Sherlockian Gift Ideas for the Holidays

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "among his many gifts" [RESI]</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupHeJpGwy1Cb12e0ZMlP3QSwwufBKIdf1_1OWQYMx9rCVAX6uTHkoGJlNNBJ3LuWcKvjLdrFn3M9Vrmfsfi4NSI2k6UimzmpaWiCxuvxOIO7I_I8BiURBttevLR8nohQpnnnwdm9T4p-q/s838/Watson+Christmas.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="838" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupHeJpGwy1Cb12e0ZMlP3QSwwufBKIdf1_1OWQYMx9rCVAX6uTHkoGJlNNBJ3LuWcKvjLdrFn3M9Vrmfsfi4NSI2k6UimzmpaWiCxuvxOIO7I_I8BiURBttevLR8nohQpnnnwdm9T4p-q/w640-h376/Watson+Christmas.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Credit: <a href="https://youtu.be/kZwx1QE8_O8" target="_blank">YouTube</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />With Hanukkah upon us, Festivus right around the corner, and endless Christmas music now in its 37th week, the holidays are here.<div><br /></div><div>And that means it's time to get your gift ideas in order for the Sherlockian in your life (or to buff up your wish list that your friends and relatives can see).</div><div><br /></div><div>Fear not! We here at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere are poised to help. You see, over the course of our 14th season of the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast, we've interviewed plenty of guests whose work would be an excellent idea to add to those lists.</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll run them down by episode (did you know you can see our entire <a href="https://ihose.co/ihoseshows" target="_blank">show archives</a> at <a href="https://ihose.co/ihoseshows">ihose.co/ihoseshows</a>?). Ready? Here we go!</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bow Ties & Masks</h2><div>The wonderful thing about bow ties is they're never <i>out of</i> style for the simple fact that they're never <i>in</i> style. But no need to worry: the folks at Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont make more than bows. They make scarves, neckties, headbands, ascots and cravats, eyeglass cases, D-ring belts, pocket squares, and yes FACE MASKS! You can find some in Sherlockian themes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out this pattern, the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/search?type=product&q=afoot" target="_blank">Afoot</a>:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqVHOOLD3nv4yRE8yV_7NIa_S4sg5vAiDEp2PBljak8W_OoYzShVT7BXBB77FXOHlg5S1-NNfQyTtxRl4FMs5vQHNGm2ObLckt7Wod0ndxDcCDa1PnaNp6tDqD7xaIXSXUjb5IPBKPS6H/s1024/AFOT217MSK_1024x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1024" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqVHOOLD3nv4yRE8yV_7NIa_S4sg5vAiDEp2PBljak8W_OoYzShVT7BXBB77FXOHlg5S1-NNfQyTtxRl4FMs5vQHNGm2ObLckt7Wod0ndxDcCDa1PnaNp6tDqD7xaIXSXUjb5IPBKPS6H/w400-h272/AFOT217MSK_1024x1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The "Afoot" mask from Beau Ties Ltd.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>You could also get the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/search?type=product&q=baskerville" target="_blank">Baskerville</a>. Or browse the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/collections/bow-ties?sort=title-ascending" target="_blank">whole catalog</a>. We spoke with Cy Tall, President of Beau Ties Ltd. back in January on <a href="ihose.co/ihose184" target="_blank">Episode 184</a>.<br /><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">BSI Press Books</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>Upon the Turf</i></h4><p>In <a href="ihose.co/ihose186" target="_blank">Episode 186</a> we spoke to Candace Lewis and Ira Matetsky about the BSI Press book <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/26/upon-the-turf/" target="_blank">Upon the Turf</a></i>, concerning Sherlock Holmes fans' love of horse racing, the many races arranged and attended by Sherlockians, and some essays on the history of the sport.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqgBRM1m9IhTWlePZ3MhPVzCXwvD460wV-tepKSEJKa4migpjtVmY7LixEvOGDiMTLNecbvTE16pnQI_qTKuHfrhvLsuQtxX8-W5vkgfoZqrjsTfDzrxqkuEiL6J7YrWqD9VeP-bv6QPX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqgBRM1m9IhTWlePZ3MhPVzCXwvD460wV-tepKSEJKa4migpjtVmY7LixEvOGDiMTLNecbvTE16pnQI_qTKuHfrhvLsuQtxX8-W5vkgfoZqrjsTfDzrxqkuEiL6J7YrWqD9VeP-bv6QPX/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Education Never Ends</i></h3><p>Where would we be without teachers? Tim Greer and Marino Alvarez joined us to discuss <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/28/education-never-ends/" target="_blank">Education Never Ends: Educators, Education and the Sherlockian Canon</a></i> in <a href="ihose.co/ihose190" target="_blank">Episode 190</a>. It's a book with thoughtful essays, all written by educators. It's more than elementary.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/28/education-never-ends/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWpypyZ_2jjsJvIVp9K5Pqvy0pmw5ywHaoSvIb-32_OO0VvNJ-WkeOAuaNBkklB4uGvcMP1ubutB9kh_ghV8qvUo6qNWSUQrduqLoysrINo3SjbuOxxrFFWWkNgZq3GpKAgfu4DNjss7z/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Worst Man in London</i></h3><p>Professor Moriarty may have been Sherlock Holmes's archenemy, but he wasn't the worst man in London. That title was reserved for Charles Augustus Milverton, the notorious blackmailer. The BSI Manuscript Series continues with <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/30/worst-man-in-london/" target="_blank">The Worst Man in London</a></i>, a volume that includes the facsimile manuscript for the story, plus annotations and multiple essays by a variety of Sherlockians. We spoke to editors Costa Rossakis and Dan Stashower on <a href="ihose.co/ihose194" target="_blank">Episode 194</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/30/worst-man-in-london/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgcun9IHTML_HCVwMVct2IDtfnGiLwdXaCgHllSThEVXKHPb6IIETTck0i_5M936ekiJPrE8twTJQWvNfrOImle7UgX-XxIQvE4l8_Cyfs3-6piYRAT2be7p9bF2bcb2dl5X9fUf8btiQ/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Commissionaire</i></h3><p>The third head of the Baker Street Irregulars, Julian Wolff, was known as the organization's "Commissionaire." When Edgar W. Smith, founder and editor of The Baker Street Journal, and second head of the BSI, passed away suddenly in 1960, Julian Wolff was selected to replace him. That story and a behind-the-scenes look at his steady leadership for the next 26 years are part of the biography <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/07/11/commissionaire/" target="_blank">Commissionaire: Julian Wolff and His Baker Street Irregulars</a></i> by Sonia Fetherston, who joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose196" target="_blank">Episode 196</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/07/11/commissionaire/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykL01u2B5Tn2DC-tiM2X0AzpeVR2BHHTZNCJBdR_YwbJUGGxbEeSWJMSQhdrOUd6IDLVEHV6btuP1u73oGX9fSWfBHS3iOzSfq8gmuZv-xk1gLl2LMlWtJyUH3F-8b2UwP4FgiwvZu-lR/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Other Books</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>Sherlockian Musings</i></h4><p>If you puzzle over what you'll discuss on your next Sherlockian video call or just like to ruminate on some of the oddities in the Canon, you'll want a copy of <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3mfIUMG" target="_blank">Sherlockian Musings</a></i> by Sheldon Goldfarb. For each one of the 60 stories, you'll find a plethora of musings to consider, and in Episode 191, Sheldon joined us to talk about some of them in detail.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3nb7ZtD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="880" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3wFZqZesLDH9iFl_rn62P43514xAeYI3pbZSTsznFP5uWYNdJZS9E1HkZ-NBRYPD7ZiYYDQn5qg-HRZXXvhvzUmmW_WiLhf86ot4OnHufsYgCnrLWSGTtRv23uj4NEIT-YlsHmo1PQLE/" width="155" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</i></h4><p>In <a href="ihose.co/ihose199" target="_blank">Episode 199</a>, we called David Marcum a Sherlockian dynamo. And with good reason. He's now on to <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2WdRIYJ" target="_blank">Volume XXII (1877-1887)</a></i>, <a href="https://amzn.to/346lCTk" target="_blank"><i>Volume XXIII (1888-1894)</i></a>, and <i>Volume XXIV (1895-1903)</i> of <b><i>The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</i></b> series.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2WdRIYJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmsmSEN6lLpenF8MmeXf6D65GYQCfSHN3HdjMmJOks-vQEKDG7lfj-4780G9wbTCw22nfBZ-u-IOtV7xUgZWDxvSDHkbeQ3SXI4a_GW8yZXfzoDlv7gDwTie3GzlGwtn0OzX4tPLGGHHS/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /></a><a href="https://amzn.to/2JUJ6DS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0c9kYw-R6NRnYrDrj4Ozu3K3wv8EITH7IHg8FkvtY_EShW5jT2hMw7hUbOCqldqBP6RMUnCkebNWvHREe5HQ74l3Otsi8TWk-jCpVl_wDaNiu_4e4Gp5bfPi3XO9piPEPR-LYFlCQFhC/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /> </a><a href="https://amzn.to/378TwZl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDxWNFFXt8hDpQwDPorOGecse339EmD02bVfCRvoekbad06eHoYy_ow9bnKnvlb0V4khUwDR2V82k3XKIJye8SnRuye43AFF76upowdgxY9XvcY3AYILa9B0uwuUilPKLQ0612y6LPRdj/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Further, we had a chance to speak with Steve Emecz, publisher of <a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a> on <a href="ihose.co/ihose195" target="_blank">Episode 195</a>. That's when we learned about the breadth and depth of the catalog at MX, including their impressive charitable work for organizations such as Stepping Stones, the United Nations World Hunger Program, and the American Cancer Society.<br /><br /></div><div><i>Dislosure: MX Publishing is a sponsor of IHOSE.