bell is unconventional in his quest for knowledge and uses his skills of perception and observation to interpret events. He also believes that crimes can be solved in the same way as disease can be diagnosed if the same techniques are used. Having solved the murder of a young woman, Bell grants Doyle greater access to his research. This is also a time when women are being admitted to the Medical School for the first time and Doyle has become attracted to a fellow student, Elspeth Scott. Not all of the students and staff are as accepting as Doyle and someone is trying to frighten her and perhaps even do her harm. When Elpseth's sister Lady Sarah Carlisle takes ill, Doyle comes to believe that her husband Sir Henry Carlisle, a Member of Parliament, may in fact be behind some of the killings. The solution lies elsewhere however. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | He taught him the finer points...of murder! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In Doyle's first conversation with Elspeth, she tells him that she's from South Africa. In real life, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first published work of fiction, "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley", was set in South Africa. Citation: Owen Dudley Edwards, "Doyle, Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan (1859-1930)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sir Henry is confronted about the pills that he gave to Lady Sarah, he takes the box of pills from her. In the next moment, from a different camera angle, Dr. Bell takes the box from Inspector Beecher. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Patient's Eyes (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Arthur Conan Doyle:
I only wish I'd never met you. He kills her and then escapes and you can do nothing? Your method sir, is a pitiful lie! Dr. Joseph Bell: No, this is the lie! There is no possible reason for it, no gain, no profit - not even wicked pleasure. And if this is the future Doyle, I reject it - utterly and with contempt! See more » |