I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“half-sporting, half-intellectual pleasure” [CROO]<span> </span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvngylwy8hAOQXvrlYlWLVTwj4CQd-s4j4rGuk64OLaiiiiL1A2L9X80_tVUYWQy1geUMD-GdX58Z5F8q7PZ8qhQcCw6rM6CImDJqxkUO9TM-d5bbyBDZynjO1cd8Mh6_W2b4dWS8MAwrpwyRIRyykyjQ_xhbnHjUH_h_wP2gBgJ1Mncw4KMznV408lzI/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20231.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvngylwy8hAOQXvrlYlWLVTwj4CQd-s4j4rGuk64OLaiiiiL1A2L9X80_tVUYWQy1geUMD-GdX58Z5F8q7PZ8qhQcCw6rM6CImDJqxkUO9TM-d5bbyBDZynjO1cd8Mh6_W2b4dWS8MAwrpwyRIRyykyjQ_xhbnHjUH_h_wP2gBgJ1Mncw4KMznV408lzI/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20231.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Of the prevailing number of topics we find in the Sherlock Holmes canon — from tobacco to food, the role of women to social hierarchy, weapons to money — we don't often find ourselves considering the world of sport.</div><div><br /></div><div>We do get a glimpse of sports every now and again; in the opening chapters of <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, Watson remarks on Holmes's physical abilities: he was noted to be "an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman." Notably, none of these is a team sport. All require the talents of a single participant, matched against one opponent.</div><div><br /></div><div>As far as team sports go, the Canon provides us very few glimpses, and they are quintessentially British. One —rugby — even lends one of its positions to the title of a story. "The Missing Three-Quarter" concerns the mysterious and sudden disappearance of one of Cambridge's varsity right-wingers. As we sprint through the rest of the stories, we find that Gilchrist played for the rugby team in "The Three Students," and that Watson played for Blackheath when Robert Ferguson played for Richmond in "The Sussex Vampire."</div><div><br /></div><div>For team sports originating in India, we have polo and cricket. Baron von Bork ("His Last Bow") is said to be a polo player who belongs to the Hurlingham Club. And a young Percy Phelps ("The Naval Treaty") was the victim of cricket bats over the shin and young Lord Saltire's cricket cap turned up ("The Priory School").</div><div><br /></div><div>But nowhere do we find a mention of association football (that's "soccer" for our American readers), despite England being the birthplace of the first official rules of the game in 1863. Indeed, there is a history of the game that goes back to the twelfth century in England, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that it rose in popularity.</div><div><br /></div><div>By 1871, there was a divide in the sport, with those in favor of "hacking" (that's carrying the ball) splintering off to form the Rugby Football Union. Then there was a further split of professional and amateur teams, leading to official recognition of professionalism by the Football Association in 1885.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For a fun look at putting together a team, you might want to listen to <a href="https://pod.link/trifles/episode/MmZmZGMwYzYtMGI5MC00YzBhLWEwZGYtMTA1M2Q3ZmFiMDBm" target="_blank">Episode 270</a> of <i>Trifles</i>: "The Missing Three-Quarter One-Third Discovered" (Listen <a href="https://pod.link/trifles/episode/MmZmZGMwYzYtMGI5MC00YzBhLWEwZGYtMTA1M2Q3ZmFiMDBm" target="_blank">wherever you get podcasts</a>). And check out the the full <b>Games & Sports</b> collections on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/372702" target="_blank">Patreon</a> and <a href="https://trifles.substack.com/t/games-and-sports" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="6589" data-dashlane-rid="533c6bb8333aaae8" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12529856/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/3a4e59/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none; border-style: none; border-width: medium;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div> Let's see what the field looks like at Baker Street Elementary these days...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle

“half-sporting, half-intellectual pleasure” [CROO] Of the prevailing number of topics we find in the Sherlock Holmes canon — from tobacco ...

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Episode 337: The Great Game

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“in league with the thief” [REIG]</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpH1KAU-p67QTkmraDBLpy2GWgSxFpnLq-6oddol6UIKJwepnJG6t5PGiVefpD75B2XrfRW4QuDtLA_9UL0qh9OmRdh1fx8JlVGUzl3ApWA_DLvbIBpiKoO0mj1nGcsQOdxNgoAZ1Y53zOIhkMxLBOBHlCcLaww7ffYmIy2PhMwEr2fyvHxQjJGZq6O8d/s3000/ihearofsherlock337-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpH1KAU-p67QTkmraDBLpy2GWgSxFpnLq-6oddol6UIKJwepnJG6t5PGiVefpD75B2XrfRW4QuDtLA_9UL0qh9OmRdh1fx8JlVGUzl3ApWA_DLvbIBpiKoO0mj1nGcsQOdxNgoAZ1Y53zOIhkMxLBOBHlCcLaww7ffYmIy2PhMwEr2fyvHxQjJGZq6O8d/w640-h426/ihearofsherlock337-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Arvind Ethan David is a versatile writer and producer whose career spans theater, television, film, graphic novels, audio, and now his debut novel, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/4eDH1bd" target="_blank">The Great Game</a></i>, a historical thriller set in 1905 London. Blending mystery and suspense, the book marks the return of A. J. Raffles — the famous gentleman thief created by Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law, E.W. Hornung.</div><div><br /></div><div>Born in Malaysia and educated in England, Arvind’s perspective on imperial rivalry, colonialism, and cultural identity is expressed through the eyes of his narrator Balvinder dev Singh, a law student and military veteran who is funding his education in partnership with Raffles. When a brutal Mayfair murder tangles Bunny and Raffles in a widening conspiracy, it attracts the attention of Holmes, Watson, and even Winston Churchill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Arvind’s career began when he was still a student, adapting Douglas Adams’s novel <i>Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency</i> as a play. When Adams came to see it, he became a mentor. He has written and produced extensively in television, including <i>Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency</i> for Netflix, <i>Anansi Boys</i> for Amazon, and <i>The Garden of Evening Mists</i> for HBO. He has also written seven graphic novels, including an adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s <i>Trouble Is My Business</i>. Join us as he reflects on his experiences in these different artistic worlds, and on the unique challenges of bringing honored characters to life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our “<b>Learned Societies</b>” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the latter half of August. Then, it’s a new edition of “<b>Examining the Pictures</b>,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he reviews the first Enola Holmes film. Finally, the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of <i>The Great Game</i> for the winner. 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Episode 337: The Great Game