</i><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Art of Deception </i></h3><p>Dr. Leonard Goldberg, a USA Today bestselling author, joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose197" target="_blank">Episode 197</a> to share his latest volume in his Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXCm8f" target="_blank">The Art of Deception</a></i>, in which Joanna Blalock and the Watsons try to solve the case of a crazed art fetishist.  </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXCm8f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="129" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzX8rTHlUrK2QWogmPyvxpDZzixdR67Dm6QmBPrkVgl7ih7NucX5ewuPiXDrS5x6nQg0yVzTQHOKMHjEIIr6fm1unsETfTyZBGAo793UdH8e6iqhvlL22GHyAjgyV8q44D9iqWZXHU7RGT/" width="155" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Enola Holmes </i></h3><p>Without a doubt, Enola Holmes took the world by storm this year. The Netflix original film was produced by Millie Bobby Brown, who also starred in the lead role—one that she became interested in after reading the <a href="https://amzn.to/3mfKKNA" target="_blank">Enola Holmes series of books</a> by Nancy Springer. We had the opportunity to speak with Nancy on <a href="ihose.co/ihose200" target="_blank">Episode 200</a>, and she turned out to be one of the most fascinating interviews we've ever done.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37cTrnM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="214" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtaKUVeQ_IHnHwjNWiM1ZeqItjNzk1aHTboxdXWYDpK1FHKTzkh37nM98XOqmPL6BcFN-UHgtz9muNIVWdZ_wC2Tg5N7kZFYpgkyeKu3TbtFKmx3Vd7n9YvFmndGksjSlmhlqx5BGdQij/" width="157" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Magazines</h2><p>Steven Doyle was the original editor of <i>The Sherlock Holmes Review,</i> and rather than requiring interested Sherlockians to scour used bookstores and eBay for back copies, he brought the magazine back to life. Last January he published <i><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview.html" target="_blank">The Sherlock Holmes Review Anthology Volume One (1986-1987)</a></i> and he just announced <i><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview2.html" target="_blank">The Sherlock Holmes Review Anthology Volume Two (1988-1990)</a></i>. We interviewed Steve on <a href="ihose.co/ihose187" target="_blank">Episode 187</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="233" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvOEA1BvZ1a8qcg2GJDoKzQ2R1e-VkfkJ1iJTcsbTHvUvAXKmml8TcAqTh9GyTA1ib9r4K8RvkT7OgWH0Of_Lw96wTHXh0fzr5UIP6G-9oD7t-JyXkRMZai6rob8mS9VOkd7-jSh6R3rg/" width="160" /></span></a><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview2.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="245" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n287lufPtpM_54ZxZwkf3GNEsyksfbbFB0kIXnZWa4D8_rwOo9_gpLswgt1bcDZP2dAV9qj4uJtsD6uyjGSHTrIdkRIEUYCH0Tc_YzpUfrXRooGfdGUYFxn9jlLI_i6Bjydy5iPeFu5s/" width="168" /></a></div></div><br /><i>Disclosure: Wessex Press is a longtime sponsor of IHOSE</i>.<p></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Jeremy Brett</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">David Stuart Davies Books</h4><p>Believe it or not, 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of Jeremy Brett. The Granada series still holds a special place with us here, and we thought it was worth speaking to an author and Sherlockian who knew Jeremy well. David Stuart Davies joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose201" target="_blank">Episode 201</a> to remember him.</p><p>Of course, <a href="https://amzn.to/2LxIDs1" target="_blank">David's books</a> are must-haves for any Sherlockian library. <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37VjG19" target="_blank">Bending the Willow</a></i>, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3naWAtO" target="_blank">Starring Sherlock Holmes</a></i>, and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3qKyHeR" target="_blank">Holmes of the Movies</a></i> are excellent selections.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37VjG19" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="317" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2faLv49f5uiJRCVcHejTAcCd95zLdPBUlEZWqhqG4X08DaiANMjrc-QXWifzy0X4lzwQLE5_oUicJ6G_CsnHNFq6cDvegjgMzGI64Nxc9gesCMB7BcbdCQa_a2xgt2V470NXbb69pz68h/w127-h200/image.png" width="127" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3naWAtO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi6hVmX80VnUsthyBGgt1WKCWyFwkWZyM7xJghV7uMwAUsyEh_29nmqsJCy4GfpEKt58LXflLtOMXfmoXvhqSj2SHRbshwy9Wys-SjnZw0843O2Z7vs4c73ssZgB-DKD13oxeh_36itoR/w147-h200/image.png" width="147" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3qKyHeR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="378" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S7fb19UWv__CHsORBGG-8Epox_CMsnjOai4UEjiihai6fdS-DiWjmguIal6I4zNe1Zf0MAmSjTOlIA2GH0PSk5XA173XwDYhFLSOzqPegQvchQnK2hCdbNEJEkaxJuzc_I7QqoHskyrX/w152-h200/image.png" width="152" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sherlockian Relics</h3><p></p><p>Maybe your library's shelves don't have any more room for books (is that even possible?). In that case, you might want to avail yourself of some <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/SherlockianRelics" target="_blank">Sherlockian Relics</a>: faithful reproductions of props used in the Granada Sherlock Holmes Series with Jeremy Brett. Luke and Gus from <a href="http://sherlockpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast</a> have created a Blue Carbuncle, a bottle of Devil's Foot Root, a Sign of Four card, a Musgrave Ritual, and a Reichenbach Falls poster. They joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose203" target="_blank">Episode 203</a>.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Playing a Part </i></h3><p>Also this year, Maureen Whitaker released her biography of Jeremy Brett's acting career, spanning 40 years. <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37ZBw31" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i> has photographs from every aspect of it and comes in at over 450 pages.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37ZBw31" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="386" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5LLN8ekUCbokZ1H-CbrrwnuETYQgWG7XiLDOjg-OU-zYLIUVfeuApo2wl-Gt-uU0Fy8Q8naassDG6OG-lYlu2NdiQlqpsOAXx57UbbtoPknTsbZC3EzXpcVXQFnMX7Pwm-O7jBTOZ2M_/" width="186" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Audio Recordings</h2><p>Perhaps you prefer your Sherlock Holmes to arrive in your earbuds or headphones? Then you must find yourself a copy of the BBC Radio series of Sherlock Holmes stories starring Clive Merrison, who joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose202" target="_blank">Episode 202</a>. The series is available as a CD set, which can be pricey.</p><p>As an alternative, Amazon is offering free Audible versions of the stories with <a href="https://amzn.to/2W4njw4" target="_blank">a free trial of Audible</a>. You can choose from titles such as <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3gDbiHv" target="_blank">The Adventures</a></i>, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2IMAxe0" target="_blank">The Casebook</a></i>, and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3oQlMGt" target="_blank">The Further Adventures</a></i>.</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/37TX9BG" target="_blank">Give Audible a try</a> and see what you think.</p><center><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="250" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?o=1&p=12&l=ur1&category=audibleplus&banner=0MG2XKQ7PYPP84NBNFR2&f=ifr&linkID=a905a03888a7beaf216111014079d295&t=scottmonty-20&tracking_id=scottmonty-20" style="border: none;" width="300"></iframe></center><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Games</h2><p>Finally, since we're in the midst of a pandemic, what better time to sit down and enjoy a board game, either with family or trying one over a video call. Dave Neale is a game researcher and designer behind <a href="https://amzn.to/3ng1cPo" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars</a>. He joined us to talk about his craft on <a href="ihose.co/ihose205" target="_blank">Episode 205</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ng1cPo" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4b5Ps6TxCU0vj7l7R4LNU4sLrfr-re5VoCqce93xgA0S6W207PxvP7nBv79qv6SUzidBsI0kKL77YXIkAlo_Eg1Depn5i7JdKZqxWuVL1gtowlzRQrV7cvwPqeuP2rWIfvu4Cqiant0r/w200-h200/ihearofsherlock205-sq.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Jewelry and Gifts</h2><p>If you're looking for something unusual and unique for the Sherlockian in your life, how about handmade jewelry and associated gifts like Christmas ornaments? That's what Regina Stinson specializes in at her Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtfulPippin" target="_blank">Artful Pippin</a>. Even if you can't decide what item to get for the Sherlockian in your life, you can always get a gift card that you can send electronically. What could be easier? You can hear Regina on <a href="ihose.co/ihose192" target="_blank">Episode 192</a> of our show.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/788805915/sherlock-holmes-christmas-ornaments?ref=shop_home_active_17&crt=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1588" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvNvSlEqdK5a2EpGkBJdM_EoLWiTl9ocaQeOof-dB_vqRo2VrWz9s_h_VfKhgdvHZmEl3nv2XJBLDKfbODjESn6myjx_R3ewSnFZZqLvs2qyJQMnN5F4uoKWx-kDrMD0ijOPGV4PISDx4/" width="288" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>We hope that we left you with a few ideas above. Perhaps you have more. Please feel free to browse around on those links above to your heart's content.</p><p>Compliments of the season!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Disclosure: some of the above links are Amazon Affiliate links. 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Sherlockian Gift Ideas for the Holidays

