"[26] Serena Davies, also of The Daily Telegraph praised the episode for being "pacy, sharp and witty, as we've come to expect from the Moffat and Gatiss crack creative duo, and rather less inscrutable than the New Year episode." [19] It also became the most-watched programme of 2012 on the online BBC iPlayer as of May, with over 1.6 million views. This technique would lead Sherlock to the revelation of the secret H.O.U.N.D. The reviewer also commented on the hound's appearance: "It isn't [mutant], of course—just an evil-looking mutt hired by Gary and Billy to drum up business for their boozer—and happily, like all the previous hounds that have haunted Holmes in film and TV for nearly a hundred years, it looks gloriously rubbish when it finally appears." In the client scenes, Tovey had to smoke a herbal cigarette as it was illegal to smoke real cigarettes on set. (1 episode, 2017), Hospital Patient He also points out Sherlock was wrong for once; he believed the drug was in Henry's sugar and put it in John's coffee. Frankland says he was a friend of Henry's father and is concerned for Henry's well-being. The Commissionaire: Taxi for Wilson (S1E2 - 1989) 02. The reveal scenes in the hollow took two nights to film. [1], In contrast to the original, however, the producers decided to centre Sherlock in their adaptation, so Sherlock only threatens to stay behind in London. (1 episode, 2012), Pedestrian Getting in Taxi Gatiss observed that Conan Doyle's weariness with the character is demonstrated by Holmes' absence for half of The Hound of the Baskervilles, in which Doctor Watson's role is foregrounded. Because of the popularity of the novel, Gatiss felt a greater responsibility to include familiar elements of the story than he did when adapting the lesser-known stories. Tovey's nephew auditioned for the part of a younger Henry, but another child actor was cast for the role as the nephew was considered too young. (2 episodes, 2014-2017), Jeff However, after visiting such a locker in Bristol, the producers came to realise that it would be too expensive, and cold for Freeman, forcing them to change the setting to the Baskerville labs. DI Lestrade (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2014), Additional The scenes shot in Dartmoor took place in areas such as Haytor and Hound Tor, the latter of which was said to be where the original story was set. [16][17] The episode was later repeated on the digital channel BBC Three on Saturday, 14 January 2012 from 7pm,[18] and was seen by 710,000 viewers. Dewar's Detective Episode guide, trailer, review, preview, cast list and where to stream it on demand, on catch up and download. 6 Episodes (2001-2002), Pusher Anders Skins ... Gordon Kennedy. Raver Too bad then that it was so underwhelming. / However, they are interrupted by Frankland, who blows his cover. [23][24], Reviews of the episode were mostly positive. Additional scenes were shot later in July and August. Little Girl Henry Knight was based on Sir Henry Baskerville, but the character Barrymore, a butler in the book, became an Army major. Liberty, In" on it; a child could not cope with this, so his mind tricked him. [2] Because of its popularity, writer Mark Gatiss felt a greater responsibility to include familiar elements of the story than he did when adapting the lesser-known stories. (2 episodes, 2012-2017), Charles Magnussen 1998, Just Like A Woman "[30], Louisa Mellor of Den of Geek believed the episode was "well-schooled" in the horror genre, "with plenty of freaking out and jumping at shadows. Mellor was also appreciative of McGuigan's "stylish hand" as director, particularly highlighting the "mind palace" sequence, as well as Tovey's performance as Henry Knight and for "once again" seeing Watson's role for being "more than just sigh exasperatedly at his flatmate and apologise to others on Sherlock's behalf." "[35] The Guardian writer Stuart Heritage stated; "Last night's Hounds of Baskervilles wasn't quite as rapturously received as other adventures, perhaps because of the amount of time that Cumberbatch and Freeman spent apart. In another scene, John notices what appears to be Morse code, but it is unrelated to the case. (1 episode, 2012), Small Thief High Rank Police Officer (1 episode, 2017), Amy Saunders In the original episode, John was to hallucinate the hound at a meat storage locker.

McVicar – Clive Russell After Mycroft's credentials cause a security alert, Dr. Bob Frankland (Clive Mantle) vouches for Sherlock's identity, despite knowing the truth. [2], "The Hounds of Baskerville" took around four weeks to film, with shooting mostly taking place throughout May 2011. (1 episode, 2010), Bank Worker "[36] Jim Shelley of the Daily Mirror stated that the episode was "a disappointment," contrasting it against the original book as "a tedious treatise against vivisection." The producers were looking for a village in South Wales that was "very English-looking. (1 episode, 2010), Planetarium Voiceover He suggests that the scene in which "Sherlock Holmes clambered alone to the top of a Dartmoor mound and surveyed the landscape below, it appeared to be a direct visual reference to ... Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" by 19th century German Romantic landscape painter Caspar David Friedrich. [33] Morgan Jeffery of Digital Spy thought "The Hounds of Baskerville" was "an excellent installment of Sherlock — fun, moody and, at times, genuinely scary."

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