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The question on everyone's lips is finally answered as the hugely popular Sherlock returns in three brand new action-packed adventures. With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock finds himself locked in another mind battle with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holding the secrets of the world at his fingertips. Once again the game is on for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson!
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A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain: they live at the same address, have the same names, and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary, action-packed, and highly modern adventures, Sherlock and Watson navigate a maze of cryptic clues...
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World-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle features in this three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes' acclaimed novel which follows the separate but intersecting lives of two very different men: a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may or may not have committed, and Doyle, who investigates the case.
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Sherlock Holmes is known as the greatest detective who never lived. All the classic tales are here, as the great detective and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, tangle with the terrifying hound of the Baskervilles, the beautiful adventuress Irene Adler, and the dastardly villains Colonel Sebastian Moran, Charles Augustus Milverton, and the Napoleon of crime himself, Professor James Moriarty.
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English zoology professor George Edward Challenger discovers a "lost world" of Jurassic reptiles isolated within the thick, unexplored Amazon. To prove their existence, he organizes a group expedition with playboy Lord Roxton, American socialites Jennifer Holmes, her brother David Holmes, news writer and photographer Ed Malone and Challenger's colleague and rival Professor Walter Summerlee. Local pilot Gomez and travel guide Costa lead the pack on...
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Sherlock Holmes, the most famous fictional detective in the world, was also the first Crime Scene Investigator. Based on a real surgeon, Holmes was a scientist who used chemistry, bloodstains, and minute traces of evidence to solve the crime. How Sherlock Changed The World details the impact and legacy of the most famous crime fighter in history.
11) Sherlock Holmes
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"In Sherlock Holmes and the leading lady, Holmes and Watson try to beat the clock when recovering a stolen bomb and in Incident at Victoria Falls, he encounters intrigue on the Orient Express, making for entertainment that's, well, elementary!"--container.
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The untold story behind the legend explores the world of Sherlock Holmes and discovers the truth behind Conan Doyle's love-hate relationship with his meal ticket detective creation, and asks the question in one dramatic episode: What was it that made him fight to kill off the man who had dominated his life for so long? The life of the author who gave the world the Holmes adventures was at times as dark and mysterious as the man that he'd conceived....
13) The Edwardians
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The Edwardian period, beginning with Edward VII's ascent to the throne in 1901 and ending with World War I, was an era of rapid industrialization, pioneering artistic and literary achievements, and great social and political upheaval. It is filled with captivating characters who left their mark upon British society and the world at large. This 8-part BBC series profiles the movers and the shakers who exemplify the era's progressive spirit as well...
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The life of the world's most famous detective is examined side-by-side with that of his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes' greatest cases, his most brilliant deductions, and his notorious weaknesses are featured along with Doyle's own tale of how Jack the Ripper helped boost sales of the first Sherlock Holmes story ever published.
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Returning to his family's manor house on the lonely moors after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are brought in to investigate.
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Kids are disappearing, policemen are being poisoned and Sherlock Holmes is under house arrest, falsely accused of crimes he didn't commit. Enter the Baker Street Irregulars. This savvy, street-smart team of teens become the great detective's eyes, ears and legs. But can these kids really help Holmes stop a mastermind from stealing England's gold, the good name of her greatest sleuth, and the lives of two of their own?
18) The sign of four
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the disappearance of a woman's father. She shows them a number of clues: a box of pearls, a newspaper advertisement, a map of an Indian fortress and a note telling her to keep an appointment that evening, when she will learn something to her advantage.