#the hound of the baskervilles 1982

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Sherlockian Wednesday Watchalongs: Always 1985 (Again)

By popular demand, 80s month returns!

Wednesday, June 5 The Hound of the Baskervilles double feature (1982) We'll watch episodes 3 & 4 to wrap up Tom Baker's miniseries turn as Holmes.

Wednesday, June 12 Magnum, P.I.: Holmes is Where the Heart Is (1984) Remember Patrick Macnee as Holmes during Awful April? HE'S BACK.

Wednesday, June 19 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Elementary, Dear Data (1988) A classic Holodeck adventure!

Wednesday, June 26 Double feature! The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang: Give Me a Hand – Something's Afoot (1981) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Dear Watson (1989) Will Sherlock Holmes jump the shark?

Here’s the deal: Like Sherlock Holmes? You’re welcome to join us in The Giant Chat of Sumatra’s #giantchat text channel to watch and discuss with us. Just find a copy of the episode or movie we’re watching, and come make some goofy internet friends.

Keep an eye on my #the giant chat of sumatra tag and the calendar for updates on future chat events.

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Ultimate Good Dog Right Side round 2

(Disclaimer: the Husky being voted on is the fictional thing-dog not the actor dog Jed that portrayed him)

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Movies on Youtube:

Brief Encounter (1945, David Lean)

Opening Night (1977, John Cassavetes)

Close Up (1990, Abbas Kiarostami)

Taste of Cherry (1997, Abbas Kiarostami)

The Song of Sparrows (2008,  Majid Majidi)

Russian Ark (2002, Alexander Sokurov)

Dreams (1990, Akira Kurosawa)

Dersu Uzala (1975, Akira Kurosawa)

The Idiot (1951, Akira Kurosawa)

Drunken Angel (1948, Akira Kurosawa)

Tokyo Story (1953, Yasujirō Ozu)

Early Summer (1951, Yasujirō Ozu)

Late Spring (1949, Yasujirō Ozu)

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952, Yasujirō Ozu)

Good Morning (1959, Yasujirō Ozu)

An Autumn Afternoon (1962, Yasujirō Ozu)

Sword for Hire (1952, Inagaki Hiroshi)

Rebecca (1940, Alfred Hitchcock)

Thunderbolt (1929, Josef von Sternberg)

Larceny (1948, George Sherman)

Among the Living (1941, Stuart Heisler)

Andrei Rublev (1966, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Mirror (1975, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Solaris (1972, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Ivan’s Childhood (1962, Andrei Tarkovsky)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972, Werner Herzog)

Fitzcarraldo (1982, Werner Herzog)

Medea (1969, Pier Paolo Pasolini)

Medea (filmed stageplay)

Is It Easy To Be Young? (1986, Juris Podnieks)

We'll Live Till Monday (1968, Stanislav Rostotsky)

Ordinary Fascism (aka Triumph Over Violence) (1965, Mikhail Romm)

Battleship Potemkin (1925, Sergei Eisenstein)

The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed)

Johnny Come Lately (1943, William K. Howard)

Mister 880 (1950, Edmund Goulding)

Beethoven’s Eroica (2003, Simon Cellan Jones)

Katyn (2007, Andrzej Wajda)

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004, Brad Silberling)

Mean Girls (2004, Mark Waters)

The Neverending Story (1984, Wolfgang Petersen)

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990, George T. Miller)

The Thief and the Cobbler (Richard Williams)

Osmosis Jones (2001, myriad directors)

Megamind (2010, Tom McGrath)

Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii)

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004, Mamoru Oshii)

Steamboy (2004, Katsuhiro Otomo)

Badlands (1973), Terrence Malick

Wargames (1983, John Badham)

By the White Sea (2022, Aleksandr Zachinyayev)

White Moss (2014, Vladimir Tumayev)

The Theme (1979, Gleb Panfilov)

The Duchess (2008, Saul Dibb)

Bed and Sofa (1927, Abram Room)

Fate of a Man (1959, Sergei Bondarchuk)

Ballad of a Soldier (1959, Grigory Chukhray)

Uncle Vanya (1970, Andrey Konchalovskiy)

An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano (1977, Nikita Mikhalkov)

Family Relations (1981, Nikita Mikhalkov)

The Seagull (1970, Yuli Karasik)

My Tender and Affectionate Beast (1978, Emil Loteanu)

Dreams (1993, Karen Shakhnazarov & Alexander Borodyansky)

The Vanished Empire (2008, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Winter Evening in Gagra (1985, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Day of the Full Moon (1998, Karen Shakhnazarov)

Zero Town (1989, Karen Shakhnazarov)

The Girls (1961, Boris Bednyj)

The Diamond Arm (1969, Leonid Gaidai)

Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures (1965, Leonid Gaidai)

Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession (1973, Leonid Gaidai)

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974, Eldar Ryazanov & Franco Prosperi)

Office Romance (1977, Eldar Ryazanov)

Carnival Night (1956, Eldar Ryazanov)

Hussar Ballad (1962, Eldar Ryazanov)

Kin-dza-dza! (1986, Georgiy Daneliya)

The Most Charming and Attractive (1985, Gerald Bezhanov)

Autumn (1974, Andrei Smirnov)

War and Peace: Part 1 (1966, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 2 (1966, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 3 (1967, Sergei Bondarchuk)

War and Peace: Part 4 (1967, Sergei Bondarchuk)

The Red Tent (first half) (1969, Mikhail Kalatozov)

The Red Tent (second half) (1969, Mikhail Kalatozov)

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939, Sidney Lanfield)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939, Alfred L. Werker)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942, John Rawlins)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Spider Woman (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Scarlet Claw (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Pearl of Death (1944, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The House of Fear (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Pursuit to Algiers (1945, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night (1946, Roy William Neill)

Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill (1946, Roy William Neill)

If any of the links don’t work, try looking up the film in this playlist: link

[holmesoldfellow]

Directory

Hello! I figured its time to make a blog tag guide for all your post finding needs. All my posts are tagged with a shorthand tag, while original posts have more thorough tagging. I have also added a list of links to my various Holmes playlists, where you can watch adaptations and listen to themes.

