Happy about Mr. David Gwillim's words of praise on this podcast and your work. In the Naval Treaty episode, it is mentioned that Mr. David Gwillim took long walks while on set in the countryside. Somehow, these walking trips come to mind when he says, to hell with the problem!~
David's father was Jack Gwillim who was a very famous British stage actor who had a great theatrical voice. He played King Aetees the King of Colchis in Jason and the argonauts (he brought the skeletons to life) and Poseidon in Clash of the Titans.
I am always impressed and surprised how interesting these interviews are. How the actors (or directors or writers) make it so fascinating and can speak so intelligently about what they do, but make it accessible for us laymen. Really entertaining, you guys do a great job!!!
For almost 20 years I have been (re)watching the Granada episodes, over and over again, one or two episodes a week. I saw them originally on a black/white tv at my parents home when I was quite a kid. Our broadcast station here, in Germany, of course removed all of the drug addiction scenes and the nudity scene in the final problem, but I was captivated right from the start. I even use the English that the series told me, when communicating with english-speaking people. I rediscovered this great series when I was on a business trip im Mumbai, India in a hotel room on my notebook. Since then I have made peace with the later episodes finding them more and more appealing over time. I hope you will show some mercy when you get to that episodes. What I know for sure is: Whenever I see that you have released a new episode of your first grade podcast, I know that my day can not get any better. Your show is so well done, so highly professional that I can only agree with David Gwillim at the end of this episode. I wish I had your level of application and determination. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Glad you were able to rediscover the series, it really does get better with time. As to the later episodes, we still love them, especially for the effort Jeremy put it in to complete them. We'll be firm, but fair. Thank you for listening! -Luke
Ooooh!!!! I was just about to repeat watching this episode. What a lovely surprise interview. Thank you Mr. Yule? for letting us fans to listen to such interesting & informative interviews
Kudos for getting this interview; what an unexpected surprise and treat for fans of the show! I've often wondered what happened to a lot of the actors who were in the show, and it seems so timely--and amazing--that you all were able to get these interviews. Interestingly, we just watched The Naval Treaty episode the other night, and it's one of our favorites among what is probably the best series of the Grenada Sherlock Holmes productions. Mr. Gwillim's performance was certainly memorable!
We completely agree! We were thrilled to speak to him. We've been very fortunate in terms of the people who have said yes to talk with us. We'll have a lot to share this year!
What a terrific interview! Fascinating to hear his reminiscences. And to think he knew Jeremy when they were children! I was so pleased to hear that Mr Gwillim is putting his fabulous diction to good use, his students are so fortunate.
You gentlemen are spoiling us with the New Year's episode and now this wonderful interview! David Gwillim has such an impressive memory and knowledge and experience of British acting and I'm so glad he agreed to be interviewed by you both. And can I add what an adorably British name Potts Shrigley is. I had to go look it up to see if it was real.😂
Reading the stories I was always fascinated by the victorian notion of death and illness caused by an emotional commotion. Many characters die by shock or nervous breackdowns. I was sympathetic towards Percy because I felt like if I was a young diplomat with a promising career and failed miserably at my task to the point of risking an international crisis, the desperation would drive me mad as well XDD. I think the Naval Treaty is my favorite story because of that, cause you feel so bad for the guy that you NEED Holmes to find that Treaty and let the man have a some peace. Also, Gwillim played the part so well in the episode. He's extremely commited to the role and convincing to the point you feel like he's going to into spontaneous combustion any moment. Imagine that you are in that deplorable state, convinced that your reputation and career are over, and the guy who has to solve yous mess suddenly picks a random flower and starts talking about religion and stuff xDD
Completely agree, Julia. This episode makes me go "Ah, remember when people felt shame or pride in their duties." You're right about the flower scene, too... just Holmes being Holmes, but at the expense of someone losing their mind. The way he delivers the treaty back to Percy is also keeping with this toying side of Holmes. It really is a great episode and a wonderful performance. Glad we got to discuss it with him.