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Episode 201: Remembering Jeremy Brett

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvL_qCKzrDwkW_ZlEn0pLUfAV0T2TrAVdQT4s5ifLP9n-ZylqzJmQQykD1QXUsphQk4noQGuH42R2Zqp7xef8yVHZfHZH0jWOEwi-9t0fFyb6hALKH7pCBEvXAAFjOvLVdkp5Aa7dicuz5AAA6BSICGPVKnwGrYFqolv2HDOrNJSu3fkN52dqaOuLdsgLJ/s954/ihearofsherlock201%20header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="954" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvL_qCKzrDwkW_ZlEn0pLUfAV0T2TrAVdQT4s5ifLP9n-ZylqzJmQQykD1QXUsphQk4noQGuH42R2Zqp7xef8yVHZfHZH0jWOEwi-9t0fFyb6hALKH7pCBEvXAAFjOvLVdkp5Aa7dicuz5AAA6BSICGPVKnwGrYFqolv2HDOrNJSu3fkN52dqaOuLdsgLJ/w640-h458/ihearofsherlock201%20header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>David Stuart Davies, BSI ("Ralph Musgrave") is the world's leading authority on Jeremy Brett. David has written extensively about Brett, including in his landmark 1996 biography Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, published the year after Brett's death, and having spent many hours interviewing him.</p><p>We just marked the 25th anniversary of Jeremy Brett's death on September 12. We took the opportunity to talk with David about Brett, as well as his memories of interacting with the late Peter Cushing.</p><p>David is a prolific writer, with novels and non-fiction to plays and short stories, and decades of editing. A fascinating and funny raconteur, we could spend hours listening to him. </p><p>You'll want to try your hand at the latest <b>Canonical Couplet</b>. 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And the latest <i><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxpublishing/the-mx-book-of-new-sherlock-holmes-stories-xxii-to-xxiv" target="_blank">MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</a></i> features Volumes XXII, XXIII, and XXIV.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Dan Andriacco's delightful pair of Sebastian McCabe and Jeff Cody are back and have a full lineup of stories. Check them out at <a href="http://DanAndriacco.com">DanAndriacco.com</a>.</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Would you care to advertise with us? You can find <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/contact.html#.Vc1Qx7JViko" target="_blank">more information here</a>. 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Episode 201: Remembering Jeremy Brett

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by Scott Monty

On the 25th Anniversary of Jeremy Brett's Passing

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s1600/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s640/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/14/obituaries/jeremy-brett-an-unnerving-holmes-is-dead-at-59.html" target="_blank">contemporary accounts gave his age as 59</a>). It's hard to believe that one of the most influential impersonators of Sherlock Holmes has been gone 25 years.<br /><br />Many have hailed Brett as the definitive Sherlock Holmes, although it can be argued that each generation has its own definitive Holmes. In our estimation, the value of Brett's performance in <a href="https://amzn.to/2F1YAmY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Granada series</a> are due in part to two things: 1) the careful crafting of the Victorian setting and (in the earlier episodes mostly) the faithful adaptation of the Canon; and 2) Brett's own interest and expertise in the Canon and Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br />In <a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/studyincelluloid.html" target="_blank"><i>A Study in Celluloid</i></a> (Wessex Press), Michael Cox, the producer of the Granada series, noted that often times in script readings, Jeremy would make suggestions to steer the writing toward the Canon, with entire paragraphs of dialog being lifted directly from the original writings. Indeed, the team even had their own reference guide that kept the production crew and cast well informed as to Holmes's appearance and habits called <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2Z5MTmf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Baker Street File</a></i>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We personally remember the outpouring of grief and memories that Sherlock Holmes fans shared online in 1995 — the early days of the Internet — through discussion forums and listservs, and wonder just how the web would have exploded had his death occurred in the present day. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter would have exploded with emotion.<br /><br /><br />Here are some happier memories of Brett, in his incarnation of Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcPb4FKUWWM?rel=0" width="640"></iframe></div><br /><br />Anna Massey, Brett's ex-wife, wrote of his passing in her autobiography, <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0099486946" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="f322cbdcb87dbac416e871b740e54a43" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Telling Some Tales" href="https://amzn.to/3jJj3vU" id="amznPsBmLink_3025115" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Telling Some Tales</i></a>, "A light went out in many people's lives when he died, for he was one of life's true originals."<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyxGB3tDRdYqlKHOoLmQC0G1LfHiSdJNO-PAHUUIIuujr2nKBRsqWJg8MCLv2W-P3gNN_lPy4v8uj3zJwt9W-p1KT-c7PHNfRHZWVbYlYeIyF7U3-BIoJ5jMXJv9s41LXF7MVz83ciiFW/s1600/Jeremy+Brett+SIGN.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyxGB3tDRdYqlKHOoLmQC0G1LfHiSdJNO-PAHUUIIuujr2nKBRsqWJg8MCLv2W-P3gNN_lPy4v8uj3zJwt9W-p1KT-c7PHNfRHZWVbYlYeIyF7U3-BIoJ5jMXJv9s41LXF7MVz83ciiFW/s640/Jeremy+Brett+SIGN.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FalkArchive?fref=ts" target="_blank">The Falk Archive - "KFA"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div>Farewell again, Jeremy Brett. We appreciate you making the world of Sherlock Holmes the sweeter for your presence.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><i>Image credit: <a href="http://double-zero-agent-alison.tumblr.com/post/110362909075/original-still-of-jeremy-from-sign" target="_blank">Tumblr</a></i><br /><br /></div><div>--<br /><br /></div><div><script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B07RGX5XJ2"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "f5d14aae89e04c2b50d0bad0152deef7"; </script> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script></div>

On the 25th Anniversary of Jeremy Brett's Passing

"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN]  On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although  contemporary acc...