“in league with the thief” [REIG] Arvind Ethan David is a versatile writer and producer whose career spans theater, television, film, graphi...

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Baker Street Elementary – FDS

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“I thought you might care to see it” [SIGN]<span> </span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ATdMG58AZtcV55bOpM3uXpjy06qO92mULxHUstDYTSLiGun_QrItYZRAgDmeN_6CMphIbNH70QyhWmZnCAsx2o6MIlj7PDTd9qRwFZ19LiKf3AOIT5yQ-MgcvTwUkYEVQH20lrNHVpopTJkaFCbQWOEbBFSZsXhBYHSQdBj9PDgN6PgHmBy179_hcB4/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20230.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ATdMG58AZtcV55bOpM3uXpjy06qO92mULxHUstDYTSLiGun_QrItYZRAgDmeN_6CMphIbNH70QyhWmZnCAsx2o6MIlj7PDTd9qRwFZ19LiKf3AOIT5yQ-MgcvTwUkYEVQH20lrNHVpopTJkaFCbQWOEbBFSZsXhBYHSQdBj9PDgN6PgHmBy179_hcB4/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20230.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>From Hugo Baskerville’s portrait to the neighborhood of the Priory School, maps and drawings of all sorts were of great help to Sherlock Holmes. And they were just as important to Watson’s publishers. </div><div><br /></div><div>The <i>Strand Magazine </i>impractically wanted an illustration on every page. While Sidney Paget established Holmes’s look in the United Kingdom, dozens of American artists pictured him in wildly different ways before Frederic Dorr Steele picked up his pencil.</div><div><br /></div><div>A popular illustrator, Steele was the natural choice to create the iconic American image of Sherlock Holmes when the stories in <i>The Return</i> appeared in Collier’s Magazine in 1903.</div><div><br /></div><div>William Gillette’s play had been a triumph in 1899, and while the actor never modeled for Steele, he was his inspiration. Steele captured Holmes’s charisma, his presence, his confidence, and he created the portrait that's inspired every drawing, movie, and cartoon that followed.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can find out more about Steele and see some of his work at <a href="https://fdsteele.org">fdsteele.org</a>, the website of the <a href="https://fdsteele.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frederic Dorr Steele Memorial</a>. </div></div><div><br /></div><div> But now, let's see if young Freddy is breaking any crayons at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f8Ta-B9TMb3CKuVL5ohLRqRoSpgVTcCbfXw1EX248n4jrKmpePxUrT6b9M_qWyAnf_UCzVmNBSGWZLrIOGzTeu9Z8cVAh5m6OIHbYYVv6lg012u7as7oNKqsegaIbkdyJQ-vlAS3pvxYjV1gICMJQ301CDEwB2NasC_nOncuSks1IKFk57UU0uayImI/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20230.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f8Ta-B9TMb3CKuVL5ohLRqRoSpgVTcCbfXw1EX248n4jrKmpePxUrT6b9M_qWyAnf_UCzVmNBSGWZLrIOGzTeu9Z8cVAh5m6OIHbYYVv6lg012u7as7oNKqsegaIbkdyJQ-vlAS3pvxYjV1gICMJQ301CDEwB2NasC_nOncuSks1IKFk57UU0uayImI/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20230.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Baker Street Elementary – FDS

