Sherlock Holmes - The Complete Collection brings together all 41 episodes from the Granada series of the 1980s and 1990s starring the late Jeremy Brett. The series was notable for its attempt to stay as faithful as possible to Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's original canon.

This collection includes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Jeremy Brett's performance as Holmes is nothing short of fantastic (and the reason why he has become my favourite actor) and he is superbly supported by David Burke and, in series 2, 3 and 4, Edward Hardwicke as Dr Watson.

Particular highlights are The Six Napoleons (with an emotion scene between Holmes and Inspector Lestrade), The Final Problem (with Eric Porter as Professor Moriarty), The Devil's Foot and The Bruce-Partington Plans (also starring Charles Grey).

Jeremy Brett brings this series to life with his portrayal of Holmes as the opium-dependant, disguise-wearing, and incredibly moody creation of Conan-Doyle. Although Brett's healthy visibly declined throughout the filming of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, his portrayal of Holmes is defining.

Although this collection does not come with the usual add-ons to DVDs - such as interviews, extra audio tracks etc - the strength of the collection, and Jeremy Brett's performance as Holmes is justification enough to buy it, and the lack of extras does not detract from the collection (although as a Holmes fan the extras would have been nice!).

This collection is highly recommended for both fans and non-fans of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and for those who want to see Brett at the peak of his acting.