Peter Cushing on Wogan, Part 2 (feat. Nicholas Rowe)

The second part of Peter Cushing's stay on Wogan on 10 March 1986. Nicholas Rowe, then the title character in the Chris Columbus written, Steven Spielberg produced, Bruce Broughton directed Young Sherlock Holmes, was now the principal guest.
Interestingly, one of Rowe's co-stars was Nigel Stock, Cushing's BBC Watson.

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[annodomin]

The BBC Sherlock Holmes with Peter & Nigel Stock are the most faithful versions. People think of the Jeremy Brett versions as definitive, but actually the original stories are far lighter in tone. Cushing struck just the right balance in his portrayal...a criminally under rated actor, who, to quote Roy Ward Baker, literally "knew what was in the pockets" of each character he was asked to inhabit.

[Thespilian]

I love him a lot as Holmes, I really do. Douglas Wilmer said that Cushing and Brett were at par, with Brett winning by a nose, because of the far better production conditions. Of what is left of the BBC episodes, HOUN and BLUE are both better than Brett's, while Brett's SIGN is far better than Cushing's. Looking back at Brett's output, it suffered from some of his later performances a lot, but at his best he's as perfect for the 80s and 90s as Cushing was for the 50s and 60s, I think.

[Thespilian]

Another thing: while I like Nigel Stock's Watson, he's a far cry from both André Morell and Edward Hardwicke, who were perfect to the point.

That Peter Cushing was criminally underrated is a sad fact.

[romanholiday1988]

Seemed like they were laughing at Rowe with the pipe and being the professional he was, Cushing applauded Nicholas. Good man.

[Thespilian]

Ah, it's not only about professionalism. Peter Cushing would have never been contemptous, especially not to a young actor at the beginning of his career, and he never had the slightest bit of arrogance on him - which, thinking about it, made him - as a private man - quite different from Sherlock Holmes. ;)

[deeprose3]

I can only say one thing...WOW!!  He still looks fantastic today, (Nicholas Rowe that is) YUMMMMY

[Thespilian]

As Peter Cushing was cremated, I would have been very surprised otherwise. ^^;

I think I have seen Rowe only once afterwards, as a villain in some US series, and there he looked surprisingly ... eh ... well-fed.

[Factnotfictionpeople]

Notice how 'Wogan' lets the men talk? Can you imagine Jonathan 'what an ego' Ross doing the same?

[banneradders]

Wouldn it be great if Nicholas reprised the role of Holmes when hes a bit older.

[spinout3]

peter cushing..what a legend! and a gentleman..and its great to see how chat shows used to be when the hosts let the guests speak more..great upload.

[jegspillerpiano]

Imagine if you had to call at a remote house in the country, and you see HIM when the door opens! I'd just turn and run a fucking mile!

[pierstheoneandonly]

No wonder he was still in work: wit and timing much in evidence.

[ludocrat]

It would be hard to think how this 'interview', with one very fine actor and another who could have been if he'd been luckier, could be more lightweight and terrible - and meaningless.

Wogan! The reason why I despise chatshows to this day personified.

[EmpireLS56KW]

5:33 You may applaud when ready.

[EmpireLS56KW]

Recoded on Hi-Fi VCR there is phase issue as the sound is only playing on the left front not in the centre channel or with equal phase of left/right. I think this would be a few years before NICAM 725 digital sound.

[TheRobin1976]

"you were totally unknown..." "well my mum and dad knew me a bit" - bless, what a sweet boy he was...

Been hoping the success of the BBC's "Sherlock" might inspire someone at ITV to revamp the scripts from the Jeremy Brett era into a new historical series with Rowe and Alan Cox back as Holmes and Watson...they did it on stage over the summer so maybe...

[experimentfive]

I think Sir Ian Richardson played Sherlock Holmes very well but i think Basil Rathbone looked like how you'd expect Holmes to look.