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by Third Pillar

Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“quite to the heart of the matter” [MUSG]</h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWvA2ikL_tGUx8-D_quzRz0K9ofTCqKT0whap7nuqz60KpTakR5-ooLRW8Cw-0VgDMGqcShawz7LLuDVc1jbg4mkLn65kpm9DWIrKJXvFOUkX9YybpTELyaPgZGynaemoHsi_nNhr8hDmHiI1BnIeMP7OGIh4_kRMFY8CrQK1jI_sxUOJSr8HRpwzm_2O/s1600/ihearofsherlock336-header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWvA2ikL_tGUx8-D_quzRz0K9ofTCqKT0whap7nuqz60KpTakR5-ooLRW8Cw-0VgDMGqcShawz7LLuDVc1jbg4mkLn65kpm9DWIrKJXvFOUkX9YybpTELyaPgZGynaemoHsi_nNhr8hDmHiI1BnIeMP7OGIh4_kRMFY8CrQK1jI_sxUOJSr8HRpwzm_2O/w640-h480/ihearofsherlock336-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></h4><div><div>We head to the Gateway City to preview the "Holmes in the Heartland" conference, coming up on July 24–26 in St. Louis. Organizers Rob Nunn, BSI ("Elementary") and Heather Hinson share the inside scoop on what attendees can expect from this third triennial gathering. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hosted by The Parallel Case of St. Louis — a BSI scion founded in 1988 — this year's event centers around the eerie theme of "Sherlock Haunts." The planning committee’s lineup of eight speakers includes our own Scott Monty, as well as a dealers' room of Sherlockian treasures from new vendors, and some special events.</div><div><br /></div><div>You’ll hear Rob and Heather discuss some of the weekend's highlights, including a nearby screening of <i>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</i>. There’s excitement, too, around their new venue: The Cheshire, a British-themed boutique inn with Tudor architecture, country manor decor, and rooms dedicated to legendary British authors. </div><div><br /></div><div>There’s also a raffle for a stay in the hotel's exclusive Sherlock Holmes Suite. When we recorded, the conference was practically sold out, with 80 attendees expecting a memorable weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our “<b>Learned Societies</b>” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the first half of August. Then, it’s a new edition of “<b>Examining the Pictures</b>,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he reviews a cult classic. Finally, the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with something from the IHOSE vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. DST. All listeners are eligible to play.</div></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">supporters</a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. 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Episode 336: Holmes in the Heartland – Sherlock Haunts

“quite to the heart of the matter” [MUSG] We head to the Gateway City to preview the "Holmes in the Heartland" conference, coming ...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To Your Attention

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“When I draw your attention” [REIG]<span> </span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIHcELgQInJitNXmDC5e6iT-48axfcjbcVnfV_evWZJpPWbdpQTrccPnUpdR728Ey4pD7zYLlUmZq6-yeN-e3rpaN3McEzmBDFDdpTNS5sCEj70ZrAoyYDt-RJv9mB7EGl4lftN8ajgZMoGObhNDcbBqhVxL_5ABRFTqv8mFZ6ZOqFYAuHj4rS3yn25E/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20229.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIHcELgQInJitNXmDC5e6iT-48axfcjbcVnfV_evWZJpPWbdpQTrccPnUpdR728Ey4pD7zYLlUmZq6-yeN-e3rpaN3McEzmBDFDdpTNS5sCEj70ZrAoyYDt-RJv9mB7EGl4lftN8ajgZMoGObhNDcbBqhVxL_5ABRFTqv8mFZ6ZOqFYAuHj4rS3yn25E/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20229.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Dr. Watson's role was much more than Sherlock Holmes's friend, colleague, and sometime-flatmate. Writ large, he was a front-man — Holmes's publicist, bringing to life <span style="text-align: center;">“</span>those interesting little problems which the complex life of London so plentifully presents.” [EMPT]</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Considering that Watson was his own man, with his own practice, and just as widely known as his detective friend, it may seem odd that Watson didn't bring more cases to Holmes's attention. Certainly, fan mail and client visits would naturally gravitate to 221B Baker Street. But shouldn't Watson's notoriety afford him more occasions to make some referrals to Holmes?</div><div><br /></div><div>The number of cases in which he did is surprisingly low.</div><div><br /></div><div>In "The Engineer's Thumb," Watson admits that <span style="text-align: center;">“</span>there were only two which I was the means of introducing” a new case to Sherlock Holmes: that story and an unpublished one (Colonel Warburton's madness).</div></div><div><br /></div><div>But there is one other...</div><div><br /></div><div>An old school associate by the name of Percy "Tadpole" Phelps wrote to Watson asking him to bring Sherlock Holmes down to Woking to hear the case that Watson ultimately wrote up as "The Naval Treaty."</div><div><br /></div><div>So there we have it. Watson introduced two of the 60 cases to Holmes, and one unpublished case (that we know of). </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's see if they're teaching common sense at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxoMHINDgucPJfx5JUMKOCe3u5_iAeEivreCSmE7fgp6U6WlyVxuzyG-XbBlQqc9RkapKheCOhvJMPuaoRxjZcMtKU0FO6uQ_hCpKyzdvkdW-flZC6AJav0fn-1DoW-9LcA8lxHvC6MSkySRSMbgFW6LuYcIiXQsfOwi3BfFH89piPQRh9M-xxli3EwI/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20229.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxoMHINDgucPJfx5JUMKOCe3u5_iAeEivreCSmE7fgp6U6WlyVxuzyG-XbBlQqc9RkapKheCOhvJMPuaoRxjZcMtKU0FO6uQ_hCpKyzdvkdW-flZC6AJav0fn-1DoW-9LcA8lxHvC6MSkySRSMbgFW6LuYcIiXQsfOwi3BfFH89piPQRh9M-xxli3EwI/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20229.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To Your Attention

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by I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

