Sherlock Holmes Last Tonight...

[poodicat]

I for one will be watching it,will you?

[ummmm]

Nope...

[Everhelpful]

Me neither.

[carlton23]

Watched it this eve and like it, looking forward to the next series. I used to read loads of Sherlock Holmes stories as a kid and Basil Rathbone as him in films, but can`t remember who played Watson or the landlady, and Prof Moriarty. Can anyone help?

[Buenchico]

For Carlton23:
Nigel Bruce played Dr John Watson in the series of films you refer to.

Mrs Hudson and Professor Moriarty didn't feature in all of the films and might have been played by different actors. (I've not checked). Lionel Atwill played Moriarty in at least one film and Mary Gordon played Mrs Hudson on several occasions. For full cast listings, start here and click on the relevant films:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001651/

Chris

PS: I watched the previous editions of 'Sherlock' but I gave it a miss tonight because I knew that I'd be concentrating on answering questions on here. However I might well catch up on it on iPlayer during the coming week. I wouldn't rate it as the greatest drama series that the BBC has ever commissioned but it's certainly better than most of the new stuff that we get to see.

[quizzywig]

Loved it! Can't wait for next series. The BBC can't be matched when it come to programmes like this!

[cassa333]

I liked it but found the question of what Moriarty was trying to get Sherlock to stop doing went over my head.

Moriarty was mentioned in an earlier episode but didn't feature enough to be so intent on distroying Sherlock.

As far as I could tell Sherlock wasn't investigating him and before the one mention earlier hadn't even heard of him.

Otherwise a very good show.

[Ric.ror]

I have never read the books or been that interested in the films or tv adaptations - except one about 8 years ago one christmas - so I thought I would not bother - so glad I changed my mind. It was brilliant - have not seen all of last nights finale yet but I cannot wait to watch the rest this evening

[bednobs]

moriarty had set up the taxi driver in the first episode, and sherlock had found out and stopped him.
TBH i liked th first one but found the second two less interesting

[cassa333]

The taxi driver was just the one incident though. Surely If Moriarty were so unhinged that he would go after Sherlock for this then he can't be the master criminal he perports to be. Getting revenge this early in the game seems reckless and he would make mistakes and get caught later!

[Hazel104]

Moriarty was behind or involved in everything in all three eps.
He is a ‘consultant’ criminal, people go to him to mastermind their crimes, Sherlock keeps solving them so now he is ‘in his way’, Moriarty wants him stop him solving all if his planned crimes.

Does that make sense?

[cassa333]

Now it does thank you.

[ummmm]

Moriarty rules ok :-)