Join the community @@holmesian-mantlepiece

All original posts: #sherlock holmes

#acd: posts referencing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, the original text of the ACD canon Holmes, or other mentions of specifically ACD Holmes. Original posts: #sir arthur conan doyle

#book cover: photos of book covers or spines (generally with the exception of comic books)

#newspaper: newspaper or magazine mentions of Sherlock Holmes

#advertising: advertising using Holmes imagery

#comics: comics or comic books referencing Sherlock Holmes. Original posts about the Dynamite comics: #dynamite holmes.

#museum: photos of the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.

#location: Holmesian locations other than the museum, often referring to the Sherlock Holmes pub, various cafes, or statues.

#paget: illustrations by Sidney Paget

#illustration: illustrations not by Sidney Paget.

#meme: memes and textposts

TV Shows and Movies (in chronological order)

William Gillette in plays (1899) and "Sherlock Holmes" (1916): #gillette

"Sherlock Holmes" with John Barrymore (1922): #barrymore

"Sherlock Jr." directed by and featuring Buster Keaton (1924): #jr

Arthur Wontner films "The Sleeping Cardinal" (1931), "The Missing Rembrandt" (1932), "The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case" (1932), "The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes" (1935), and "Silver Blaze" (1937): #wontner

"Sherlock Holmes" with Basil Rathbone (1939-46): #rathbone

"Sherlock Holmes" with Ronald Howard (1954): #howard #ronald howard

Christopher Lee in "Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace" (1962) and other productions: #lee

"Sherlock Holmes" with Douglas Wilmer (1964-1965, plus other appearances): #wilmer

"Sherlock Holmes" with Peter Cushing (1968): #cushing

"The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" directed and written by Billy Wilder (1970): #tplosh #the private life of sherlock holmes

Theater productions (1970s) and "Interior Motives" (1976) with Leonard Nimoy: #nimoy

"The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother" written, directed, and featuring Gene Wilder (1975): #brother

"The Seven Percent Solution" written by Nicholas Meyer and featuring Nicol Williamson (1976): #seven percent

"Murder by Decree" with Christopher Plummer (1979): #decree #murder by decree

"Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson" with Geoffrey Whitehead and Donald Pickering (1979): #whitehead

"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson" with Vasiliy Livanov (Soviet Holmes) (1979-1986): #livanov

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" with Tom Baker (1982): #baker

Ian Richardson in "The Sign of Four" (1983) and "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1983) and other productions: #richardson

"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with Jeremy Brett (Granada) (1984-94): #granada #granada holmes

"Young Sherlock Holmes" directed by Barry Levinson (1985): #young #young sherlock holmes

"Detective Conan"/"Case Closed" manga by Gosho Aoyama (1994) and anime (1996): #case closed

"Sherlock Holmes" (2009) and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011) directed by Guy Ritchie and featuring Robert Downey Jr.: #rdj

"Elementary" with Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu (2014-2019): #elementary

"Moriarty the Patriot" manga (2016) and anime (2020): #ynm

#german: German productions of Sherlock Holmes, such as “Der Hund von Baskerville” (1937) and "Sherlock Holmes" with Erich Schellow (1967)

#animated: Animated series and references to Sherlock Holmes, such as "Sherlock Hound" (1984), "The Great Mouse Detective" (1986), and "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" (1999)

#theater: Theater productions about Sherlock Holmes

#playbill: Playbills for Holmesian theater productions, including William Gillette's play

#radio: Audio series productions relating to Sherlock Holmes, including "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1939-47), "Moriarty: The Devil's Game" (2022), and "Sherlock & Co." (2023)

#multi: posts that combine several adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in one.

Video Games- #video game: (mostly original) posts about video games

#frogwares: content pertaining to the Sherlock Holmes game series by Frogwares. Original posts are under #frogwares sherlock

#ace attorney: content relating to the game "The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles" (2021)

Merchandise- #merchandise: physical merchandise relating to Sherlock Holmes. A non-exhaustive list of subcategories:

#stuffed animal

#doll

#mini figure

#ceramics

#teapot

#ornament

#sweatshirt

#sweater

#tea blend

#playing cards

#other: Everything else! Usually non-listed adaptations or crossovers.

*Please note that none of my posts are intended to be advertisements or promotions, I just like collecting different interpretations of the great detective.

Links

My playlists:

Miscellaneous adaptations

German Holmes

Christmas with Holmes

Spotify playlist of musical themes

Other folks playlists I use for shows:

Granada Holmes

Howard/1954 Holmes

Douglas Wilmer Holmes (1964)

Young Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Manor House (1982)

Sherlock Hound

Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century

Sherlock Mondays (2023 verbal annotation of Holmes stories by the Rosenbach museum)

Sherlock Holmes audio dramas by Big Finish

My DMs, asks, and submissions are always open for those interested! Let me know if you'd like me to tag something for you, or find an adaptation for you. Ask questions, or just chat. See ya!

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Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson have a very long tradition over here in Germany. Personally I’m an avid fan since my teens when I watched “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1939) starring the immortal Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce when it was first broadcast on East German television in 1984.

