Ep 135 3 Dogs for the price of 1

After our last episode’s look at Hammer’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, we take a deep dive into the great Grimpen Mire, and compare and contrast 3 further adaptations of the classic tale. We cover the 1988 adaptation from the impeccable Granada TV Series starring Jeremy Brett; in which we learn that the great detective was, at best, a mediocre chef. We then discuss “The Hounds of Baskerville” from the modern reimagining “Sherlock” with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman; which leads us to the conclusion that, in modern times, Holmes comes over as much more of a prick than in the Victorian era. And we conclude with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s 1978 comedy version; a film which sticks far more closely to the narrative than is strictly necessary for a silly spoof, and introduces the greatest non-Doyle character into the canon: Mrs Ada Holmes. Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us. APOLOGIES FOR ANY SOUND/SPEECH QUALITY ISSUES - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED REMOTELY, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXPERIMENTAL NERVE GAS.