Stars: Richard E. Grant, Richard Roxburgh, John Nettles, Ian Hart, Matt Day

Director: David Attwood

Summary: The Baskerville curse claims another life. With the new heir set on taking up his position at the family home it's down to Holmes and Watson to prevent further killings. Based on the Arthur Conan Doyle thriller.

The classic haunted house tale THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES has been filmed several times. Richard Roxburgh as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Hart as Dr. Watson star in this impressive BBC adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle story.

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It could have been a stroke of genius reuniting Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore in a send-up of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In the event, director Paul Morrissey goes for Carry On-style humour: plenty of coarse word-play and camp innuendo, but little wit or subtlety. Cooke is a rather androgynous Sherlock Holmes, while Moore inexplicably attempts a Welsh accent to portray Dr Watson (his cameo as Holmes' mother is far less contrived). The support cast is a compendium of British comedy acting of the period--all now departed, and clearly relishing the one-liners and musical-hall farce. There are excellent contributions from Max Wall, Joan Greenwood (priceless in the seduction scene), and--in one of his last major screen appearances--Terry Thomas, as well as a winning "madame" from Penelope Keith. Don't expect even a free adaptation of Conan Doyle's novel, just let the humour take its enjoyably silly course.

On the DVD:The Hound of the Baskervillesfilm reproduces very decently in the 4:3 aspect ratio, with stereo sound that's not too artificial in effect. Special features consist of nine biographical overviews, the re-release trailer, and a six-minute interview with director Morrissey. Die-hard fans of "Pete and Dud" will most welcome the inclusion of the original theatrical feature, playing for almost 80 minutes and featuring extra footage of Moore's wonderfully inept piano playing. --Richard Whitehouse

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interviews, Audio Commentary, Scene Selection
Year:	2002
Release Date:	February 17, 2003
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1172
Keywords:	Arthur, General, Mystery, Conan, Hound, Baskervilles, Tv, Drama, Doyle, Whodunnit
Genre:	Drama