Nearly all important film adaptions of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have been dubbed and broadcast in Germany either in the cinema or in television. Here are a few examples:

In 1969 and in the early and mid Eighties East German television first dubbed and broadcast nearly all movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. All films about the Nazi issue were only dubbed after the fall of the wall. All films are relaesed on DVD and they are are frequently repeated. Theses films are so hugely popular over here that Basil Rathbone is considered as the epitome of Sherlock Holmes by most viewers. For me personally he is the reason for my lifelong enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes. “The Hound of the Baskvervilles” in the first German dubbed version from 1984: https://youtu.be/sD9M7pxP7Nk

In the early and mid Eighties East German television dubbed and broadcast the Russian television series starring Vasily Livanov and Vitaly Solomin. It was very well received but never hugely popular in the former GDR and was never repeated since its premiere. This series was never broadcast in West German television, Sadly not all dubbed films still exist in the archives but the remaining ones have been released on three DVDs in 2019 in the German version. As for me I simply love these two wonderful actors in these roles and so I made a video tribute in honour to their unforgettable portrayals: https://youtu.be/0jaSdOrntDc

The miniseries “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1982) starring Tom Baker and Terence Rigby as Holmes and Watson were dubbed and broadcast at East German television in 1985.

In the mid and late eighties East German television dubbed and broadcast the Granada series starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. The series didn't achieve anywhere near the popularity with the general public as it enjoys in the English-speaking world. The series was only very rarely repeated but is now completly available on DVD.

The Hammer film “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1959) starring Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and André Morell as Dr. Watson was a great success in West Germany. The German dubbed version can be watched here: https://youtu.be/SWgtjG8O_qQ The television series starring Peter Cushing and Nigel Stock as Holmes and Watson was never broadcast on German television. The episodes were only dubbed for DVD in 2017.

In 1962 Terence Fisher directed the movie “Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes” (Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace”) starring Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes and Thorley Walters as Dr. Watson. The cast included numerous German and Austrian actors includig Hans Söhnker (1903 - 1981) as Professor Moriarty. Fun fact: actor Harry Wüstenhagen, who dubbed Christopher Lee in this movie also dubbed Ian Richardson, John Neville and Nicol Williams in their portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. This movie is available on DVD as well as the other ones I mentioned.

“Murder by Decree” (1979) starring Christopher Plummer and James Mason as Holmes and Watson was dubbed in West Germany and called “Mord an der Themse” (“Murder at the Thames”). It is available on DVD. The German dubbed version can be watched here: https://youtu.be/AANCR2K17F0

In 1982 West German television dubbed and broadcast the series “Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson” starring Geoffrey Whitehead and Donald Pickering. It was quite a success but only very rarely repeated. Meanwhile it is available on DVD. German dubbed episodes can be watched on YouTube: https

Sherlock Holmes in Germany

Alwin Neuß (1879 - 1935) was the first German actor to play the master detective in a movie. In 1914 he played Sherlock Holmes in “Der Hund von Baskerville” (”The Hound of the Baskervilles”). This silent movie was so successful that three sequels were made between 1914 and 1915. Oddly enough Dr. Watson does not appear in them at all. The first film can be watched here: https://youtu.be/PMhVAqef2nY

"Der Hund von Baskerville" (“The Hound of the Baskervilles”) made in 1929 is the last German silent movie about an adventure of Sherlock Holmes. It was directed by Richard Oswald (1880 - 1963), who also directed a German version of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" with three sequels (1914/15) starring Alwin Neuß. Oswald also wrote the screenplay for the very first film version of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” in 1914 which was directed by Rudolf Meinert. The cast is international: an American actor as Sherlock Holmes, a Russian actor as Dr. Watson, a German actor as Stapleton, an Italian actor as Sir Henry Baskerville, an Austrian actress as Beryl Stapleton, an Austrian actor as Dr. Mortimer and a German-Baltic actor as Barrymore. Remarkably, Fritz Rasp (1891 - 1976), who portrays the demonic Stapleton in this movie, plays the servant Barrymore in the sound film version "Der Hund von Baskerville" from 1937. This version is available on DVD and can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dOO1BwcpP_g

The sound film "Der Hund von Baskerville" (“The Hound of the Baskervilles”) was made in 1937 by Czech director Carl Lamač. The film has a great atmosphere and a cast of then very popular German actors. Especially Erich Ponto (to foreign film viewers very well known for his sinister role as Dr. Winkel in “The Third Man”) as Stapleton and Fritz Rasp (who mostly played sinister roles during his long film career) are great. Unfortunately actor Bruno Güttner (1909 - 1945) as Sherlock Holmes is pretty bland in his role, he even was dubbed by a more experienced actor in this film. Fritz Odemar (1890 - 1955) gives a good and amusing performance as Dr. Watson and does not portray him as a buffon. The movie is available on DVD and can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XrbMR9NZkVc

“Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war” (“The man who was Sherlock Holmes”) (1937) is a crime comedy directed by Austrian director Karl Hartl. The film starres Hans Albers as Morris Flynn and Heinz Rühmann as Macky McPherson. Albers (1891 - 1960) and Rühmann (1902 - 1994) were two of the most popular German actors at that time, and they are still very popular over here. The film deals with two broke English private detectives who decide to pose as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to get lucrative jobs. The official authorities obviously do not know that the English master detective and his friend are only products of the imagination of writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and want them to to solve the theft of the Red and the Blue Mauritius. When their real identity is established, they are taken to court for fraud. Only now writer Conan Doyle (played by actor Paul Bildt without a moustache) declares that he is the spiritual father of Holmes and Watson. As he is very satisfied with the appearance of Flynn and McPherson, they are acquitted by the court. The false Holmes and Watson even sing a song called “Jawohl, meine Herr’n” (“Yes, gentlemen”) while taking a bath. This crime comedy is very entertaining, I can't find any hints of the Nazi period it was made. The movie was released on DVD and can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vWz-ZYIKsEI

Altough Holmes and Watson were immensly popular in East Germany there was never made a movie nor a television film or series especially about them. There are only exist spoofs.

