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-[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p182-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 182)<br /<br />The audience for Small's story: [[Jeremy Brett]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]], [[Jenny Seagrove]] as [[Mary Morstan]], [[Edward Hardwicke]] as [[Dr. Watson|Watson]], [[Emrys James]] as [[Athelney Jones]] and [[John Thaw]] as [[Jonathan Small]].]]
+[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p182-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 182)<br /><br />The audience for Small's story: [[Jeremy Brett]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]], [[Jenny Seagrove]] as [[Mary Morstan]], [[Edward Hardwicke]] as [[Dr. Watson|Watson]], [[Emrys James]] as [[Athelney Jones]] and [[John Thaw]] as [[Jonathan Small]].]]
-[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p183-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 183)<br /><br />Lining up a shot on [[Thaddeus Sholto]] ([[Ronald Lacey]]). [Edward Hardwicke]] sits patiently by.]]
+[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p183-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 183)<br /><br />Lining up a shot on [[Thaddeus Sholto]] ([[Ronald Lacey]]). [[Edward Hardwicke]] sits patiently by.]]

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''Filming The Sign of Four'' is an article written by [[Michael Cox]] published in the [[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (Vol. 1, No. 3) in september 1990.

The article recounts the creative decisions behind filming [[The Sign of Four (TV episode 1987)|The Sign of Four]] from the 1984-1994 Granada TV series, explaining how [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Conan Doyle]]'s narrative structure was reshaped for modern audiences while preserving character and tone. It shows how changes to plot, pacing, flashbacks, and [[Sherlock Holmes|Holmes]]-[[Dr. Watson|Watson]] dynamics aimed to remain faithful to [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Conan Doyle]]'s dramatic intentions rather than literal textual accuracy.

== Filming The Sign of Four ==
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p178-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 178) Holmes and Watson with [[Emrys James]] as [[Athelney Jones]] set off on the Thames chase. Modern buildings had to be obscured by mist or optical effects in the film.]]
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p179-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 179)]]
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p180-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 180)]]
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p181-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 181)]]
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p182-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 182) The audience for Small's story: [[Jeremy Brett]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]], [[Jenny Seagrove]] as [[Mary Morstan]], [[Edward Hardwicke]] as [[Dr. Watson|Watson]], [[Emrys James]] as [[Athelney Jones]] and [[John Thaw]] as [[Jonathan Small]].]]
[[File:Acd-society-journal-1990-09-p183-filming-the-sign-of-four.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[A.C.D. - The Journal of The Arthur Conan Doyle Society]] (september 1990, p. 183) Lining up a shot on [[Thaddeus Sholto]] ([[Ronald Lacey]]). [Edward Hardwicke]] sits patiently by.]]

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