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Yeah, he was ill when he made it. I do think all the episodes are worth watching (at least once) but in alot of the later episodes towards the end of the series (particularly from "Memoirs") he is clearly not well and it not always comforting to see him in that state even if his acting performance is still excellent.
Yes, that´s true. He was a man of admirable determination and fighting spirit, I guess. To be so sick and still persevere and act... incredible.
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Here is a very fun pic with featuring four legends of British TV. It features Jeremy along with David Suchet (Poirot), John Thaw (Inspector Morse, he also played Jonathan Small in The Sign of Four), and Peter Davison (best known for Doctor Who). 
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LOL! Wonderful to see these guys together, thank you! 
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Some fantastic , brilliant pics and gifs here . Just had a great time looking through them all. OH the feels . I watch Granada every time I catch it on itv3 , but realise now how very much for granted I have been taking it. Brett as Dracula was new to me and a highlight , and so many moments of nostalgia , watching Brett as Holmes with my family were always golden moments. Realising it's been twenty years is a shock though! 
Thanks so much for sharing your stuff , what a tribute 
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Your Welcome
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Wonderful again!
Jeremy practiced archery in RL also, isn´t it so?
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Recently, I was reading Daphne du Maurier´s "Rebecca" for the first time - and then I discovered, that one of the best adaptations of the book had Jeremy in the role of Maxim de Winter! 
I was youtubing and God, Jeremy was fabulous in that role!
True babe. And the rest of the cast was fantastic too. 
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Yeah, I'm glad you enjoyed "Rebecca", that ranks among one finest performances. I would also recommend "The Good Soldier" (which is from the novel by Ford Maddox Ford, who as you may also know wrote Parade's End) as he is also excellent as Edward Ashburnham.
Prior to playing Sherlock Holmes, Jeremy was in many great TV productions throughout the 60's and 70's. Very few are on DVD but as you pointed out you can watch them on You Tube.
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It´s so weird that this adaptation isn´t on DVD, the acting of all three leads was magnificent here. Bless the youtube for allowing us to experience this wonderful piece at least.
I already tried to watch "Good Soldier" once but got distracted by more important things and didn´t yet manage to finish it. But I like what I have seen so far....
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Jeremy as D'Artagnan from the 1966 version of The Three Musketeers
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Jeremy with Audrey Hepburn from the 1956 movie version of War and Peace 
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Ooh! Nice one!
Clueing for looks.
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A classic shot! 
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Naval Treaty? I love that episode!
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From "The Hound of Baskervilles"
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Jeremy could often display a cat-like quickness especially in the early episodes
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