In the Seventies the drawing of the lottery numbers were enriched in East German television with short films of different genres. When the number 19 was drawn it was always a humourous crime film. In three of them appaered the English master detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson. In "James, der Butler" ("James, the butler") we see Ezard Haußmann, who later dubbed Vasily Livanov in "The Hound of the Baskervilles", and Hannes Stelzer. In the monochrome version of "Spuk im Schloss" ("Haunting in the castle") Jürgen Frohriep and Horst Torka played Holmes and Watson. Torka repeated his role as Watson in a new and colorized version of the same story while Alfred Struwe played Sherlock Holmes. These episodes are part of the DVD edition “Die Tele-Lotto Kurzkrimis”. Alfred Struwe returned to the role of Sherlock Holmes in 1979, when he played in a spoof with the absurd title "Kille Kille Händchen" ("Kill, kill little hand"). Photos of it can be seen here: https://www.tumblr.com/flammentanz/626097658197622784/completely-unknown-german-sherlock-holmes-in-the?source=share

The East German children movie “Unternehmen Geigenkasten” (“Operation violin case”) made in 1984 deals with two school boys who want to solve crimes like Holmes and Watson after they have seen “Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war” on television. This film can be watched here: https://youtu.be/5CDlfPl6ibU

“Sherlock Holmes und die sieben Zwerge” (“Sherlock Holmes and the Seven Dwarfs”) made in 1992 by director Günter meyer was one of the last big production of East German television after the fall of the wall. The eight part children series starres Alfred Müller (1926 - 2010) - a big star in East Germany - as newly retired Detective Inspector Hans Holms (the only real connection to the master detective is his name and sometimes his clothings) who looks after his grandchildren Anne and Martin while his daughter and his son-in-law are abroad. With the help of a magical armchair, Holms and his grandchildren can travel to Wonderland, where they are inter alia asked by the seven dwarfs to search for the kidnapped Snow White and meet other fairy tale characters. Their great adversary in all adventures is a demonic black magician. The whole series is available on DVD. The trailer can be watched here: https://youtu.be/blrc8cE6jSk

For a serises about famous detectives the television movie “Sherlock Holmes liegt im Sterben” (“Sherlock Holmes is dying”) was made for the West German television in 1954. It starres Ernst Fritz Fürbringer (1900 - 1988) as Sherlock Holmes and Harald Mannl (1904 - 1964) as Dr. Watson. The complete movie is lost, there is only this fragment that still exists: https://youtu.be/LGvELtv6Q10

“Der Hund von Baskerville” (“The Hound of the Baskervilles”) was made for West German televsion in 1955. It was directed by Fritz Umgelter and starres Wolf Ackva (1911 - 2000) as Sherlock Holmes and Arnulf Schröder(1903 - 1960) as Dr. Watson. I don’t know if this movie still exists in the archives.

“Das Zeichen der Vier” (“The Sign of Four”) was made for West German television in 1974 starring German actor Rolf Becker (born in 1935) and French actor Roger Lumont (born in 1934). It was never repearted since, and I don't know if it still exists in the archives. Here are Becker and Lumont:

In 1966 the television movie “Conan Doyle und der Fall Edalji” (“Conan Doyle and the case Edalji”) directed by Karlheinz Bieber was made. It starres Paul Klinger (1907 - 1971) - who mostly played likeable roles and was very popular because of it in Germany (because of his sonorous voice he also was a verya renowned voice actor) - as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The film is based on facts that took place from 1903 until 1907. Young Indian solictior George Edalji was exposed to racist hostilities and was wrongly accused of animal mutilations. Arthur Conan Doyle made his own investigations which led to an acquittal of Edalji. In the movie Conan Doyle uses the methods of Sherlock Holmes to solve the case. The film is available on DVD and can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/32H3PmBcJrM Paul Klinger as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

In 1968 Germany got its own Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson at last. In 1967 the WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), a local TV channel of the West German television, produced a six episode television series about the English master detective Sherlock Holmes. Strangely enough, the series was not broadcast under the title “Sherlock Holmes” but the opening credits name the author Arthur Conan Doyle. The series was based on translated scripts written for the BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer. The series was first aired on Sunday afternoons from from October 1, 1967 to March 18, 1968.

Erich Schellow (1915 - 1995) - actually a theater star, that only rarely appeared in movies and on television (the critic Friedrich Luft said about him “He speaks like a God!”) played Sherlock Holmes, while his faithful friend Dr. John H. Watson was played by Paul Edwin Roth (1918 - 1985). The actors knew each other from their theater work in Berlin and got along very well during the filming.

Paul May, a renowned director in film and television with a long-standig career, had a certain idea of Sherlock Holmes from the start. He wanted an impeccable, dignified, and noble master detective. To create a contrast to other television detectives at that time May avoided any action scenes. Erich Schellow wanted to play a bit more depraved Holmes including the use of cocaine but May refused strictly. In 1991 Erich Schellow was made an honorary member of the German Sherlock Holmes Society.

Paul Edwin Roth were allowed more liberties to portray Dr. Watson and he gladly took the opportunity. He is not a buffoon but instead he is amusing and witty (sometimes he even philosophizes), has a perfect name and address memory, he knows how to handle a weapon (usually his army revolver) and is a faithful friend in all situations. His favorite words are “very interesting”, a fact on which he comments ironically in “Das Haus bei den Blutbuchen” (“The Copper Beeches”)

While the use of cocaine was refused by the director, the consumption of tobacco and alcohol by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is immense. Even dear Mrs. Hudson (Austrian actress Manja Kafka), who is not only a devoted maid (not a landlady as she actually is) but also amusingly cheeky, is hard-drinking. The running gag within the series is that the cane of the umbrella of Dr. Watson serves as a vessel for alcoholic beverages.

It’s incomprehensible that this wonderful series was only repeated once in 1991 and never since. Sadly Germany’s Sherlock Holmes was never given the the attention and appreciation he deserves. Fortunately this gem was released on DVD in 2012 and re-released in 2021.

For any information about Erich Schellow and Paul Edwin Roth as Holmes and Watson please check my blog.

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Terence Rigby gloved

He also played a lot of roles involving leather gloves. Time to Die (1968)

Including Dr Watson in the BBC serial adaptation of Hound of the Baskervilles (1982), opposite Tom Baker as Dr Who... sorry, I mean Sherlock Holmes.