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Enola Holmes is Coming to Netflix and Looks Fun

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b>"the situation which I should like to see a sister of mine apply for.” [COPP] </b></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7K4Vl9q_t5WiPkdYW-y87ubkLytF_SKmHHnYXsDuEM_PEJFs1LIWYwIUlYMx8yUHClF3CIAk5l_wspgJRrwr04T3_hIeCL8jeRSJDgq99QDZcez6vYwVqL8HzMBiDDmky_0BsdR27kj_/s1180/Enola+-+Title+Card.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="1180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7K4Vl9q_t5WiPkdYW-y87ubkLytF_SKmHHnYXsDuEM_PEJFs1LIWYwIUlYMx8yUHClF3CIAk5l_wspgJRrwr04T3_hIeCL8jeRSJDgq99QDZcez6vYwVqL8HzMBiDDmky_0BsdR27kj_/s640/Enola+-+Title+Card.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The young-adult mystery fiction series <a href="https://amzn.to/2YNCHih" target="_blank">The Enola Holmes Mysteries</a> is coming to Netflix in September. Starring Millie Bobby Brown in the title role, the film is scheduled to be released on September 23.</p><p>The plot of the film sounds like it's taken from the first book in Nancy Springer's six-part series, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2GaGIqz" target="_blank">The Case of the Missing Marquess</a></i>:</p><blockquote><p>"While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord."</p></blockquote><p>The film is directed by Harry Bradbeer and written by Jack Thorne, with Ms. Brown also serving as a producer. It also stars Fiona Shaw, Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes, Sam Claflin as a fit-as-a-fiddle Mycroft Holmes, and Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x08Sdja2xslTJ4OyIgELA0zzrmil_ZYeR5wSayuI4Qr4sa66PHmibKmUiKXyUbheqV0EwrF4hhlwZ1n46gB_OUXXB0DOXCgmOBjiq03cWDo8ngwPHR14FNybTQnyCRUfjuR7j-lMZF3e/s996/Enola+-+lady.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x08Sdja2xslTJ4OyIgELA0zzrmil_ZYeR5wSayuI4Qr4sa66PHmibKmUiKXyUbheqV0EwrF4hhlwZ1n46gB_OUXXB0DOXCgmOBjiq03cWDo8ngwPHR14FNybTQnyCRUfjuR7j-lMZF3e/s640/Enola+-+lady.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0Zf9sXlHk">the trailer</a></b>:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1d0Zf9sXlHk" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance, the strapping Henry Cavill didn't seem to be properly cast as Sherlock Holmes. But as we thought about it more, we were convinced.</p><p>Let's not forget that one of the most famous portrayers of Sherlock Holmes was William Gillette. With a full head of hair and a square jawline, he wouldn't have seemed to fit Paget's version. But then Frederick Dorr Steele came along, and we were given this Holmes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g9dU654oPBK6kMURXmEBkKvWSdLH65hUK3whdnAxA1C4wy7hZ82bFkyjGl-hKFhntAI4RqM1Qi8_mbNt3OedlG_H_vFVsFgBteHezlEoq7Tl6PtGlQ7Va1FyjIYfc9O3u59szOjBnAjA/s599/PRIO+-+FDS+Colliers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g9dU654oPBK6kMURXmEBkKvWSdLH65hUK3whdnAxA1C4wy7hZ82bFkyjGl-hKFhntAI4RqM1Qi8_mbNt3OedlG_H_vFVsFgBteHezlEoq7Tl6PtGlQ7Va1FyjIYfc9O3u59szOjBnAjA/s0/PRIO+-+FDS+Colliers.png" /></a></div><br /><p>Suddenly, Cavill as Holmes seems like a fine choice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WP3dlSZev697mh_RMRkGEQyDwn9z9gOAh2tCOeO99BzF3AOngXUToWhhGRHPxPEyM29VBxqg1ODdQSOoOquElXxyPryT8qa8_Xi8tuqN1m-RhlR-CqMEyNsigrD8dhbHkszL-cXWQlKk/s1110/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WP3dlSZev697mh_RMRkGEQyDwn9z9gOAh2tCOeO99BzF3AOngXUToWhhGRHPxPEyM29VBxqg1ODdQSOoOquElXxyPryT8qa8_Xi8tuqN1m-RhlR-CqMEyNsigrD8dhbHkszL-cXWQlKk/s640/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>If you notice in the trailer, the producers make a clever integration with the original Paget drawings. For example, the iconic image of Holmes on his "Eastern divan" of pillows in "The Man with the Twisted Lip":</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjSHz_xud-rsthjVDuR30VdOYrx1rLR4qXEYrglYuEBUMwEdUihSXYK8vHT7ZlWnf-ggp6fXp_jIzVGi8kE90pMSxPWwwhF_QVOaRDU7fTrEvSqB66qE3zKLNiukI96KpTtJuwOzp2AhD/s1548/TWIS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="1441" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjSHz_xud-rsthjVDuR30VdOYrx1rLR4qXEYrglYuEBUMwEdUihSXYK8vHT7ZlWnf-ggp6fXp_jIzVGi8kE90pMSxPWwwhF_QVOaRDU7fTrEvSqB66qE3zKLNiukI96KpTtJuwOzp2AhD/w382-h410/TWIS.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><p>Now looks like this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvusehS8T6Kwu3eUJlx6pdP0W8yeCbJgYSwrtZesXotT7eIpZGusb74kn2t_DGKpGTPnbso4vnXZploYaubsNmaYHv6mJxmPRYZI-kjuxAYDcg3u8b5ZXAPF71SPzKogJbY34eGDOOmMS0/s1165/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill+Paget.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1165" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvusehS8T6Kwu3eUJlx6pdP0W8yeCbJgYSwrtZesXotT7eIpZGusb74kn2t_DGKpGTPnbso4vnXZploYaubsNmaYHv6mJxmPRYZI-kjuxAYDcg3u8b5ZXAPF71SPzKogJbY34eGDOOmMS0/w640-h429/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill+Paget.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And the image of Holmes knocking out Jack Woodley (or is that Teddy Roosevelt?) in "The Solitary Cyclist":</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzLTvLTCsVhJY0vCnCrValXRdq_ahpOj-2iRMcGgY-B0s0sPJd4gGF5gzARuw-z8LpHFrBS4aQAScyrepxlYJAUaOiRujYKfgITPnJhY7iR6uN1LdeFeRpPg79nGSqhEzi-TThQ40szOi/s2048/SOLI+-+pub.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzLTvLTCsVhJY0vCnCrValXRdq_ahpOj-2iRMcGgY-B0s0sPJd4gGF5gzARuw-z8LpHFrBS4aQAScyrepxlYJAUaOiRujYKfgITPnJhY7iR6uN1LdeFeRpPg79nGSqhEzi-TThQ40szOi/s640/SOLI+-+pub.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Has been transformed (and animated!) into this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg4-8c-r4bgXbw_hLPBRFsNrk2uHV_jWB64knCY5BtV5fpe9QqJ71BNvHyRUADbMk05_Uj-DFqiQtiQzdJWOoloCL5umhDbu_HdzbPA32VdEELj6G8HPoWk8K0mGWnEkBasbCJFmrEFj7/s1246/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill+fight.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1246" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg4-8c-r4bgXbw_hLPBRFsNrk2uHV_jWB64knCY5BtV5fpe9QqJ71BNvHyRUADbMk05_Uj-DFqiQtiQzdJWOoloCL5umhDbu_HdzbPA32VdEELj6G8HPoWk8K0mGWnEkBasbCJFmrEFj7/w512-h328/Enola+-+Henry+Cavill+fight.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p>Just for fun, we made a made out of it:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="height: 0px; padding-bottom: 56%; position: relative; width: 100%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="100%" src="https://giphy.com/embed/KzJmaH43BCaufi11s0" style="position: absolute;" width="100%"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/henry-cavill-sherlock-holmes-enola-KzJmaH43BCaufi11s0">via GIPHY</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Simply put, <i>Enola Holmes</i> looks like a lot of fun.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Image credits: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0Zf9sXlHk" target="_blank">Netflix</a> (YouTube)</i></p><p><i>Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate links. 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New Book - Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"He has played a not unimportant part in this drama," [RESI]</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih95Q_q5dUW4JJt65WLSAoLT-64euw_useFwObF3oZtID04-fWJcXTKLcj_Z89RutnqN6VYrbjgVjKhbwlbUtQ45ZJFgKMWGEjuz9VG7dhu2OXnIdv3m100sFNYxd3XEfMeEJJYhP2ZtvL/s500/Brett+Playing+a+Part.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih95Q_q5dUW4JJt65WLSAoLT-64euw_useFwObF3oZtID04-fWJcXTKLcj_Z89RutnqN6VYrbjgVjKhbwlbUtQ45ZJFgKMWGEjuz9VG7dhu2OXnIdv3m100sFNYxd3XEfMeEJJYhP2ZtvL/w640-h454/Brett+Playing+a+Part.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Fans of Jeremy Brett will want to act on this information straight away. There's a new biography of the actor available on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxpublishing/playing-a-part-jeremy-brett" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> from MX Publishing. <i>The Kickstarter is over, but the book is now available from bookstores everywhere</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxpublishing/playing-a-part-jeremy-brett" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i></b> by Maureen Whittaker is a biography of the actor of unparalleled scope, covering the entirety of Brett's performance career. At more than 450 pages with hundreds of color and black and white photos, the book is available in hardcover and paperback editions, based on the level of support you choose.</div><div><br /></div><div>The foreword is written by David Burke, who played Jeremy Brett's first Dr. Watson in the Granada series. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxpublishing/playing-a-part-jeremy-brett/widget/video.html" width="560"> </iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had an opportunity to sit down with Maureen Whittaker, author of <b><i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781787055902" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing A Part</a></i></b>, and ask her a few questions about the project.</div><div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_yOJxza8xxssp5eWGvICmCJvFIafgePSEAh_B6_ScZHXL5J9qb3_9Il1jJ7JdtVZsRIQGdFqROtjxjWRhSkliFy6h2AqLfk-Zxea-czlgaDkezEMAWdZzXNwGBRtvKIZfwNP9C3Pg1_V/s1020/Brett+Playing+a+Part+cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_yOJxza8xxssp5eWGvICmCJvFIafgePSEAh_B6_ScZHXL5J9qb3_9Il1jJ7JdtVZsRIQGdFqROtjxjWRhSkliFy6h2AqLfk-Zxea-czlgaDkezEMAWdZzXNwGBRtvKIZfwNP9C3Pg1_V/w266-h400/Brett+Playing+a+Part+cover.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>IHOSE: How did the idea for this book come about?  When did you first become a fan of Jeremy Brett?</i></h4><div>MW: I have followed Jeremy’s career for a very long time, having seen him on the television, mostly in the classical plays for the BBC. Maybe it was his appearance as D’Artagnan in <i>The Three Musketeers</i> that first grabbed my attention. He was a most attractive and romantic leading man in <i>The Rivals</i> or as Lord Byron and he became the actor that I looked forward to seeing on the cast list. Later, his appearance as Berowne in <i>Love’s Labour’s Lost</i> and Max de Winter in <i>Rebecca</i> would be greatly anticipated. </div><div><br />When I looked for information about his early career there was no reliable biography or full career book.  