New Series on Professor Moriarty Is in the Works

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“as famous among crooks... as he is unknown to the public” [VALL]</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aH8__zeP28XWdSmtaYa4W9ewTYSZFlL3tnS8W9g2FTxmHu6yPGHIWONErLsrWU8jPHb2g0exxHOH6jUv_OkOCbkSikjhzeQlfkshMu3lUdF3uiwuY53XJz9dPyjwc3AfWSZ7xJ568_CBFVuJwIxhwMlRWbuFj2rsvo7M8SLSNM1Fq1SqBKDRJW3qjhT7/s712/FINA%20-%20Moriarty%20-%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="712" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aH8__zeP28XWdSmtaYa4W9ewTYSZFlL3tnS8W9g2FTxmHu6yPGHIWONErLsrWU8jPHb2g0exxHOH6jUv_OkOCbkSikjhzeQlfkshMu3lUdF3uiwuY53XJz9dPyjwc3AfWSZ7xJ568_CBFVuJwIxhwMlRWbuFj2rsvo7M8SLSNM1Fq1SqBKDRJW3qjhT7/w640-h374/FINA%20-%20Moriarty%20-%20cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>By all estimations, Sherlock Holmes is the most-portrayed literary character ever. Appearing in more than 250 films with his trusted friend and colleague Dr. Watson (who himself has had his own series), we frequently see Holmes face off against his archnemesis, Professor Moriarty.</p><p>But until now, the professor has never gotten his own series. As Holmes himself exclaimed in "The Final Problem":</p><blockquote><p>“Aye, there’s the genius and the wonder of the thing!”</p></blockquote><p>That wonder is coming to an end.</p><p>Fremantle and Archery Pictures have announced <em>Moriarty</em> (working title), a new original crime drama series built around the man Sherlock Holmes called "the Napoleon of crime" — Professor James Moriarty. The announcement, made on May 28, positions the project as "a modern reinvention of the crime procedural, based on the most famous villain in all of detective fiction."</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The series will be written by Chris Cornwell (<em>A Discovery of Witches</em>, <em>Strike Back</em>) and Oliver Lansley (<em>Where's Wanda?</em>, <em>Flack</em>). Archery Pictures and Fremantle will co-produce, with Fremantle handling global sales. No network or streaming platform is attached as of yet.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">The Premise</h2>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">"Sometime when you have a year or two to spare I commend to you the study of Professor Moriarty." [FINA]</h4><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The show's concept has a pleasing irony to it. In the canonical stories, Holmes famously deduces Moriarty as the unseen organizing intelligence behind London's criminal world — he tells Watson:</p><blockquote><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">“He is the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city... He sits motionless, like a spider in the center of its web, but that web has a thousand radiations, and he knows well every quiver of each of them.”</p></blockquote>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">This new series updates the double life of professor / master criminal and moves it out of London. The official synopsis reads:</p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">James Moriarty is a Professor of Criminal Psychology at Durham University but leads a secret double life as the mastermind behind every crime of sophistication in the North of England. When a rival criminal begins an assault on his underground empire, Moriarty will have only one choice: to join the police as a consultant, using the law as a weapon to dismantle his foe while keeping his true identity hidden from the police. Paired with Detective Imogen Burrows, a stoic Yorkshire detective, they'll form a fearsome team, but Moriarty will soon realise that the real threat isn't the rival criminal faction he's dismantling, but Imogen's increasingly perceptive suspicions…</p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The update from mathematics to criminal psychology is a neat one. Doyle's Moriarty holds a mathematical chair at “one of our smaller universities" before dark rumors force his resignation, and his academic cover as a retired army coach gives Holmes the occasion for that famous put-down: “ex-Professor Moriarty...the retiring mathematical coach.” </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The new version swaps the subject matter while keeping a similar structure: the professor who should be above suspicion, the criminal genius hidden in plain academic sight.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The procedural concept — because what would a modern Sherlockian series be without being reimagined as a standard police procedural? — is Moriarty embedded in a police consultancy against his will, with a sharp-eyed detective partner threatening to unravel everything. It also echoes the dynamic Holmes himself describes in <em>The Valley of Fear</em>, where he compares Moriarty to Jonathan Wild, the eighteenth-century criminal mastermind who controlled London's underworld while maintaining a veneer of respectability: </p><blockquote><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">“The old wheel turns, and the same spoke comes up. It's all been done before, and will be again.”</p></blockquote><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Archery Pictures was founded in 2014 by producer Kris Thykier, whose credits include <em>Operation Mincemeat</em>, Netflix's <em>Fate: The Winx Saga</em>, and the Bradley Cooper comedy <em>Is This Thing On?</em> Thykier expressed enthusiasm for the project:</p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">“We are thrilled to be working with Fremantle to bring to life the original and character driven spin off from the Sherlock Holmes universe that Chris Cornwell has created. <em>Moriarty</em> will show audiences what it takes to be a criminal genius, combining genre thrills with a playful, dark, and thrilling dive into the psychology of villainy.”</p></blockquote>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Rebecca Dundon, SVP Scripted Content at Fremantle, added:</p>