Just about pick up the leather glove here.

And again here. Better a glimpse than nothing, I suppose. Not my favourite Watson and I hated the series. Tom Baker was totally wrong as Holmes.

Not a brilliant picture from Softly Softly (I think), but uniform and gloves (and I like the dog as well).

[theunseeliefilmclub]

Best Film of Each Month: 2023

January:

A Man Called Otto (2023)

February:

Puss in Boots the Last Wish (2023)

March:

Skinamarink (2023)

April:

Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

May:

Guardians of The Galaxy Volume 3 (2023)

June:

Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

July:

Then Barbara Met Alan (2022)

August:

Barbie (2023)/Haunted Mansion (2023)

September:

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

October:

The Thing (1982)

November:

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

December:

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

[bakerstreetbabble]

It was the best of Holmes, it was the worst of Holmes...

I've often encountered lists of the best Sherlock Holmes stories, compiled by fans of Holmes, and even by Arthur Conan Doyle himself.  In fact, in 1927 the Strand Magazine published ACD's list of his twelve favorite Sherlock Holmes tales.  It looked like this:

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Red-Headed League

The Adventure of the Dancing Men

The Final Problem

A Scandal in Bohemia

The Adventure of the Empty House

The Five Orange Pips

The Adventure of the Second Stain

The Adventure of the Devil's Foot

The Adventure of the Priory School

The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual

The Adventure of the Reigate Squire

Not surprisingly, I've never seen a list of the worst Sherlock Holmes stories (or at least, a list of readers' least favorite stories).  Let's not pretend that all of the canonical Holmes stories are of equal quality.  Many readers and scholars seem to believe that, by the time he wrote some of the stories in His Last Bow and The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle was really getting tired of the character, and it began to show in his work.  Be that as it may, a Google search for "worst sherlock holmes stories" failed to turn up any lists of worst stories.  It did, however, find several lists of worst adaptations, worst actors, etc., one of which I have included below for your entertainment and edification:

A Study in Error: the Ten Worst Sherlock Holmes (from www.shadowlocked.com)

Roger Moore in Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)

Stewart Granger in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972)

Charlton Heston in The Crucifer of Blood (1991)

Peter Cook in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

Tom Baker in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982)

Christopher Lee in Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)

Richard Roxburgh in The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)

John Cleese in The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It (1977)

Nicol Williamson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

Michael Caine in Without a Clue (1988)

By this list, at least, we may deduce that the 1970s may have been a decade in which it was a particularly egregious idea to make a Sherlock Holmes film.  But my point is this: while Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts have no inhibitions about critiquing adaptations of the detective and the stories in which he appeared, they seem to be considerably more reluctant to critique the canon itself.

So my question for readers is: which Sherlock Holmes stories are your least favorite?  Feel free to comment on this post with your list, be it top five, top ten, or maybe just a couple that you don't particularly enjoy.  Or...let me know if I am spouting heresy here.  Perhaps you think that all of the stories are equally brilliant?  I shall be endeavoring in the near future to come up with a "worst" list of my own. The game is afoot...I look forward to hearing from you.

[creativecuquilu]

This Monday I've read The Hound of the Baskervilles. It was not scary at all, just a mindless quick novel of Sherlock Holmes which in 1982, the BBC got Tom Baker to play. Thus, after reading it, I gathered five of his roles doing something a bit random (randomness is my nature) The egyptian doctor and Holmes think Koura is sick and give him an exam, while the Doctor and Hasan simply stand here and watch. Baker is a really good Doctor, but as you can tell...Pertwee takes the first place on my Doctor Who incarnations podium. By the way, for anyone who wants to watch The Hound of the Baskervilles by Tom Baker...is in the Internet Archive (Youtube's got a few parts missing due to BBC's copyright) Hasan's here as well...The Curse of King Tut's Tomb from 1980 is probably a lost flick (pretty sure it's a TV movie), and he plays this background character so well... Hope you like it! Artwork (c) @CreativeCuquiLu Doctor Who, The Millionairess and The Hound of the Baskervilles (c) BBC The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (c) Columbia Pictures The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (c) Columbia Pictures Television WATCH IT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB8k_h3hNn0&t=1s

Also, here’s a bonus link to Hasan scenes cuz SOMEHOW, THIS EXACT T. BAKER ROLE TURNS ME ON 😫😫

[scotianostra]

January 16th 1936 saw the birth of Michael “Chalky” White.

Born in Glasgow, Michael was the son of Victor White, a glovemaker and merchant, and his wife Doris, a property developer and businesswoman, both from eastern European Jewish immigrant families.

White was educated in Switzerland and at the Sorbonne in Paris and after working as a Wall Street runner in New York in the fifties, he took an interest in theatre, spending five years as assistant to Sir Peter Daubeny at the World Theatre in London.

In 1973, White produced the original Theatre Upstairs production of The Rocky Horror Show, and went on to produce the film version The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975.

He was executive producer on The Hound Of The Baskervilles in 1978 and also wrote an autobiography called Empty Seats.

His former girlfriend Lyndall Hobbs said in an interview aout him "Michael had an appetite for life that was unmatched in my opinion. A unique man who put on hundreds of shows and truly was a theatrical pioneer."

Michael White was the hidden celebrity of his age, and one of its greatest party-givers, counting Mick Jagger, Kate Moss – who presented him with that Olivier award – Anna Wintour, Yoko Ono and Jack Nicholson among his closest friends

One of his biggest earliest West End successes was with Barry Humphries in Housewife, Superstar! at the Apollo in 1970. And in film he produced the hilarious Monty Python and the Holy Grail and groundbreaking and excellent, The Comic Strip Presents, starting from Channel 4 television’s opening night in 1982. No other producer had as sure a nose for the comedy zeitgeist and no other tuned in like he did. It has been said that  he never produced anything he did not want to see himself.