@@sherlockpodcast yeah, glad you had the chance to talk to him too, it was an amazing interview :) And yes, the way Holmes delivers the treaty is just gold. I love the way he smiles when Percy starts to jump and dance with joy. The contrast between Holmes' cold nature and his "touch for the dramatic" makes for a memorable character xD
I thought David Gwillim was wonderful as Prince Hal/Henry V, a very moving performance. Also, it was fascinating to watch the same actor develop this iconic character, taking him from the Prince Hal of the first play all the way through to the resolute king of the last. A very difficult challenge for even the most experienced actor, but beautifully realised in Gwillim's performance.
Hi Gus, I have really enjoyed your podcasts. I am listening to you from the south coast in the UK. I have recently bought the complete boxset collection, featuring all the Jeremy Brett episodes. The first 13 are definitely more enjoyable to watch again and again. David Burke was much more Dr Watson than Edward Hardwick. Once June Windham Smith took over it started to lose its momentum. Michael Cox was such a great producer and it shows because the first 13 are far superior to the rest. There is a weird mix of two episodes rolled into one, in the mazarin stone combined with the three Garridebs. The Sussex vampire is called the last vampyre. I think June Wyndham Smith must have rounded up all her old actors and given them one last job before they died, because this episode is full of old actors that I have seen in sitcoms during the 70s and 80s. Throughout the whole series actors from Only fools and horses keep popping up. My favourite scene is from the blue carbuncle when Holmes is giving his deduction on the hat. In second place I would put a scandal in Bohemia and third place I would say The redheaded league. Please keep up the good work, Elementary! Best regards, Alan
Sorry but Mr Gwillim seems to have a rather inflated motion of his significance in British Theatre history . Like most actors he just read the lines and did what the director told him. Rod Steiger he ain't !
Happy about Mr. David Gwillim's words of praise on this podcast and your work. In the Naval Treaty episode, it is mentioned that Mr. David Gwillim took long walks while on set in the countryside. Somehow, these walking trips come to mind when he says, to hell with the problem!~
David's father was Jack Gwillim who was a very famous British stage actor who had a great theatrical voice.
He played King Aetees the King of Colchis in Jason and the argonauts (he brought the skeletons to life) and Poseidon in Clash of the Titans.
I am always impressed and surprised how interesting these interviews are. How the actors (or directors or writers) make it so fascinating and can speak so intelligently about what they do, but make it accessible for us laymen. Really entertaining, you guys do a great job!!!
For almost 20 years I have been (re)watching the Granada episodes, over and over again, one or two episodes a week. I saw them originally on a black/white tv at my parents home when I was quite a kid. Our broadcast station here, in Germany, of course removed all of the drug addiction scenes and the nudity scene in the final problem, but I was captivated right from the start. I even use the English that the series told me, when communicating with english-speaking people. I rediscovered this great series when I was on a business trip im Mumbai, India in a hotel room on my notebook. Since then I have made peace with the later episodes finding them more and more appealing over time. I hope you will show some mercy when you get to that episodes. What I know for sure is: Whenever I see that you have released a new episode of your first grade podcast, I know that my day can not get any better. Your show is so well done, so highly professional that I can only agree with David Gwillim at the end of this episode. I wish I had your level of application and determination. Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Glad you were able to rediscover the series, it really does get better with time. As to the later episodes, we still love them, especially for the effort Jeremy put it in to complete them. We'll be firm, but fair. Thank you for listening! -Luke
Ooooh!!!! I was just about to repeat watching this episode. What a lovely surprise interview. Thank you Mr. Yule? for letting us fans to listen to such interesting & informative interviews
David is shy, but he's proud of the work and we're happy to share! We'll have a lot more coming this year!
Kudos for getting this interview; what an unexpected surprise and treat for fans of the show! I've often wondered what happened to a lot of the actors who were in the show, and it seems so timely--and amazing--that you all were able to get these interviews.
Interestingly, we just watched The Naval Treaty episode the other night, and it's one of our favorites among what is probably the best series of the Grenada Sherlock Holmes productions. Mr. Gwillim's performance was certainly memorable!
We completely agree! We were thrilled to speak to him. We've been very fortunate in terms of the people who have said yes to talk with us. We'll have a lot to share this year!
What a terrific interview! Fascinating to hear his reminiscences. And to think he knew Jeremy when they were children! I was so pleased to hear that Mr Gwillim is putting his fabulous diction to good use, his students are so fortunate.
