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All-star cast in Baker Street Irregulars for 91Èȱ¬ ONE/C91Èȱ¬
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Jonathan Pryce and Bill Paterson head the cast of Baker Street Irregulars, a new two-part family drama for C91Èȱ¬ and 91Èȱ¬ ONE.
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Baker Street Irregulars is an original Sherlock Holmes mystery, which pits Holmes and the Irregulars against one of Holmes' greatest enemies.
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The drama is written by Richard Kurti and Bev Doyle (writers of Kidnapped and co-writers of Robin Hood), and made by RDF Television, part of the RDF Media Group. Ìý
Baker Street Irregulars is RDF Television's first family drama.
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The rag-tag group of street kids known as the Irregulars first appeared in the Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet, in 1887.
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This time they find themselves having to solve the mysterious disappearance of two of their own gang, while Holmes himself is accused of murder and put under house arrest.
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Only by the combination of all their skills can they hope to free Holmes and the kidnap victims, solve the murders and prevent an audacious heist.
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Baker Street Irregulars brings together the multi-award winning Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean) as Sherlock Holmes and Bill Paterson (Sea of Souls, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Wives and Daughters) playing his trusty companion, Dr Watson.
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It also stars Anna Chancellor (Tipping the Velvet>, Four Weddings and a Funeral) as Irene Adler; Michael Maloney (Monarch of the Glen, Truly, Madly, Deeply) as Inspector Stirling, and a host of rising stars as the Baker Street Irregulars.
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Baker Street Irregulars starts a five-week shoot next Monday in Dublin.
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The executive producer is RDF Television's Head of Family Drama, Elaine Sperber; the director is Julian Kemp; and the producer is Andy Rowley. It is commissioned by Jon East for C91Èȱ¬ and will broadcast in 2007.
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Elaine Sperber says: "This is an exciting new mystery adventure, with a fantastic cast, which will be welcomed by a very wide audience.
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"It gives the iconic figure of Holmes a slightly more modern feel, bringing him alive to a new generation of viewers as well as his loyal fans."
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RDF Television is part of the RDF Media Group, and RDF Rights hold all international and ancillary rights to Baker Street Irregulars.
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