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“We've been looking for a project to work with Archery on for a while and when Kris brought this to us, we instantly saw huge potential for a commercial, returning franchise that brings to life one of the more allusive characters in the Sherlock world: Moriarty. It's exciting to collaborate with Kris and the team at Archery to bring a premium, propulsive, contemporary drama to screen that will not only be clever and hooky, but also give us a fresh spin on the procedural crime format with an unconventionally brilliant protagonist at the heart who will constantly surprise and frustrate viewers in a highly entertaining manner!”</blockquote>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Fremantle's interest in a “commercial, returning franchise” signals ambition beyond a limited series. The partnership with Archery is one of several creative collaborations Fremantle has forged, alongside deals with the likes of Kristen Stewart's Nevermind Pictures, Emma Stone and Dave McCary's Fruit Tree, and Rachel Weisz and Polly Stokes' Astral Projection.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p>
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Casting and the Shadows of Recent Moriartys</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">No casting has been announced, but the role has inevitably invited comparisons to previous screen incarnations. Andrew Scott's portrayal in the BBC's <em>Sherlock</em> — manic, mercurial, disturbingly likeable — remains the most culturally vivid recent version. Others to have taken on the role include Ralph Fiennes, Jared Harris, Eric Porter, and, in Prime Video's current <em>Young Sherlock</em>, Dónal Finn.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">(See entries from <i><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/moriarty-series-sherlock-holmes-nemesis-in-works-fremantle-1236928868/" target="_blank">Deadline</a></i> and <a href="https://www.avclub.com/moriarty-series-in-development-sherlock-holmes" target="_blank">AV Club</a>, if you dare.)</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Moriartys, left to right top row: Eric Porter in the Granada series, Jared Harris in <i>Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows</i>, Andrew Scott in <i>Sherlock </i>on BBC; bottom row: Natalie Dormer as Jamie Moriarty in <i>Elementary</i>, Randall Park in <i>Watson</i>, and Donal Finn in <i>Young Sherlock</i>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
<h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">A Crowded Field</h2>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The announcement lands in a moment of notable Sherlockian abundance on television. <em>Young Sherlock</em> on Prime Video recently earned a second-season renewal. The CW's <em>Sherlock and Daughter</em> is expected back for a second season. CBS's <em>Watson</em>, which put Morris Chestnut in the doctor's chair after Holmes's death, was cancelled earlier this year. This is, of course, after 154 episodes of Elementary from 2012–2019.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p><hr /><h3 style="text-align: center;">Related: </h3><h4 style="text-align: center;">"<a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/12/six-cases-which-i-have-added-to-my.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Sherlockian Analyzes Some of the Early Episodes of <i>Elementary</i></a>"</h4><hr />
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">As AV Club notes, all of those shows had their own Moriartys — but this will be the first time in the modern television era that the Professor himself gets top billing.</p>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The Moriarty of the stories appears surprisingly sparingly in the original 60 stories. His most significant appearances are in "The Final Problem", where Holmes describes him at length to Watson and they face each other at Reichenbach; <em>The Valley of Fear</em>, a prequel in which Holmes explains Moriarty's criminal network to Inspector MacDonald; and the flashbacks in "The Empty House" and two others where he is discussed in retrospect. (Do you know which stories?)</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The relative scarcity of canonical Moriarty — compared to his enormous cultural footprint — has always left room for imaginative expansion. A man of good birth and excellent education, compelled by a "criminal strain" in his blood that his extraordinary intelligence only amplifies, who builds the most sophisticated criminal organization in Europe while maintaining an aura of complete respectability: Doyle sketched him in broad, brilliant strokes and left the canvas largely blank.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Someone has finally taken him up on it.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">We at IHOSE Media have naturally taken up the topic over the years. Here are some worthy episodes and articles about Professor Moriarty worth exploring</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Articles:</h4><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2008/07/can-tell-moriarty-when-i-see-one-vall_6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Moriarty</i>, John Gardiner's Last Book, Is Available</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2022/07/moriarty-devils-game-now-available-on.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Moriarty: The Devil's Game</i> Is Now Available on Audible</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/01/horowitzs-moriarty-is-ingenious-thriller.html?m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Horowitz's <i>Moriarty</i> Is an Ingenious Thriller</a></li></ul><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Episodes:</h4><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2022/07/episode-245-moriarty-devils-game.html#.YuX20HbMLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 245: Moriarty's Game</a> — an interview with show creator and writer Charles Kindinger</li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2023/05/episode-265-ken-ludwigs-moriarty.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 265: Ken Ludwig's <i>Moriarty</i></a> — an interview with the playwright and Ashely Polasek, executive director of the Ken Ludwig Company, on his latest play</li><li><a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2020/01/episode-160-army-coaches.html" target="_blank"><i>Trifles </i>Episode 160 - Army Coaches</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2021/03/episode-219-moriartys-mathematics.html" target="_blank"><i>Trifles </i>Episode 219 - Moriarty's Mathematics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2026/01/episode-472-professor-moriarty.html" target="_blank"><i>Trifles </i>Episode 472 - Professor Moriarty</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2026/03/episode-481-mr-moriarty.html" target="_blank"><i>Trifles</i> Episode 481 - Mr. Moriarty</a> </li></ul><p></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><br /></p></div>