Hec was a much loved man but prone to the excesses of life, White said he loved everyone and had no enemies, even though he felt he had been treated badly over the Rocky Horror film rights; he signed away his share, he cheerfully admitted, in a druggy haze.

White was declared bankrupt in 2005 – being a compulsive gambler did not help – shortly after suffering the first of several strokes in Los Angeles. He downsized from his Notting Hill mansion to a one-bedroom apartment. The work stopped, but his zest for life in the fast lane continued on crutches and at times a wheelchair.

It's said that there was nothing dull about anything he did. Even his flops were spectacular.

White got married twice: first to the model and designer Sarah Hillsdon in 1965, and then to Louise Moores in 1985. Both marriages ended in divorce, and between them his partner was the film director and producer Lyn all Hobbs.

White was the subject of a documentary 'The Last Impresario', which followed his exuberant life mingling with the A-list in London and featured interviews with famous friends and colleagues. In 2014, he received the Special Award at Britain’s Olivier Awards, honoring his lifetime achievements. By this time he already survived two strokes and was confined to a wheelchair, this didn't stop him enjoying his night,m as seen in the final pic with Nigel Planer and Kate Moss.

Michael Simon White died of heart failure on 7th of March 2016 and was buried at Westwood Memorial Park Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

[finalproblem]

Sherlockian Wednesday Watchalongs: Maybe, Maybe Not

This month, it's time for more Holmes we haven't watchalonged before. Will these become new favorites or future Awful April candidates? Maybe!

Wednesday, May 1 Tales of the Rodent Sherlock Holmes: Wilson the Notorious Canary Trainer (1990) No, not that rodent Holmes. Or even that other one. This one's a puppet, 'cause I know how much y'all love your puppet versions of Holmes. 😘

Wednesday, May 8 Sherlock Holmes: Das Beryll-Diadem (aka The Beryl Coronet, 1967) Another episode of Schellow!Holmes, with more brand-new English subs.

Wednesday, May 15 The Interior Motive (1975) Remember that time Spock played Holmes for a lesson on earth science for Kentucky Educational Television? No? Well, you will now.

Wednesday, May 22 Standing Room Only: Sherlock Holmes (1981 TV movie) Frank Langella starred as Holmes in a version of William Gillette's play that was filmed for HBO. Back when that was the sort of thing HBO would do.

Wednesday, May 29 The Hound of the Baskervilles double feature (1982) Doctor Who's Tom Baker took on the role of Holmes in this miniseries. We'll watch the first two episodes.

Here’s the deal: Like Sherlock Holmes? You’re welcome to join us in The Giant Chat of Sumatra’s #giantchat text channel to watch and discuss with us. Just find a copy of the episode or movie we’re watching, and come make some goofy internet friends.

Keep an eye on my #the giant chat of sumatra tag and the calendar for updates on future chat events.

[lexie-squirrel]

Мой топ-5 экранизаций The Hound of the Baskervilles

Как я уже говорил, одной из целей моего холмсомарафона было найти идеальную экранизация "Собаки Баскервиллей", потому что именно ей хронически не везло с сюжетом, кастингом, атмосферой или, что еще хуже, с самим Холмсом. Как вы сможете увидеть, даже гранадовская экранизация с моим любимым Джереми Бреттом не оказалась достойна войти в список. Вот что в итоге у меня вышло.

ПЯТОЕ МЕСТО. Фильм The Hound of the Baskervilles 2002 года с Ричардом Роксбургом и Йеном Хартом

Несмотря на значительные расхождения с каноном (которые я не простил в других адаптациях), эта экранизация занимает почетное последнее место - не в последнюю очередь из-за прекрасного каста, мрачной атмосферы и отличных Холмса и Уотсона. Хотя возможно здесь я предвзят и на пятое место могла бы претендовать любая другая, более вольная экранизация (вроде 1939 года с Рэтбоуном или 1983 года с Ричардсоном). Но тут слишком хорош Роксбург и есть два или даже три бонусных момента, которые я тщетно ждал в каждой экранизации.

ЧЕТВЕРТОЕ МЕСТО. Мини-сериал The Hound of the Baskervilles 1982 года с Томом Бейкером и Терренсом Ригби

Странно ставить в свой ТОП-5 экранизацию, которая разочаровала меня и которую я считаю унылой, но, несмотря на далеко не лучший каст и пресного Холмса, это довольно точная экранизация, бережно относящаяся к первоисточнику. Так что я просто обязан внести ее в свой ТОП, как бы я на самом деле не относился к этому мини-сериалу. Для тех, кому больше важна точность канонного сюжета, нежели сам Шерлок Холмс или другие персонажи, эта адаптация известного романа должна как раз зайти.

ТРЕТЬЕ МЕСТО. Фильм Собака Баскервилей 1971 года с Николаем Волковым и Львом Круглым

Это одна из самых полных и точных экранизаций, с жутковатой атмосферой и неплохим кастом (один Кайдановский в роли Степлтона чего стоит!). Да что там, она могла бы поспорить и за второе или даже первое место... если бы не жирное "но" - и имя ему абсолютно невыразительный, плоский и мямлящий Холмс в исполнении Николая Волкова. На его фоне выигрышно смотрятся и Масюлис, и Ливанов. Эх, этой адаптации да другого Холмса - цены бы не было!

ВТОРОЕ МЕСТО. Собака Баскервилей (1 - 2 серии) 1981 года из серии телефильмов "Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона" с Василием Ливановым и Виталием Соломиным

Для многих это лучшая и даже единственная экранизация "Собаки Баскервилей", но для меня она занимает только второе место. Да, тут довольно точно передан сюжет, без отсебятины и урезаний, но атмосферу провалили, превратив происходящее в развеселый балаган, благодаря Михалкову, Крючковой и Адабашьяну. Ну и Ливанов в роли Холмса по-прежнему не блистает. Но зато здесь есть лучший Степлтон - и это Янковский. Во многом своими требованиями к полноте переданного сюжета в "Собаке" я обязан именно этой советской экранизации. Но "Собака" все же не комедия, а готический детектив с элементами хоррора.

