page_title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
section_title: Plot and production
hierarchical_section_title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson / Plot and production
caption_attribution_description: Jauniela iela in Old Riga (Latvia), where the Soviet series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were shot from 1979 to 1986.
context_page_description: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of Soviet television films portraying Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional English detective, starting in 1979. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov. In 2006, Vasily Livanov became an Honorary MBE for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
context_section_description: Between 1979 and 1986, Soviet television produced a series of five films at the Lenfilm movie studio, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. Later, a cinematic adaptation was made based on the 1986 episodes. This film was called The Twentieth Century Approaches. The series ran as follows:
  1979 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
  1st episode: "Acquaintance" (based on "The Adventure of the Speckled Band").
  2nd episode: "Bloody Inscription" (based on "A Study in Scarlet").
  1980 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
  1st episode: "The King of Blackmail" (based on "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton").
  2nd episode: "Deadly Fight" (based on "The Final Problem").
  3rd episode: "The Tiger Hunt" (based on "The Adventure of the Empty House").
  1981 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles. Two episodes based on "The Hound of the Baskervilles".
  1983 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra. Two episodes based on "The Sign of the Four" and "A Scandal in Bohemia".
  1986 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches. Two episodes based on "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", "The Adventure of the Second Stain", "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" and "His Last Bow".
  Unlike some of their Western counterparts, the films are very close to the literary source. Some of the departures include Holmes' easy-going and humorous demeanor, as well as comic relief provided by some of the characters (most notably that of Sir Henry Baskerville and his butler Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles episode).
  The series' soundtrack was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich; the introductory piece has become one of the most recognizable pieces of cinematic music in the former Soviet Union. The tune intentionally resembles an hourly musical logo played on the shortwave BBC Russian Service (the Prince of Denmark's March), and Maslennikov later confirmed that he wanted a similar tune which could be identified with the spirit of the British Empire.
  A street in old Riga doubles as Baker Street. The same street was used for exterior locations for several Soviet features set in the West.
caption: Jauniela street, in Old Riga, doubles as Baker Street in the series.
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