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Netflix Releases Enola Holmes 3 Trailer

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!” [COPP]</h4>
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmu2XOzsnes-q12EPzBNC4dMIYsSH1H41x1z_jk-gjwdS-5ZdL-aeUA_q7desqpeU9aiwqcQqmpdDcCEc6ppYWgEav7EvMxzdIDIwGY5GIW0c9MkiVLsEz5Gjqxgd6beo_b7HsZkbUeA5G2n-GDE5bylbq6J5m82jwI0pTZeELbMGJKyg9AOXXRHxSmp_/s1600/enola-holmes-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmu2XOzsnes-q12EPzBNC4dMIYsSH1H41x1z_jk-gjwdS-5ZdL-aeUA_q7desqpeU9aiwqcQqmpdDcCEc6ppYWgEav7EvMxzdIDIwGY5GIW0c9MkiVLsEz5Gjqxgd6beo_b7HsZkbUeA5G2n-GDE5bylbq6J5m82jwI0pTZeELbMGJKyg9AOXXRHxSmp_/w640-h360/enola-holmes-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />When a film's unexpected and runaway success leads to a franchise, it becomes difficult to disengage from the momentum. Arthur Conan Doyle found this out when <i>The Strand Magazine</i>, not to be robbed of more Sherlock Holmes stories following the success of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, bid $25,000 for six new Sherlock Holmes stories, or $30,000 for eight, or $45,000 for a set of thirteen and a promise of £100 per thousand words. (Source: <i><a href="https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2670720/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fan%3Dstashower%26cm_sp%3DSearchF-_-home-_-Results%26ref_%3Dsearch_f_hp%26sts%3Dt%26tn%3DConan%2520Doyle%2520Teller%2520of%2520Tales" target="_blank">Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle</a></i> by Daniel Stashower, 1999) <p></p><p>Buoyed by the success of the two previous entries in the Enola Holmes series, Netflix has announced that <em><strong>Enola Holmes 3</strong></em> arrives on <strong>July 1, 2026</strong>, providing an enticing trailer. </p>
<p>The official summary sets the stage with characteristic economy: "Adventure chases detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide on a case more tangled and treacherous than any she has faced before." Sun-soaked Mediterranean intrigue, then — though the franchise's signature charm has always been less about the geography of its cases and more about the particular geography of its protagonist's interior life.</p><p><br /></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Facts</strong></h2>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">“the essential facts of the case” [SILV]</h4><p>Millie Bobby Brown returns as Enola alongside Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Claflin as Mycroft, and Helena Bonham Carter as their mother Eudoria. Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Louis Partridge complete the principal cast. Partridge's Lord Tewkesbury figures rather prominently in the new chapter: wedding bells are ringing for Enola and Tewkesbury, as Netflix's first-look images confirm the engagement has progressed toward the altar.</p>
<p>The film is loosely based on Nancy Springer's young adult book series <em>The Enola Holmes Mysteries</em>. Philip Barantini takes the directing reins from Harry Bradbeer, who helmed the first two films. Jack Thorne returns to write the screenplay. The film runs 105 minutes and was produced by Legendary Pictures and PCMA Productions.</p>
<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYdx6bkN-JPoZgin4CQWjhKGjMQaHHTS-3L2jj1hvPFDspEFzVfrskj_m56QcSNkXdE6-AOp5rcHncrGhwu2ZlROEr_20xH2Rs0Cw3VbWsPHw1pwJj3XjBdG-nNqzE3bF3AsHOjLXMkPqHt8_nDqtN0OZUWmDuGf4iS7vzZPrgzNKLicsrpHMoA_GErp9/s1200/enola-holmes-3-tewkesbury.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYdx6bkN-JPoZgin4CQWjhKGjMQaHHTS-3L2jj1hvPFDspEFzVfrskj_m56QcSNkXdE6-AOp5rcHncrGhwu2ZlROEr_20xH2Rs0Cw3VbWsPHw1pwJj3XjBdG-nNqzE3bF3AsHOjLXMkPqHt8_nDqtN0OZUWmDuGf4iS7vzZPrgzNKLicsrpHMoA_GErp9/w640-h360/enola-holmes-3-tewkesbury.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><hr /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Related:</strong></h3><p>Don't miss our interview with Enola Holmes author <b>Nancy Springer</b> on <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/09/episode-200-enola-holmes.html" target="_blank">Episode 200</a>:</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="4695" data-dashlane-rid="a3567c404345a582" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16022789/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-image: initial; border-style: none; border-width: medium;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></p><hr /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">A Darker Turn</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">“no sister of his should ever have accepted such a situation.” [COPP]</h4>
<p>Those expecting more of the breezy, fourth-wall-breaking energy of the first two films should prepare for a shift in tone. Barantini has compared the sequel to <em>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</em> — that telling moment when a beloved franchise acknowledges that its audience has grown up and that the story must grow with them.</p>
<p>Brown herself described Enola as stepping into a version of herself that "feels much more defined but still evolving," noting that "she's built something for herself, which is amazing, but she's also questioning what she wants next." </p><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu3ETIoPtSywcYvm05hYsQsTGP0vlwcAa8-fSDLNKlzi3JkYpgrC9djDDpw_vnYnLZoK6nXrnFf9UpORPG9RysbVrTyt2TuUSBAfYaeOXtyDNcO4Y1s2ArQRZ8kpGZCaAG__uNOkrG4dE_Tn9EwYC-Bi6nYabQotwJSLTAu5oABAg52n3qkQ0m6bjmAdd/s1200/enola-holmes-3-fire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqu3ETIoPtSywcYvm05hYsQsTGP0vlwcAa8-fSDLNKlzi3JkYpgrC9djDDpw_vnYnLZoK6nXrnFf9UpORPG9RysbVrTyt2TuUSBAfYaeOXtyDNcO4Y1s2ArQRZ8kpGZCaAG__uNOkrG4dE_Tn9EwYC-Bi6nYabQotwJSLTAu5oABAg52n3qkQ0m6bjmAdd/w640-h426/enola-holmes-3-fire.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
<p>The <em>Enola Holmes</em> franchise has, perhaps more than it is given credit for, done something quietly remarkable: it has taken one of literature's most celebrated figures of pure logic and reason and asked what it might mean if that same gift of observation were housed in someone for whom Victorian society had arranged a rather different set of expectations. Enola doesn't just solve cases. She insists, persistently and with considerable style, on embracing her unique talents and being seen. She <i>is</i> a Holmes, after all.</p>
<p>In "The Greek Interpreter," Holmes told Watson: </p><blockquote><p>"I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers."</p></blockquote><p>Enola Holmes, in three films now, has taken that dictum to heart — and then, characteristically, gone her own way with it.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Watch the trailer:</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="347" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g1fq327snPU" width="606" youtube-src-id="g1fq327snPU"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>
<p><em>Enola Holmes 3</em> premieres on Netflix, July 1, 2026.</p><p>Image credits: <i><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/enola-holmes-3-photos" target="_blank">John Wilson / Netflix</a></i></p><br /><br />

