Fellow Agatha Christie fans may agree with me, when I say I see parallels between this outing for Holmes and Watson, and Poirot's 'The disappearance of Mr Davenheim.' Lots of parallels between the two.
I am a fan of this episode, I really like the story, it darkens as it deepens. Also there was an energy, an exuberance in these early episodes, it's slick and fast paced. Great performances all round, from the supporting cast, Eleanor David and Clive Francis are on fine form. Francis steals it.
As always the production values are sublime, the costumes and sets, even the opening credits, the music player being robbed etc. There is a depressingly grim realism about the scenes in the opium den, the accompanying music works well, so dark.
I am a fan of this episode, I really like the story, it darkens as it deepens. Also there was an energy, an exuberance in these early episodes, it's slick and fast paced. Great performances all round, from the supporting cast, Eleanor David and Clive Francis are on fine form. Francis steals it.
As always the production values are sublime, the costumes and sets, even the opening credits, the music player being robbed etc. There is a depressingly grim realism about the scenes in the opium den, the accompanying music works well, so dark.