This release features the 5 surviving Sherlock Holmes episodes from the 1960’s BBC’s series; four of which have not been released on Region 1 DVD until now. “The Hound Of The Baskervilles” was released in 2002 and is also part of another collection that is being released this year (2009). The quality of the pictures is that of an older soap opera or what I have seen of “Dark Shadows” and somewhat grainy. The audio does suffer from a great deal of background noise. While I would have liked this release more if they had taken the time to clean up the footage, I was not expecting it.

The bonus feature “Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective” is a documentary taking a look at the stories and the characters from the beloved novels. It includes a variety of interviews and even some footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is an interesting documentary covering all aspects though perhaps a little dated and around the same quality as the episodes.

Episodes:
The Hound Of The Baskervilles (2 Parts)
A Study In Scarlet
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Sign Of Four
The Blue Carbuncle