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“But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!” [COPP] When a film's unexpected and runaway success leads to a franchise, it becomes difficult ...

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Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“systematized common sense” [BLAN]<span> </span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fDiq2g6nREr3I9dfKdpeevek69v4mCB_LWl9GLVFnYIKa7zFWnfcnQvE_AQOWCnspDIo3POnCDEOyUyJ2uadWa_k6ioy5KLcm36vdhFvtTdxGHhDcZe8-CKnT8sELcbc8nIUgrSvUeJKaSauhBaAcVS3IyBv0cJ-T9QBEuBa5PNXA3w4PlDf49BDodA/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20228.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fDiq2g6nREr3I9dfKdpeevek69v4mCB_LWl9GLVFnYIKa7zFWnfcnQvE_AQOWCnspDIo3POnCDEOyUyJ2uadWa_k6ioy5KLcm36vdhFvtTdxGHhDcZe8-CKnT8sELcbc8nIUgrSvUeJKaSauhBaAcVS3IyBv0cJ-T9QBEuBa5PNXA3w4PlDf49BDodA/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20228.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>In "The Blanched Soldier," we find a quote from Sherlock Holmes that makes it clear that his way of thinking — as impressive and strange as it is to the reader — is second nature to him:</div><div><blockquote>“By cunning questions and ejaculations of wonder he could elevate my simple art, <b>which is but systematized common sense</b>, into a prodigy.” </blockquote><div>Systematized common sense? Well, if one has taken the trouble to memorize data about crimes past and to observe what others don't, it might be systematized.</div><div><br /></div><div>More often than not, we see Scotland Yard inspectors calling their approach "common sense" when it is more like systematized ignorance.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>For example, in <i>The Valley of Fear</i>, Inspector MacDonald challenges Holmes's theory about an outside killer, declaring: </div><div><blockquote>“It's clean against common sense!” </blockquote></div><div>His argument was that no rational man would choose a noisy shotgun as the weapon for a murder he needed to commit quietly and escape cleanly.</div><div><br /></div><div>And in <i>The Sign of Four</i>, Inspector Athelney Jones (who famously called the detective "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the theorist") uses the phrase twice while trying to theorize about the crime at Pondicherry Lodge, first dismissing the steps on the window sill: </div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>“Well, well, if it was fastened the steps could have nothing to do with the matter. That’s <b>common sense</b>. Man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing. Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come upon me at times.—Just step outside, sergeant, and you, Mr. Sholto. Your friend can remain.—What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off with the treasure. How’s that?”</div><div>“On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside.”</div><div>“Hum! There’s a flaw there. Let us apply <b>common </b><b>sense</b> to the matter.”</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div>Oh, poor Athelney Jones...</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's see if they're teaching common sense at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk8oP8QZUpbVc5Z1_O9sMAi5ZgJieVQBNkYQpuyRZNZQOpMzxFouzm8zQCQh97ws63AmLY9lqvzMrzHXA8pAqGuZB4vkAuVl5xPe74s07AolKkyZ6ELDPC63JW7nphtUnLKCCsFq19kO_kRYI54qNMEaKMMNfPrrWBqJixoY7gSjRllOA20URjm7W4No/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20228.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk8oP8QZUpbVc5Z1_O9sMAi5ZgJieVQBNkYQpuyRZNZQOpMzxFouzm8zQCQh97ws63AmLY9lqvzMrzHXA8pAqGuZB4vkAuVl5xPe74s07AolKkyZ6ELDPC63JW7nphtUnLKCCsFq19kO_kRYI54qNMEaKMMNfPrrWBqJixoY7gSjRllOA20URjm7W4No/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20228.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical

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by I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 335: Brettcon 2 – The Return