The best accounts were provided by Jeremy’s interviews with journalists who wanted to celebrate his success as Sherlock Holmes.  And Jeremy was always ready to share his experience and the thrills of being an actor.  As a teacher of English in Secondary School I used the film version of <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> with the students and we all agreed his interpretation of Bassanio was outstanding. The Granada Studios <i>Sherlock Holmes</i> was also used alongside the Conan Doyle stories to teach the skills of detective writing.  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>The book includes hundreds of photos in colour and black and white. Tell us from where these were assembled.</i></h4><div>The photographs were provided by Linda Pritchard, Jeremy’s partner who cared for him in the last few years of his life.  A large section of these had been part of Jeremy’s personal collection and the Granada Studios collection has been agreed by the Archivist at Granada and Charles Allen the Chairman.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>What’s different about this book than other Jeremy Brett books that have preceded it?</i></h4><div>This is the first complete career book for Jeremy and I have used Jeremy’s own words, or those of the people he had worked with to provide the information wherever they were available. Friends have also given their opinions and the critics of the performances provide another indication of the success of the productions. The only other biography/career book that has been published, now out of print, contained too much speculation creating confusion between fact and fiction. Everything within my book has been verified and supported from original sources. It also includes radio, television, special appearances and audio recordings.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>When you think about Jeremy Brett’s career spanning the stage and large and small screens as it did, what stands out, other than Sherlock Holmes?</i></h4><div>Jeremy will always be remembered for playing Freddie Eynsford Hill in the acclaimed musical <i>My Fair Lady</i> and the accounts of his time in Hollywood are full of personal reminiscences of tea with Mary Pickford and lunch with Dorothy Parker and the run-ins with Rex Harrison about where he should sing his one song “On the Street Where you Live”.  </div><div><br /></div><div>His appearance as Lord Arthur Goring in the Oscar Wilde play <i>An Ideal Husband</i> is a delight as he is totally convincing as the sophisticated romantic hero who could deliver his <i>bon mots</i> with elegance and style but still defeat the schemes of an unscrupulous woman here played by Margaret Leighton. His Dracula on the Broadway stage would be something which Jeremy could throw himself into with his usual verve and enthusiasm and which he enjoyed enormously. His performance was greeted by an audience who were “wildly enthusiastic” and the universal acclaim from the critics also lifted his heart. </div><div><br /></div><div>The television production of <i>The Picture of Katherine Mansfield</i> was a revelation as John Middleton Murry was an intellectual, one of the founding critics of literary criticism, who was married to the famous novelist but after her early death from tuberculosis was remembered as one of the most hated men of literature.  This was another performance in which Jeremy became another human being totally different to himself and alongside Vanessa Redgrave they were described as “magical to watch.”  </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>First and foremost, Jeremy was a classically trained actor who received acclaim for his classical roles.  His Hamlet at the age of 26 years was a personal success as it earned him significant praise from a sophisticated West End audience. But it is perhaps his time at the National Theatre which gave him the greatest joy as he relished the opportunity to speak the words that Shakespeare provided. Jeremy said he loved the rhyme and rhythm of the poetry and although his dyslexia made it difficult, he approached it with dogged determination until he was word perfect and could “bounce on it.”  </div><div><br /></div><div>His time at the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier provided the best possible training and would hone his estimable talents. <i>As You Like It</i> was celebrated as the first all-male production and was greeted with much excitement from the media. In one article the critic had chosen Jeremy for his choice of clothes. Even the <i>Vogue</i> and <i>Queen</i> magazines labelled him as "Man of Fashion" and featured his trend setting style.  </div><div><br /></div><div>But it was perhaps his performance of Che Guevara in Macrune’s <i>Guevara</i> which most impressed the critics. He looked nothing like the pictures of the South American revolutionary, the man with high ideals for mankind, but by his technique of “becoming” he was able to convince the audience and the critics who praised him for a performance of enormous “power and sensitivity”. He said: </div><blockquote><div>“I was intrigued by Guevara’s exploits over there, so I decided to go and follow his route. Actually, this was a rather sad thing to do because, of course, everything ended for him in Bolivia.” </div></blockquote><div>Jeremy spent six months backpacking around S. America.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>His appearance in <i>Rebecca </i>is perhaps the favourite of so many of us as he has caught the tragedy of the haunted man Maxim de Winter in a four-part production which the author thought was the closest interpretation of her famous novel. Jeremy’s performance was inevitably compared with that of his mentor, Laurence Olivier in the film of 1940 and it does not suffer from the comparison, indeed many find his interpretation preferable as an authentic Maxim who was capable of murder. </div><div><br /></div><div>Edward Ashburnham in <i>The Gentle Soldier</i> is remarkable and it is this that persuaded Michael Cox to choose Jeremy to be the next Sherlock Holmes.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>For which portrayals do you think Brett doesn’t get the credit which he deserves?</i></h4><div>His time in Canada at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival was a strange experience for both Maggie Smith and Jeremy. They had been used to receiving universal acclaim for their work and for some reason the critics were far too critical. They didn’t appreciate the incomers bringing their new approach to the Shakespearean canon. The adverse comments attracted the attention of <i>The Stage </i>magazine who tried to find the reasons why the reviews were so different to the critics of <i>The Financial Times</i>, <i>The New York Times</i> or <i>The London Evening Standard</i> who had welcomed the same productions with a very different tone. <i>The Stage</i> called it “The Clash of the Critics” and the excuse seemed to be the Atlantic Ocean which separated the two nations. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy’s production of <i>The Tempest</i> was greeted with much the same response as the critics were unable to accept the revengeful image of an angry Prospero. But they seemed to miss the message of the play as a journey to forgiveness which Shakespeare had presented successfully for the first time in the three hour performance on stage.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>We see David Burke wrote the Foreword. How did you manage to make that happen?</i></h4><div>When we were gathering together Jeremy’s friends and colleagues for the twentieth anniversary of his death for the installation of his memorial bench on Clapham Common in 2015 I wrote to David and to Michael Cox to ask if they might join us for the occasion. Michael was too unwell to be with us but David was most gracious and telephoned to say he would join us. We have spoken on several occasions and he has willingly offered his assistance.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>Tell us about any one surprise or obscure fact in the book that you’re particularly fond of.</i></h4><div>The production of the play <i>Traveller Without Luggage</i> on stage in 1972 and it is perhaps the most difficult one to read about as the story is so terrible. Jeremy was a very sensitive man and he must have been moved by the experience. The script recounts the story of the soldier, an amnesiac found wandering on the deserted railway station in Lyon who has returned from the Great War in 1918. Without relatives, he was locked up in an asylum. However, dozens of families came forward to claim him as their lost son or brother and Gaston tells of being hugged by hundreds of strange men and women who tearfully claimed him as their son. The real story was much more tragic as the soldier was identified by his grieving family but was never released from the asylum as litigation amongst the other families kept him there. He died during the Second World War probably from hunger and became known as “the living unknown soldier”.</div><div><br /></div><div>One personal detail I had known little about was the stunning soprano voice of his youth which was trained at Eton where he was given the major solos to sing in the College Chapel. He even performed in many of the nation’s cathedrals. Jeremy also made a record but I can find no evidence and would love to hear a recording of his voice which is said to sound like that of the soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>--</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Maureen Whittaker for joining us for this interview.</div><div><br /></div><div>Be sure to pick up a copy of <b><i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781787055902" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

New Book - Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part

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35 Years Ago: Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes Debuted in the U.S.

