Jeremy Paul Movies

Part of the long-running British mystery series Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett, "The Three Gables" originally aired in the U.K. in 1994 during the seventh season. In this episode, Mary Maberley (Mary Ellis) calls for an investigation after she is offered a lot of money to sell her estate. Meanwhile, her brother Douglas (Gary Cady) has been killed and his memoirs stolen. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Sherlock Holmes goes from investigating mere murder and mayhem to a fiend of possibly supernatural origin in this made-for-TV thriller. In the 1790's, a wave of murders hits the small British community of Lamberley; as the victims are young women who suffer severe wounds and bleeding from their necks, many locals believe a vampire is to blame, and that the aristocratic but mysterious Lord St. Clair is thought to be the creature of the night in question. A gang surrounds and lynches Lord St. Clair, pounding a stake through his heart and burning him. In the early 20th Century, a similar series of murders begin happening in the same small town, shortly after the arrival of John Stockton (Roy Marsden), a distant relative of Lord St. Clair, who often visits the grave of his dead ancestor. The people of Lamberley believe Stockton is to blame, and noted detective Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) is brought in to investigate. Holmes and his associate Watson (Edward Hardwicke) discover Stockton is a student of the occult who enjoys playing with the assumptions of others, but in time they wonder if he may indeed be a vampire after all. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre was adapted from the short story The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire by Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The Problem of Thor Bridge involves a pretty governess, her master, and his invalid wife. The wife dies under highly questionable circumstances. Before the husband can be brought to the police to "assist them in their inquiries," he disappears. It's up to Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) to put all the pieces in place. Like all the entries in the British made-for-TV Casebook of Sherlock Holmes entries, "The Problem of Thor Bridge" is drawn from the "Canon" penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Peter Davison stars as bespectacled, aristocratic private detective Albert Campion in this two-part adaptation of Margery Allingham's novel Police at the Funeral. This time, Campion finds himself in Cambridge, at the ancestral home of the dissolute Faraday family. Most of the family members are hanging around, waiting anxiously for wealthy, strong-willed Caroline Faraday (Marry Morris) to shuffle off her mortal coil. It is not Caroline who dies, however, but instead two of the greedy relatives: Uncle Andrew Seely (John Franklyn-Robbins) is found floating in a nearby river, and then Aunt Julia (Gillian Martell) is poisoned. With no shortage of suspects with motive and opportunity, Campion is somewhat relieved when yet another Faraday shows up, claiming to have witnessed Uncle Andrew's demise -- but can this relative, or anyone else for that matter, be trusted? In America, "Police at the Funeral" was telecast October 26 and November 2, 1989, as part of the PBS anthology Mystery! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Previously filmed in 1927 and 1934, Warwick Deeping's novel Sorrel and Son was adapted as a British TV miniseries in 1984. Set in the 1920s, the story concerned the efforts of impoverished Captain Stephen Sorrell (Richard Pasco) to raise his son Kit (Paul Critchley) all by himself, after his wife had walked out on him. Despite many deprivations, Kit grew up to become a doctor, justifying the years of devotion and sacrifice on the part of Sorrel Sr. The six hour-long episodes of Sorrel and Son were telecast by Yorkshire Television. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

"The Speckled Band" is an exceptional episode of the television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, an excellent adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories, produced in Britain for Granada TV. In this episode directed by John Bruce, Jeremy Brett portrays the famed detective aided by his companion Dr. Watson (David Burke). Holmes solves a mysterious murder evidenced only by a series of marks on the body of the deceased. This episode, written by Jeremy Paul is one of the most famous, enjoyable, and suspenseful of the Holmes stories and is faithful to the original story first published in the Strand Magazine in the late 19th century. This series was followed by several sequels, as well as several TV movie adaptations. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Monkey Grip is a frank portrayal of a year in the life of a divorced mother (Noni Hazlehurst) living in Melbourne, trying to cope with her daughter and her own relationship with a drug addict while trying to get into the music business. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide

September, 1926: Hudson (Gordon Jackson) suffers a heart attack just before the French ambassador is due to arrive at 165 Eaton Place. While Georgina (Lesley Anne-Down), subbing for Virginia Bellamy (Hannah Gordon), does her best to entertain the ambassador and his entourage, a crisis looms in the servant's quarters. One of two candidates will take over Hudson's duties for the evening -- but which of the two is best (or for that matter, least) suited to the assignment. Written by Jeremy Paul, "The Understudy" originally aired in England on November 9, 1975, then in the United States on March 20, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

February, 1920: Distressed over the plight of disenfranchised WWI veterans, James Bellamy (Simon Williams) publishes a letter on the subject. The ensuing public response causes James to consider following his father's example by entering politics. Meanwhile, newlywed servants Edward (Christopher Beeney) and Daisy (Jacqueline Tong) are laid low by the postwar recession. Written by Jeremy Paul, "A Place in the World" was seen in England on September 14, 1975, before its American TV premiere on January 23, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The year is 1915, and the sinking of the Lusitania has intensified the anti-German sentiments in England. Among those affected are the servants at Eaton Place, who discover that one of their favorite tradesmen was born in Germany. When the man's store is burned and his family is beaten up, Hazel (Meg Wynn Owen) discovers that the principal source of the hostility towards the victim was her own head butler Hudson (Gordon Jackson), whose reasons are not entirely borne of patriotism. Written by Jeremy Paul, "The Beastly Hun" was first telecast in England on September 28, 1974, and in America on January 18, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

While taking her afternoon off, Rose (Jean Marsh) offers to deliver a cake to a friend. En route by bus, she accidentally bumps into Gregory Wilmot (Keith Barron), a young Australian sheep farmer. Though the cake is ruined, a romance blossoms between Rose and Gregory -- much to the bewilderment and dismay of the Eaton Place household staff. Written by Jeremy Paul, "A Perfect Stranger" made its British TV debut on January 5, 1974, and was first seen in America a little over one year later, on January 12, 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide