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Elementary, My Dear Watson. Image of Dr Watson (William Rushton). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson. Image of Sherlock Holmes (John Cleese). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

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Elementary, My Dear Watson

Sherlock Holmes finds Edwardian solutions to problems in 1973

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1973  (BBC One)
Episodes:
1 Pilot
Starring:
John Cleese, William Rushton, Josephine Tewson, Norman Bird, Chic Murray, John Wells, Bill Maynard, Larry Martyn, Michael Gover, Michael Knowles, Helen Lambert
Writers:
N.F. Simpson
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Sherlock Holmes finds Edwardian solutions to these problems of 1973.

Our Review: Part of the Comedy Playhouse season.