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Legal name: Hawkesworth, John Stanley
Birthdate: 1920-12-07
Date of death: 2003-09-30
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Place of death: Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Places of residence: London, England, UK
Education: Rugby School
Oxford University
The Sorbonne, Paris, France
Occupations: producer (film)
writer
screenwriter

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Season One by ITV

A private investigator solves mysteries.

The adaptations aren't always great, and there are a few bad episodes. Characters have a tendency to tell their stories in a manner that seems like they're reading passages of the book. But most of the stories are engaging, or if they're not the characters make up for it. Burke's Watson is likable and relatable, and Brett's Holmes is a lot of fun - sort of Hannibal Lecter (minus the killing/eating people) crossed with Doctor Who. I'm no longer looking forward to the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie, as I'm convinced you couldn't do better with the character than Brett did.… (more)

½

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comfypants | Feb 18, 2016 |

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Season Two by ITV

A private investigator solves mysteries.

The adaptations aren't always great, and there are a few bad episodes. Characters have a tendency to tell their stories in a manner that seems like they're reading passages of the book. But most of the stories are engaging, or if they're not the characters make up for it. Burke's Watson is likable and relatable, and Brett's Holmes is a lot of fun - sort of Hannibal Lecter (minus the killing/eating people) crossed with Doctor Who. I'm no longer looking forward to the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie, as I'm convinced you couldn't do better with the character than Brett did.… (more)

½

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comfypants | Feb 18, 2016 |

In My Lady`s Chamber (Upstairs Downstairs, No. 2) by John Hawkesworth

A satisfactory continuation of the story from Upstairs Downstairs. I especially enjoyed the touch of authenticity in descriptions of how the upper class and their servants lived in early twentieth-century London.

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fuzzi | Nov 23, 2015 |

Upstairs Downstairs (Upstairs Downstairs, No. 1) by John Hawkesworth

This was an enjoyable novelization of the BBC series' first season, the story of the upper and lower classes of Eaton Place, circa 1900. I had seen much of the television production, back in the 1970's, and was already familiar with the characters. However, I believe this book could also be appreciated by someone who'd not watched one installment of the original television show.

½

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fuzzi | 3 other reviews | Oct 16, 2015 |

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