ПЕРВОЕ МЕСТО. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1 - 2 серии) 1968 года из сериала Sherlock Holmes с Питером Кушингом и Найджелом Стоком

Как я и ожидал, экранизация с Питером Кушингом оказалась в итоге самой лучшей. Это не самая идеальная адаптация в плане следования первоисточнику, потому что не обошлось без микро-отсебятины и мелких сокращений, но здесь не было большой дичи, а самое главное - тут прекрасная готическая атмосфера и не менее прекрасный подходящий каст, который венчает Питер Кушинг в роли Шерлока Холмса. Но, пожалуйста, не путайте эту адаптацию с Кушингом с более ранней адаптацией с Кушингом (потому что там была дичь). Возможно опять-таки я слишком предвзят в своем первом месте и можно было поставить на первое место за точность одну из советских экранизаций, но мне по душе все-таки именно версия 1968 года!

P.S. Меня не оставляет чувство, что самой идеальной экранизацией является версия 1921 года с Эйлом Норвудом. Кто знает, может, я ее когда-нибудь все же увижу.

[theharpermovieblog]

🎥THE COMPLETE 2023 MOVIE LIST🎥

(Without the Halloween and Christmas lists)

#HARPERSMOVIECOLLECTION

FILMS OF 2023

1. Banshees of Inisherin (2023)

2. The Visitor (1979)

3 The Hunt for Red October (1990)

4. The Four Seasons (1981)

5. The Burbs (1989)

6. The Blob (1958)

7. The Blob (1988)

8. Raging Bull (1980)

9. River's Edge (1986)

10. A Shot In The Dark (1964)

11. Violent Night (2022)

12. Pearl (2022)

13. It Happened One Night (1934)

14. Secretary (2002)

15. Dracula (1992)

16. Hard Target (1993)

17. Skinamarink (2022)

18. Head Of The Family (1996)

19. Rubber's Lover (1996)

20. Dr. No (1962)

21. Goldeneye (1995)

22. On The Silver Globe (1988)

23. Top Knot Detective (2016)

24. Fantastic Voyage (1966)

25. Crimes Of The Future (2022)

26. Get Carter (1971)

27. Dog Soldiers (2022)

28. Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

29. Death Line AKA: Raw Meat (1972)

30. Indian Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008)

31. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

32. Invaders From Mars (1953)

33. The Velvet Vampire (1971)

34. Cobra (1986)

35. Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)

36. Batman Returns (1992)

37. My Dinner With Andre (1981)

38. Beyond The Darkness (1979)

39. VIY (1967)

40. Communion (1989)

41. The Cable Guy (1996)

42. In The Mouth Of Madness (1994)

43. From Beyond (1986)

44. Wings Of Desire (1987)

45. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

46. The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue (1974)

47. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

48. Casablanca (1942)

49. Swamp Thing (1982)

50. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022)

51. Cronos (1993)

52. Spiral (2021)

53. Boss Level (2020)

54. Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

55. The Menu (2022)

56. Altered States (1980)

57. The Terror (1963)

58. The Sword And The Sorcerer (1982)

59. The Verdict (1982)

60. Nothing But Trouble (1991)

61. John Wick Chapter 4 (2023)

62. Maniac Cop (1988)

63. Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

64. The Thing From Another World (1951)

65. AntiChrist (2009)

66. Dungeons And Dragons Honor Among Thieves (2023)

67. Revenge Of The Ninja (1983)

68. The Raven (1963)

69. Lost Highway (1997)

70. The Devil's Rain (1975)

71. Critters (1986)

72. Jackie Brown (1997)

73. The Night Of The Werewolf (1981)

74. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)

75. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

76. Cocaine Bear (2023)

77. After Hours (1985)

78. Batman Forever (1995)

79. The Big Lebowski (1998)

80. Things (1989)

81. Onibaba (1964)

82. Commando (1985)

83. Jacob's Ladder (1990)

84. Saint Maud (2019)

85. Fright Night (1985)

86. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

87. Joe Versus The Volcano (1990)

88. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

89. The Hobbit (1977)

90. The Lair Of The White Worm (1988)

91. Tango And Cash (1989)

92. Desperado (1995)

93. Puss And Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

94. The People Under The Stairs (1991)

95. Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

96. Robin Redbreast (1970)

97. The Missouri Breaks (1976)

98. Pumpkinhead (1988)

99. God Told Me To (1976)

100. The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)

101. The Hateful Eight (2015)

102. Nowhere (1997)

103. Tommy (1975)

104. Last Shift (2014)

105. Multiple Maniacs (1970)

106. Bronson (2008)

107. Child Of God (2013)

108. Subspecies (1991)

109. Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm (1993)

110. The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1959)

111. Blood Simple (1984)

112. Bloodstone: Subspecies 2 (1993)

113. Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970)

114. The Fly 2 (1989)

115. Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

116. Antiviral (2012)

117. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

118. Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat (1989)

119. Terrifier 2 (2022)

120. Shivers (1975)

121. The McPherson Tape (1989)

122. Moonage Daydream (2022)

123. The Saddest Music In The World (2003)

124. Masters Of Horror: Cigarette Burns (2005)

125. Lurking Fear (1994)

126. The Passion Of The Christ (2004)

127. Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

128. Fantastic Planet (1973)

129. Old Henry (2021)

130. Halloween Ends (2022)

131. The Shakiest Gun In The West (1968)

132. M3GAN (2022)

133. Smile (2022)

134. DUNE (2021)

135. High Noon (1952)

136. Hot Fuzz (2007)

137. Infinity Pool (2023)

138. Tales From The Gimli Hospital (1988)

139. Bullit (1968)

140. Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway (2019)