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "the records of your detective have reached us here" [HOUN]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKNcoGkMc-3YukAQ8rUMNWJqdBwOva_Qu7fkHxc0GYF2E58llMKZVsfKg6Rhm-wDEZ6CvTAXSTPoSvPktSpyfpK_7I0CAuUEdMgwfdzqZlEpb-lNWYYlavqljDB-gifVBnNgS_6CVXXDa/s1600/Granada+Sherlock+Holmes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A press still from Granada's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Jeremy Brett and David Burke." border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKNcoGkMc-3YukAQ8rUMNWJqdBwOva_Qu7fkHxc0GYF2E58llMKZVsfKg6Rhm-wDEZ6CvTAXSTPoSvPktSpyfpK_7I0CAuUEdMgwfdzqZlEpb-lNWYYlavqljDB-gifVBnNgS_6CVXXDa/s1600/Granada+Sherlock+Holmes.jpg" title="Granada's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Without a doubt, one of the most influential and memorable portayals of Sherlock Holmes in recent years is Jeremy Brett in the Granada / ITV production.<br /> <br /> And it was exactly 35 years ago today — on March 14, 1985 — that <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2U7qRvY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</a></i> made its premiere on American television via PBS.<br /> <br /> Michael Cox was the brainchild behind the production, and with the assistance of John Hawkesworth and a number of other writers, brought the series to life in an authentic Victorian era setting. It was lavishly produced and is remembered (at least in the first two or three series) as being very faithful to the original Canon.<br /> <br /> Starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and David Burke as a level-headed, intelligent and ready-for-action Watson, the series burned an image of Sherlock Holmes into the minds of an entire generation. The series brought us guest stars that included such notables as Eric Porter, Roger Hammond, Jeremy Kemp, Joss Ackland, Gayle Hunnicut and many more.<br /> <br /> And when it played on PBS in the States, it was broadcast on Mystery! (later Masterpiece Mystery), with the inimitable Vincent Price as the host. <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/05/one-of-best-features-of-jeremy-brett.html#.XmxnGKhKjb0">His introductions were a highlight of the airings</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> For a behind the scenes look at how the series came together and the challenges associated with mounting such a serious production, <i><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/studyincelluloid.html" target="_blank">A Study in Celluloid</a></i> by Michael Cox himself does a wonderful job of getting into the details. [<i>Disclosure:</i> the book is published by <a href="http://wessexpress.com/" target="_blank">Wessex Press</a>, one of the sponsors of our podcast <a href="http://sherlockholmespodcast.com/" target="_blank">Trifles</a>. Please support them.]<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/studyincelluloid.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Study in Celluloid - Michael Cox, producer of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series, takes readers behind the scenes with Jeremy Brett." border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQculGPSH9NlP6E-OGueAgqPyhYx63uOn1lN1zV4VnJ6OG-UtIms8O0b07DPWXmhoEPymZfMiIVoglU94utYUnYcPXvhLrJ3G7qbK56Faq4kXpuPb3J6u0RqNjR5XcXbXtWSsd2HHwSESp/s1600/celluloid350.jpg" title="A Study in Celluloid" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <h3> Other excellent books about the Granada series:</h3> <h4> <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3aV7DAy" target="_blank">Starring Sherlock Holmes: A Century of the Master Detective on Screen</a></i> by David Stuart Davies</h4> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "1845765370"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "ab4b328862af5d0fa2e9078a0ade05fc"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <h4> <a href="https://amzn.to/2wTYiuk"><i>Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes</i></a></h4> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B00715DNLA"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "cd121b55a41bd050d2eba9f586a6a0b2"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <h4> <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2wUZ4Hk">Granada's Greatest Detective: A Guide to the Classic Sherlock Holmes Television Series</a> </i>by Keith Frankel</h4> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "1781962677"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "797c8a240f708cece62479d8200e53fc"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <h4> <a href="https://amzn.to/3cQMp8O"><i>The Television Sherlock Holmes</i></a> by Peter Haining</h4> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "0863697933"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "8042ea86f4bf86a20eaeb6e04775e0a2"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <h4> <a href="https://amzn.to/2INuzWq"><i>The Granada Companion Number One: A Sherlock Holmes Album</i></a> by Kenneth Harris</h4> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "0951300008"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "fabd20c3d5c9ee67339e6675e60d4b17"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <br /> If you'd like to claim the same ambiance as the show while you're reading, then you need to listen along to <a href="https://amzn.to/3cYrdxO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the soundtrack to the Granada Sherlock Holmes</a> by Patrick Gowers. <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/01/remembering-composer-patrick-gowers.html">We remembered him when he passed away</a> five years ago.<br /> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B00003WGNM"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "e1e04a0e2726efe838bd66d5fff69e65"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <br /> If you're in the listening mood, you could also pop in I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 33: Remembering Edward Hardwicke</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> And while you're at it, we'd also suggest that you kick back this evening and celebrate three and a half decades of Granada by watching one of those early episodes. The series is available on a <a href="https://amzn.to/2U4aHUh">DVD box set</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2U3q7rX">Blu-ray box set</a>, and can be watched <a href="https://amzn.to/2Uinxyz">streaming on BritBox</a> as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> [<i><b>Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate links. We get a small commission when you buy through our links.</b></i>]<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B074PBHNTV"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "84598a41c2ff93c346a40c6f907541a8"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br />

35 Years Ago: Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes Debuted in the U.S.

"the records of your detective have reached us here" [HOUN] Without a doubt, one of the most influential and memorable portay...

