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Actors: Ian Richardson, Sean Wightman, Robin Laing, Dolly Wells, Charles Dance
Directors: Paul Seed
Writers: David Pirie
Producers: David M. Thompson, David Pirie, Ian Madden, Jim Reeve, Rebecca Eaton
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 12
Studio: Mosaic Movies
DVD Release Date: 24 Mar 2003
Run Time: 102 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00008IART
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 39,510 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
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The two-part drama MURDER ROOMS is based on the real-life relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle (Robin Laing) and his university tutor, forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Bell (Ian Richardson). Set in Edinburgh in 1878, this BBC production follows the pair as they become involved in a hunt for a serial killer, a journey which reveals the seedy underbelly of Victorian society and inspires Doyle to create the most memorable detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Sherlock Holmes fans!!, 14 May 2002

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This review is from: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes (1999) [DVD] [2000] (DVD)

Pilot Episode - Set in the back drop of Edinburgh in 1878, Murder Rooms follows the early life of Arthur Conan Doyle (Robin Laing) - a humble medical student dealing with conflicting interests of university and home life (he is coming to terms with his father's mental illness). The story unfolds with Doyle's fortuitous meeting with his tutor Dr Bell (Ian Richardson). . . although Doyle openly questions the Doctor's methods as trickery in a lecture, Bell takes him on as an assistance - this is when Doyle's 'powers' of deduction begin to form! Bell leads the way by investigating several mysterious deaths occurring in Edinburgh and Doyle is drawn into this 'underworld' when he becomes puzzled by the suspicious death of a healthy street fiddler (and a pile of coins left beside the body). Young Doyle is more ruled by passions of the heart rather than the logic of his head and often makes mistakes with hasty actions...but Dr Bell corrects him with his 'methods' - ones which Doyle himself adopts later on. At university, he befriends a young female student Elspeth (Dolly Wells) and despite certain male students opposing the education of women, Doyle willingly supports her. When Dr Bell is called to examine the health of her sister, Lady Carlyle, young Doyle and Elspeth are drawn further together...
Overall, Murder Rooms is about Doyle's 'dark beginnings', which eventually affect his later life and writing. The writer, David Pirie, cleverly entwines many of the 'methods' that are familiar to Sherlock Holmes readers and also incorporates Doyle's 'chivalric' side (he wrote several medieval romances such as 'Sir Nigel'). A superb cast (includes Charles Dance) and an excellent script keep you gripped to the very end . . . it will appeal to both young (late teens) and older viewers - for the former, Doyle is wonderfully played by newcomer Robin Laing and Elspeth by Dolly Wells. (A word of warning...although Murder Rooms continues as a series with more thrilling exploits of young Doyle, alas we are left wondering why the young actor - Laing- has been replaced?)
Of course many of us miss seeing 'Sherlock Holmes' on television (especially with Jeremy Brett in the lead), but this is a welcome alternative. Murder Rooms is well worth buying because the plot is full of twists and surprises that you will want to watch it again and again!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!!!!, 17 Oct 2001

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This review is from: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)

All I have to say about this movie can be encapsulated in one word.....wonderful!!!!!!
Buy it now.....and then buy the other four in the series when they are released. Also, if they can find an actor who can hold off the ghost of the late and very much missed Jeremy Brett (Alan Rickman perhaps), I would love to see the producers get their teeth into some proper Holmes stories.
Marvellous stuff!!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic adaptation of mysterious origin, 21 Oct 2000

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This review is from: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings Of Sherlock Holmes [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)

At last a detailed account of one of the worlds greatest ever crime writers. Great hints of simple but intense deduction, wonderfully portrayed by Ian Richardson as Dr Joseph Bell. The Strand magazine would be honoured!

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