Agreed! I wondered if I could sign up for lessons! Thanks for listening, Yvonne. -Luke
You gentlemen are spoiling us with the New Year's episode and now this wonderful interview! David Gwillim has such an impressive memory and knowledge and experience of British acting and I'm so glad he agreed to be interviewed by you both. And can I add what an adorably British name Potts Shrigley is. I had to go look it up to see if it was real.😂
Exactly! What a perfect name. I was thinking the same. Thank you for sticking with us, Anna! More fun stuff is planned. -Luke
Another great interview, both charming and informative.
Excellent as always!
Wow wasn't expecting this interview, keep up the good work guys👍
Ever thought of getting Adrian Lukis in the podcast? Love every cast interviews on here and I'd love to hear you guys interview Mr. Wickham!
We will certainly try. We have a lot of threads we're pulling on at the moment...
Do you know why he stopped acting? I can find no further mentioning of him appearing as an actor.
I'm instantly a fan of his wife for promising to divorce him if he called Charles "Sir".
#AbolishTheMonarchy
Reading the stories I was always fascinated by the victorian notion of death and illness caused by an emotional commotion. Many characters die by shock or nervous breackdowns. I was sympathetic towards Percy because I felt like if I was a young diplomat with a promising career and failed miserably at my task to the point of risking an international crisis, the desperation would drive me mad as well XDD. I think the Naval Treaty is my favorite story because of that, cause you feel so bad for the guy that you NEED Holmes to find that Treaty and let the man have a some peace. Also, Gwillim played the part so well in the episode. He's extremely commited to the role and convincing to the point you feel like he's going to into spontaneous combustion any moment. Imagine that you are in that deplorable state, convinced that your reputation and career are over, and the guy who has to solve yous mess suddenly picks a random flower and starts talking about religion and stuff xDD
Completely agree, Julia. This episode makes me go "Ah, remember when people felt shame or pride in their duties." You're right about the flower scene, too... just Holmes being Holmes, but at the expense of someone losing their mind. The way he delivers the treaty back to Percy is also keeping with this toying side of Holmes. It really is a great episode and a wonderful performance. Glad we got to discuss it with him.
@@sherlockpodcast yeah, glad you had the chance to talk to him too, it was an amazing interview :)
And yes, the way Holmes delivers the treaty is just gold. I love the way he smiles when Percy starts to jump and dance with joy. The contrast between Holmes' cold nature and his "touch for the dramatic" makes for a memorable character xD
I thought David Gwillim was wonderful as Prince Hal/Henry V, a very moving performance. Also, it was fascinating to watch the same actor develop this iconic character, taking him from the Prince Hal of the first play all the way through to the resolute king of the last. A very difficult challenge for even the most experienced actor, but beautifully realised in Gwillim's performance.
We agree! It was a treat to be able to speak with him. Thank you for listening.
Hi Gus, I have really enjoyed your podcasts. I am listening to you from the south coast in the UK. I have recently bought the complete boxset collection, featuring all the Jeremy Brett episodes. The first 13 are definitely more enjoyable to watch again and again. David Burke was much more Dr Watson than Edward Hardwick. Once June Windham Smith took over it started to lose its momentum. Michael Cox was such a great producer and it shows because the first 13 are far superior to the rest. There is a weird mix of two episodes rolled into one, in the mazarin stone combined with the three Garridebs. The Sussex vampire is called the last vampyre. I think June Wyndham Smith must have rounded up all her old actors and given them one last job before they died, because this episode is full of old actors that I have seen in sitcoms during the 70s and 80s. Throughout the whole series actors from Only fools and horses keep popping up. My favourite scene is from the blue carbuncle when Holmes is giving his deduction on the hat. In second place I would put a scandal in Bohemia and third place I would say The redheaded league. Please keep up the good work, Elementary! Best regards, Alan
Please forgive me, it’s June Wyndham Davies and it looks like she’s still alive at 92 years.
Sorry but Mr Gwillim seems to have a rather inflated motion
of his significance in British Theatre history . Like most
actors he just read the lines and did what the director told
him. Rod Steiger he ain't !