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by Scott Monty

VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: start;">"who brings our vegetables round" [BERY]</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BkvfhAnYjjwsJ3JxXWkxuXO4HuO1U8QBbfHZFnlsKXUZQQDmJxDGUdw5KCcv7tHwFMpNpiyDaAoqHegpDhQnlLbmzF-WZw_m9CYrhgN7cGYij2R9jiyCk0W05oTMAi6GHosJawbErqT/s1600/Veggie+Tales+Sheerluck+Holmes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1440" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BkvfhAnYjjwsJ3JxXWkxuXO4HuO1U8QBbfHZFnlsKXUZQQDmJxDGUdw5KCcv7tHwFMpNpiyDaAoqHegpDhQnlLbmzF-WZw_m9CYrhgN7cGYij2R9jiyCk0W05oTMAi6GHosJawbErqT/s640/Veggie+Tales+Sheerluck+Holmes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> There have been so many famous partnerships through film and TV history who have played Sherlock Homes and Dr. Watson: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, Jeremy Brett and David Burke (and Edward Hardwicke), Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu. And of course Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato.<br /> <br /> Okay, that last duo may not be as familiar to Sherlockians as some of the others. However, back in 2006, the popular Christian entertainment franchise VeggieTales released their 28th video, a Sherlock Holmes parody titled <a href="https://amzn.to/39h8hZ1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler</i></a>.<br /> <br /> The company had already tackled a couple other film/literature classics, such as the Phantom of the Opera (Sumo of the Opera), Indiana Jones (Minnesota Cuke), and the Lord of the Rings (Lord of the Beans). My children received the DVD as a gift several years ago, and I only recently watched it myself. As Sherlock Holmes parodies go, this VeggieTales version is a fairly entertaining story, with a nice lesson on the value of treating people as you would like to be treated (the "Golden Rule," of course).<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KVLTqMJEnGM" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <br /> As you can see from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVLTqMJEnGM" target="_blank">the trailer above</a> (click here if you can't see it), Bob and Larry (the regular hosts of all VeggieTales videos) portray a stereotypical representation of the Great Detective and his companion, complete with deerstalker cap, Inverness cape, pipe, magnifying glass, and even mutton chop whiskers for the good doctor. (This being children's media, however, Sheerluck's pipe only blows bubbles.)<br /> <br /> The story borrows an idea from the 1988 film Without a Clue, wherein Watson is the real brains of the duo, while Holmes is the one who gets all the attention. Indeed, every time the pair walks into their favorite pub, everyone shouts, "Sheerluck!" Watson ends up feeling a bit like a second-class citizen. I should also mention, the pub Holmes and Watson frequent is named "Doylie's," appropriately enough, and in an effort to be family friendly, only seems to serve milk.<br /> <br /> Sheerluck and his underappreciated friend are summoned to Buckingham Palace, to solve the mystery of a missing key, which unlocks the room where the valuable "Golden Ruler" is kept.<br /> <br /> While Watson does all of the actual detective work, looking for clues, Holmes is fairly clueless, especially when it comes to understanding the amazingly non-Scottish brogue of a policeman (portrayed by series regular Scooter Carrot). They are hampered in their investigation by a pair of bumbling policemen, and not Lestrade and Gregson, as a Sherlockian viewer may expect.<br /> <br /> No, this pair are named...wait for it...Fish and Chips. Their job seems to be to cover all of Buckingham Palace with yellow police crime scene tape. (Anachronistic, of course, but hey, the story is told by talking vegetables...)<br /> <br /> Of course, the Golden Ruler eventually is stolen, and Watson is so frustrated by Sheerluck's hogging of the limelight, that he eventually leaves Holmes to investigate the case without him. Sheerluck encounters nothing but frustration as he tries to figure things out on his own, and finally realizes how badly he mistreated his friend, thereby learning the valuable lesson that one should treat others as one wishes to be treated.<br /> <br /> The case is solved by the friends working together, but you won't find any spoilers about the actual solution here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6MTwmeaRGZdfCSKg33zJQ24fT_PQ39xxRlPx19CCS8ZHP0uCp6kwXF-1PZ_A7U9A1ookW3Ayx8uxBM1pDehEwFfpQ5GdwgFirubuIb33bWAKKXDMdmKlYL9Ipoua-yDX-R0Y5LJanER2/s1600/Veggie+Tales+Holmes+and+Watson.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="537" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6MTwmeaRGZdfCSKg33zJQ24fT_PQ39xxRlPx19CCS8ZHP0uCp6kwXF-1PZ_A7U9A1ookW3Ayx8uxBM1pDehEwFfpQ5GdwgFirubuIb33bWAKKXDMdmKlYL9Ipoua-yDX-R0Y5LJanER2/s640/Veggie+Tales+Holmes+and+Watson.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> As far as children's media goes, this parody of Sherlock Holmes is pretty enjoyable, with entertaining antics and a nice moral for the kids, as well as several nods to Sherlockian canonical details that will make adults smile. (There are at least three repetitions of "the game's afoot" throughout the story, often accompanied by a clinking of milk glasses.)<br /> <br /> The animation, voice work, and writing are high quality, as any regular viewers of VeggieTales will have come to expect. I don't know if Bob and Larry will ever find a place in the pantheon of great Watson/Holmes duos, but they certainly aren't the worst "actors" to have filled the roles.<br /> <br /> If you acquire a <a href="https://amzn.to/2Iar8sv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DVD</a> of the video (or watch it <a href="https://amzn.to/3anhnna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">streaming</a>, more likely) you may want to be aware that the Sheerluck Holmes story is preceded by a mildly amusing parody of Don Quixote ("The Asparagus of La Mancha") and a "Silly Songs with Larry" segment ("Gated Community," not really one of the better Silly Songs). The Sheerluck Holmes segment begins about halfway through.<br /> <br /> <br /> [<b><i>Editor's note:</i></b> this wasn't corny enough for you? Read about <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/07/sleuth-your-way-through-this-sherlock.html#.Xl1wC6hKjb0" target="_blank">the Sherlockian connection to an English corn maze</a>.]<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B00GH0OTIQ"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "ef6287c063b756583f7b84b4a3d90bcc"; </script><br /> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script><br /> <br /> <br />

VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler

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by Cory Howell

Sherlock Holmes in LEGO: The Strange Case of the Interlocking Blocks

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"he would bring his little boy home a box of bricks" [TWIS]</b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47C3Z_N5jQVTCC38UcDpU2vuwyk1veJ44zW-PuILdZZvWmVv4I-B3RgirvXK7coWig8ZztTvquhhdes4WYayDvw0MMXq4t3LAqmDvJNT6yuCAK9UuRj8diuthVFNyOhyphenhyphenDTtp8uPsq2qOx/s1600/Lego+Sherlock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="736" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47C3Z_N5jQVTCC38UcDpU2vuwyk1veJ44zW-PuILdZZvWmVv4I-B3RgirvXK7coWig8ZztTvquhhdes4WYayDvw0MMXq4t3LAqmDvJNT6yuCAK9UuRj8diuthVFNyOhyphenhyphenDTtp8uPsq2qOx/s640/Lego+Sherlock.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> I suppose my association with LEGO blocks goes back just a bit farther than my interest in Sherlock Holmes. LEGOs were an essential part of my childhood, an opportunity to build all kinds of creations, in a variety of colors.<br /> <br /> Now that I am a father, the hard plastic blocks, with their sharp corners, have become a potential hazard in my children's bedroom, if I have the misfortune to enter the room in bare feet. (I'm sure a few readers have experienced this unique pain.)<br /> <br /> Whereas the LEGO sets of my childhood were fairly generic in their themes (castle, rescue vehicles, spaceship), LEGO began to release <a href="https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Licensed_themes">licensed sets</a> in 1999, when they released their first "Star Wars" themed set.<br /> <br /> Since then, LEGOs have been a sort of barometer of pop culture sensations: <a href="https://amzn.to/3a2tFC0">Harry Potter</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2tTldUN">Indiana Jones</a>, and a plethora of superheroes have been well represented over the past couple of decades. LEGO movies and TV series have continued to interact with popular entertainment. But one famous figure from literature, film and television has never been officially represented: the great detective, Sherlock Holmes!<br /> <br /> Holmes hasn't been <i>completely </i>absent from the LEGO universe. Back in 2011, one of the characters released as part of "Minifigures Series 5" was simply named "<a href="https://amzn.to/2RayMXU">Detective</a>." (<i>Link goes to Amazon</i>.) The Detective minifigure's features will be instantly familiar to Sherlockians, or indeed, to most people who have seen the iconic Sherlock Holmes look: deerstalker cap, Inverness cape, and magnifying glass.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://amzn.to/2RayMXU"><img alt=" Lego Series 5 Detective Mini Figure" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnAMeO2dgFQqxgGymMXndYZEnWo2MjpwKwOktiZ2AjXWN8DJyT9Tep6m5_O3kTsdbvTpFohx7MJWY2lQ4qWh9a7uM7fbKfQ51MG2wgqm0O28NugtJCo5fjvffnvjsqNvc7lcN3CUsHTqJ/s320/Lego+Series+5+Detective+Mini+Figure.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Detective character also appears (as a minor character) in a 2013 video game entitled <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2NgHgMc">LEGO City Undercover</a></i>, under the name "Doorlock Homes." Clearly, LEGO has flirted with the idea of Sherlock Holmes being part of the LEGO Universe. Still, official Sherlock Holmes LEGO sets are conspicuous by their absence in the "pantheon."<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/09/lego-recreation-of-sherlock-sitting-room.html#.Xg3thkdKiM9">As reported earlier</a> on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, LEGO fans still tend to push for the Great Detective's official inclusion in the world of LEGO-dom. A search for "Sherlock Holmes" at the <a href="https://ideas.lego.com/">LEGO Ideas website</a> will yield a host of different concepts for Holmes-themed sets, whether it be a traditional representation of the flat at 221B, or the characters of the BBC's highly successful <i>Sherlock</i>. As fellow contributor Margaret M. McMahon reported <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/08/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-re.html#.Xg4VDUdKiM9">back in 2015</a>, author James Macaluso has published <a href="https://amzn.to/2TbCcwp">several of the canonical Holmes stories in LEGO format</a>, all of which are available on <a href="https://amzn.to/2TbCcwp">Amazon</a>. (Macaluso has also published two different "Sherlock Holmes Alphabets," also done in LEGO.)<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-vGqBuKYKEzmsARJIRCkj-qnRdkPRrweprulJ3jsMQglJ_4xlJm8HsPfBHMwTCSjHLYyQ2LPv-oEweEQ3kvdgH3c0ux5S90U-Df6vHjLKR7znybzA_xO51FrG_hu_AzhSU55B80ekdsR/s1600/Lego+Sherlock+cast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-vGqBuKYKEzmsARJIRCkj-qnRdkPRrweprulJ3jsMQglJ_4xlJm8HsPfBHMwTCSjHLYyQ2LPv-oEweEQ3kvdgH3c0ux5S90U-Df6vHjLKR7znybzA_xO51FrG_hu_AzhSU55B80ekdsR/s640/Lego+Sherlock+cast.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> Over at the <a href="https://lego-fanon.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page">LEGO Fanonpedia</a> website (a LEGO fan site), at least one LEGO enthusiast has shared ideas that range from a <a href="https://lego-fanon.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Sherlock_Holmes:_the_video_game">LEGO-themed video game</a> based on the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes films to a <a href="https://lego-fanon.fandom.com/wiki/SH:_Sherlock_Holmes_Advent_Calender">LEGO Sherlock Holmes Advent Calendar</a>!<br /> <br /> And <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSGaIrMqrsc">on YouTube</a>, a creative animator has reproduced the final scene from the cliffhanger <i>Sherlock </i>episode at the end of series 2, "The Reichenbach Fall," combining the audio from the episode with LEGO representations of the characters:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TSGaIrMqrsc" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <br /> <br /> Perhaps one of the issues that gets in the way of an official Sherlock Holmes LEGO set is the sheer number of different representations of the great detective over the course of film and TV history. Which version of Holmes would be the most successful LEGO form? The Guy Ritchie version, the <i>Sherlock </i>version, the <i>Elementary </i>version, or the classic version with the deerstalker, who has already shown up, albeit anonymously?<br /> <br /> One thing seems certain: fans of the Sherlock Holmes mythos and LEGO blocks will continue to express their creativity and their love for the great detective in a variety of ways.<br /> <br /> Maybe one day, the good folks at LEGO will bring one of these ideas to life as an official set (or sets), thereby enabling a new generation to discover Holmes for themselves.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> <i>Some links may be Amazon affiliate links. We earn a small commission when you buy.</i><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