141. Subspecies V: Blood Rise (2023)

142. Dario Argento's Dracula (2012)

143. Barbie (2023)

144. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

145. The Dead Zone (1983)

146. The Neon Demon (2016)

147. Krull (1983)

148. Stephen King's Graveyard Shift (1990)

149. Elliot (2017)

150. Dogville (2002)

151. Eastern Promises (2007)

152. Sorcerer (1977)

153. Dagon (2001)

154. Zatoichi (1989)

155. Equinox (1970)

156. Clash Of The Titans (1981)

157. Calvaire/The Ordeal (2004)

158. Waxwork 2: Lost In Time (1992)

159. Matinee (1993)

160. Blood For Dracula (1974)

161. Murder By Decree (1979)

162. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

163. A Night To Remember (1958)

164. The Night Stalker (1972)

165. The Night Strangler (1973)

166. Don't Torture A Duckling (1972)

167. Fargo (1996)

168. Bloodsport (1988)

169. Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991)

170. The Terminator (1984)

171. 4D Man (1959)

172. Magic (1978)

173. Trilogy Of Terror (1975)

174. Paprika (2006)

175. The Changeling (1980)

176. The Devil's Chair (2007)

177. The Omega Man (1971)

178. A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

179. The Time Machine (1960)

180. Three Thousand Years Of Longing (2022)

181. Red Riding: 1974 (2009)

182. Red Riding: 1980 (2009)

183. Red Riding: 1983 (2009)

184. The Devil's (1971)

185. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)

186. Lonesome Dove (1989)

187. The Never Ending Story (1984)

188. The Seventh Curse (1986)

189. Dreamland (2019)

190. Money Plane (2020)

191. Dune (1984)

192. Halloween 2 (1981)

193. Fool's Paradise (2023)

194. The Straight Story (1999)

195. A Serious Man (2009)

196. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

197. Misery (1990)

198. Forbidden Planet (1956)

199. Time Bandits (1981)

200. Escape From New York (1981)

201. Escape From L.A. (1996)

202. HEAD (1968)

203. Leptirica (1973)

204. Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023)

205. The War Of The Worlds (1953)

206. Godzilla: Minus One (2023)

207. Horror Express (1972)

208. TÁR (2022)

209. Runaway (1984)

210. Shock Treatment (1981)

211. Apocalypse Now: Redux (1979)-(2001)

212. Barry Lyndon (1975)

[missanthropicprinciple]

media consumption December ‘22/January 23 wrap-up

well.....Glass Onion. Damn right. So good.

I also watched Missing Link which was surprisingly dull considering the main character Susan was so well designed and expertly voiced by Zach Galifianakis. (Seriously, how could they mess this up?)

And of course I was emotionally scarred by Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.

The Pirate (1948) was kinda crap but I watched it with friends and we had a great time. Gene was on fire. Almost literally.

I have also been re-watching my comfort tv movies: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), and tv series The Beiderbecke Trilogy.

I continue watching the latter in February.

[facesofcinema]

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982)

[vintage1981]

Celebrating Caroline John

Caroline Frances John (19 September 1940 - 5 June 2012) was an English actress who played companion Liz Shaw in Doctor Who during its seventh season. She revived the character for the BBV P.R.O.B.E. video series, as well as the Big Finish Companion Chronicles line of audios.

John was the third of eight children born to Vera (née Winckworth), an actress and singer, and Alexander John, a theatre director. She was educated at St. Joseph's convent school, Crackley Hall in Kenilworth.

After training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, she worked in theatre and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre Company. She appeared in Juno and the Paycock in a 1966 production directed by Laurence Olivier, King Lear, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Merchant of Venice and as Hero in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Much Ado About Nothing.

John played the role of the Doctor's companion in 1970 opposite Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor. John was recommended to then Doctor Who producer Peter Bryant by another BBC producer, James Cellan Jones, who sent Bryant and his associate Derrick Sherwin photographs of her. Unlike most of the preceding and subsequent female companions of the Doctor, Shaw was a brilliant scientist and understood much of the Doctor's technobabble. Shaw and the Doctor discussed things on a more equitable level of intelligence, and the Doctor respected and rarely patronised her. New series producer Barry Letts believed the character was too intellectual to be a suitable companion to the Doctor and decided against renewing her contract for the next season.

During her final story, Inferno, John also played the part of Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw, an alter ego of her regular character that the Doctor encounters in an alternative time stream. John reprised the role of Shaw, albeit as a phantom, in the anniversary episode The Five Doctors, and also appeared in the special episode Dimensions in Time (1993), part of the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal. In the 1990s she appeared in a series of straight-to-video releases including The Stranger: Breach of the Peace, and as Liz Shaw in the P.R.O.B.E. stories written by Mark Gatiss. In these stories made by the production company BBV, a pipe-smoking Shaw works as an investigator (for the P.R.O.B.E. organisation).

John later appeared in two Big Finish Productions' audio dramas based on Doctor Who; Dust Breeding (2001), although playing a character other than Liz Shaw, and The Blue Tooth (2007) where, as Liz, she recounts in narrative form an adventure she once had with the Doctor and UNIT. After The Blue Tooth she played Liz in four more Companion Chronicle audio plays; Binary, The Sentinels of the New Dawn and Shadow of the Past. Her final audio play, The Last Post, which she recorded on 26 January 2012, was released after her death.

In addition to her role as Liz Shaw, Caroline John appeared as Laura Lyons in a 1982 televised version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes. She also appeared in episodes of Z-Cars, Casualty, The House of Elliot, and EastEnders.

John read most of the audiobook of Elisabeth Sladen's posthumously-released autobiography, with David Tennant, Brian Miller and Sadie Miller reading their contributions.

John was married to actor Geoffrey Beevers. The couple had three children: a daughter, Daisy, and sons Ben and Tom. She died on 5 June 2012 from cancer.