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“the affair which you have commemorated” [MUSG] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBmKJ8IZQ9plKhpfTwdd-MmpbgEBuCagk2w3PwERYvAuDcF7ZxXbcifBW6EnfFKEiabU3dLDv1mZ_56AQWncFRVj4NKQo-5DX2vx29bD6agu5tUTl1fcB4cst6NuvQbL-Ds6vAdZF0vEFpI892LphfPCsuO_3xDl_wJ0CumNdpQGusNXhMB8tJOdoroJC/s2250/ihearofsherlock335%20header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2250" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBmKJ8IZQ9plKhpfTwdd-MmpbgEBuCagk2w3PwERYvAuDcF7ZxXbcifBW6EnfFKEiabU3dLDv1mZ_56AQWncFRVj4NKQo-5DX2vx29bD6agu5tUTl1fcB4cst6NuvQbL-Ds6vAdZF0vEFpI892LphfPCsuO_3xDl_wJ0CumNdpQGusNXhMB8tJOdoroJC/w640-h426/ihearofsherlock335%20header.jpg" width="640" /></a></h4><div><div>We welcome back Gus and Luke Holwerda, hosts of <i><a href="http://sherlockpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast</a></i>, along with their producer, David Youell, to discuss <b>Brettcon 2: The Return</b>. Scheduled for September 19, 2026, at the Dancehouse Theatre in Manchester, this second conference in the series continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary Granada Television series and the incomparable Jeremy Brett. </div><div><br /></div><div>Following the success of their first conference in 2025, they reflect on the extraordinary sense of community the event inspired, bringing together fans from around the world with actors and crew members who shared memories of Jeremy Brett — a brilliant actor, and an admired and generous human being whose presence still resonates.</div><div><br /></div><div>We discuss Brettcon 2’s star-studded lineup, which includes actor Michael Siberry, BAFTA-winning costume designer Esther Dean, actor and stuntman Kiran Shah, and an exclusive for IHOSE of a very special pair of guests. From screenings of classic episodes to displays of original, unseen costumes, it’s a salute to the artistry and community that defined the Granada era. </div><div><br /></div><div>Beyond the main event, Gus, Luke and David also discuss the weekend extravaganza that takes fans into the heart of the show's production history, including a Friday meal at the former Granada Studios back lot, the original site of Baker Street. And they highlight the charitable mission at the heart of Brettcon, with all proceeds benefiting the mental health charity MindUK, in honor of Jeremy’s own journey.</div><div><br /></div><div>And you'll want to make sure you listen to additional bonus material as our conversation continued.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our “Learned Societies” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the second half of July. Then, it’s a new edition of “Examining the Pictures,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he reviews a cult classic from the 1970s. Finally, the Canonical Couplet quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of something from the vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by June 14, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. All listeners are eligible to play.</div></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">supporters</a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. 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Episode 335: Brettcon 2 – The Return

“the affair which you have commemorated” [MUSG] We welcome back Gus and Luke Holwerda, hosts of The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast , ...

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by Scott Monty

When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift

<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image2-inset"><h3 style="text-align: center;">Today marks 20 years since its first appearance</h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img alt="File:ConanDoyle1.jpg" class="sizing-normal" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":539,"width":960,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"File:ConanDoyle1.jpg","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" height="359" sizes="100vw" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ufo-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90be187a-5860-47ba-a14d-a6be5d70a954_960x539.jpeg 1456w" title="File:ConanDoyle1.jpg" width="640" /></a></h4></div><div class="image2-inset"><div></div></div></figure></div><div class="image2-inset"><h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>“a man of good birth and excellent education” [FINA] </strong></h4><div>On May 22, 1859, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born. And it is still celebrated by Sherlockians and Doyleans around the world, who, at the very least, pause to honor the man who created Sherlock Holmes.</div></div><p><br />Hopping on that trend on May 22, 2006 — <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/05/fine-figure-of-man-tall-lithe-and-agile_22.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>20 years ago today</strong></a> — Google presented one of its famous “<a href="https://doodles.google/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Google Doodles</strong></a>” to honor his Conan Doyle and his famous creation. (Technically it was launched the evening before, but it was up all day on the 22nd). </p><p>This was before the Google Doodle became a near-daily thing.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source sizes="100vw" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 1456w" type="image/webp"></source><img alt="" class="sizing-normal" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":231,"width":640,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" height="231" sizes="100vw" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmrC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F056120a8-4735-4067-becb-169f94ab3cba_640x231.jpeg 1456w" title="" width="640" /></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><br />There are scores of reasons to honor Sir Arthur every day, since his name is still associated not only with the immortal Sherlock Holmes, but the likes of Brigadier Gerard, Professor Challenger, poetry, politics, speeches, divorce law reform, <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose149" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>the defense of the wrongly-accused</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/09/you-have-eliminated-impossible-sign_10.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>his friendship with Harry Houdini</strong></a>, his <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose218" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>avid love of many sports</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/11/episode-13-arthur-conan-doyle-life-in.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>spiritualism</strong></a>, and much more.</p><div class="preformatted-block" data-component-name="PreformattedTextBlockToDOM"><pre class="text">  </pre></div><p>Happy birthday, Sir Arthur! Thank you for the eternal gift of Sherlock Holmes.</p><p></p><br /><p></p>