Sherlock Holmes in LEGO: The Strange Case of the Interlocking Blocks

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Remembering Jeremy Brett on His 86th Birthday

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b>"</b>an incomparable actor<b>" [STUD] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBTXio7goeagiodDjKE0_aZu7-eFBSA-OzhU_1T-yJuhCRtkOvq2-VyIF3IicEHXMjGC6nH1OQx1jwkxw5rUTdgTG_8yaNHefQf3EQ6zeaKDGjEXQlWy_7PS6Mof682O1HM1lypGwwv56/s1600/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="802" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBTXio7goeagiodDjKE0_aZu7-eFBSA-OzhU_1T-yJuhCRtkOvq2-VyIF3IicEHXMjGC6nH1OQx1jwkxw5rUTdgTG_8yaNHefQf3EQ6zeaKDGjEXQlWy_7PS6Mof682O1HM1lypGwwv56/s640/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Today marks what would have been Jeremy Brett's 86th birthday. It seems unthinkable to imagine the definitive Sherlock Holmes from the Granada productions of the 1980s and 1990s as an octogenarian, and even more unthinkable that it has been 24 years since he left us.<br /> <br /> For an entire generation (perhaps more!), Jeremy Brett <i>is</i> Sherlock Holmes. It's difficult to underestimate his impact on Sherlockians, as his imagery and influence is still prevalent today. Imagine what his impact would have been if we had the Internet and social media with us during the run of the Granada series.<br /> <br /> Speaking of the Granada series, you might consider checking out <b><i><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/studyincelluloid.html">A Study in Celluloid: A Producer's Account of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes</a></i></b> by Michael Cox, the producer of the series and <b><i><a href="https://amzn.to/2WA4vEu">Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett</a></i></b> by David Stuart Davies. Both are excellent accounts behind the scenes of the show and the actor.<br /> <br /> As a tribute to his memory, we give you this delightful remembrance of <a href="https://youtu.be/FcPb4FKUWWM">Brett's playfulness as Sherlock Holmes</a>:<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcPb4FKUWWM?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <center> <br /></center> <br /> And this video compilation of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOTIW83oXs" target="_blank">the best Sherlock Holmes quotes</a> from the Granada series (Season 1) is as nice as any:<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3UOTIW83oXs?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <center> <br /></center> <br /> <br /> If you'd like to read more about Jeremy Brett (November 3, 1933 - September 12, 1995), please check out <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/Jeremy%20Brett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">all of our posts tagged "Jeremy Brett"</a>.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOspjZApEbk8NeeN0Z1eqCMeKT0pBIaltIibiSCP42R06UPGRj5pKjRzwyg38nGJJzK5COvudeGPPG3UMiB-ER3OqeCOnPz6oOmvCF5KIIpTF9pI7Aglc2JmID6sjWwb84PVQ7Y_5Of71Z/s1600/Jeremy+Brett+-+Sherlock+Holmes+%5BPRIO%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Jeremy Brett appearing in The Priory School as Sherlock Holmes" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOspjZApEbk8NeeN0Z1eqCMeKT0pBIaltIibiSCP42R06UPGRj5pKjRzwyg38nGJJzK5COvudeGPPG3UMiB-ER3OqeCOnPz6oOmvCF5KIIpTF9pI7Aglc2JmID6sjWwb84PVQ7Y_5Of71Z/s1600/Jeremy+Brett+-+Sherlock+Holmes+%5BPRIO%5D.jpg" title="Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes" width="640" /></a><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvNAclDPmfyBIDCAN4kjXhnXIdyvezE6fReL5SHW9mq2iUYiddw4lWrPHEvOetVeRjdKkJVm1mj3UymjGaAe_DXr4eccoqF2a1sG-0DnkgKrztTlKaq6UR8joPD1fuiXjtmDN1UO0o3T5/s1600/Inside+221B+pipes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="682" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvNAclDPmfyBIDCAN4kjXhnXIdyvezE6fReL5SHW9mq2iUYiddw4lWrPHEvOetVeRjdKkJVm1mj3UymjGaAe_DXr4eccoqF2a1sG-0DnkgKrztTlKaq6UR8joPD1fuiXjtmDN1UO0o3T5/s640/Inside+221B+pipes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Remembering Jeremy Brett on His 86th Birthday

" an incomparable actor " [STUD]  Today marks what would have been Jeremy Brett's 86th birthday. It seems unthinkable ...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 177: Being Sherlock

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> “being out of the ordinary” [LADY] </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEgxc68bgGabUvZxmrmEr-gkOaP3JSh-2mB4Nk81SNtSqlDzloqph8Mn_Gf7ccoO0K9qjHLjof_7cLfUr3ZPoyHseSh7nY6lifWmwBf4s7UFPVZfsB7o5o8dFjx0wumrSqVUFKfV1qL_Z/s1600/Being+Sherlock+-+header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1600" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEgxc68bgGabUvZxmrmEr-gkOaP3JSh-2mB4Nk81SNtSqlDzloqph8Mn_Gf7ccoO0K9qjHLjof_7cLfUr3ZPoyHseSh7nY6lifWmwBf4s7UFPVZfsB7o5o8dFjx0wumrSqVUFKfV1qL_Z/s640/Being+Sherlock+-+header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11445323/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/7a0303/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first began the tradition in 1927, Sherlockians worldwide have debated which are the "best" Sherlock Holmes stories. There have been polls, surveys and lists. Articles, books, and debates. The core list is usually consistent, with a few variables along the way.<br /> <br /> Ashley Polasek—a familiar name to listeners of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere—took up the challenges as only she could: considering the stories and their reinterpretation over the years. The character of Sherlock Holmes has evolved over the years in multiple media, and as someone with a doctorate in adaptation studies, Ashley was in the perfect position to write <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2mMRFFz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Being Sherlock: A Sherlockian's Stroll Through the Best Sherlock Holmes Stories</a></i> (Lyons Press).<br /> <br /> She joins us to share the thinking that led to her curated list of ten short stories and one novel from the Canon. 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Episode 177: Being Sherlock

“being out of the ordinary” [LADY]  Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first began the tradition in 1927, Sherlockians worldwide hav...

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by Scott Monty