November 2011
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SHERLOCK CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR
All of us at Sherlockology are pleased to present a little Christmas gift to say a huge and festive thank you to all of you for following and supporting us throughout the year.
From the 1st of December until Christmas Day, you can visit our Online Advent Calendar to follow Sherlock, John and the rest of the ‘Sherlock’ characters, as they prepare for Christmas.
We’ve also...
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SherlockNYC Screening Event
Watch BBC Sherlock Season 1 on the big screens with fellow Sherlockians!
Join fellow Sherlockians to see Sherlock Season 1 on the BIG SCREEN! Not only will you be watching all three episodes in a theater, but you will be able to do so while surrounded by Sherlockians – and make new friends who share your love of the show and fandom!
Date: January 7th, 2012 Time: 4pm – 10pm-ish (queuing...
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INSEPARABLE REVIEW
In the first of an occasional series, we’re reviewing older films and television featuring the Sherlock cast before they appeared in the series. Here, it’s a short film named Inseparable, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. It has recently been released on iTunes for download.
Currently the makers of this film, Area17, are developing a feature length version of Inseparable and need your support...
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cumberbatchedkitten-deactivated asked: That's brilliant thanks :) I don't suppose you know if the knocker/handle/letter box are one offs or if you can freely get hold of them anywhere? I'm probably completely mental, but I've got this mad decorating idea.
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The GSHD Results Are In! →
Wondering who reigns victorious after The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate of 2011? Well wait no more because the results are in.
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TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY UK DVD/BLU RAY RELEASE...
Its been revealed that the superb Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will be released in the United Kingdom on January 30 2012 on Region 2 DVD and Region B Blu Ray.
Discs with these region codes are playable in Europe only.
Starring Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and John Hurt, this film is one of the year’s best - see our review and premiere report - and comes...
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HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY STEVEN!
November 18 Birthday Astrology
Scorpios born on November 18 possess amazing determination and an unbeatable will. They have a need to put their personal stamp on existence. These vibrant, energetic people have a physical nature. They can be aggressive, even pugnacious, at times. While it’s nearly impossible to win an argument against them, they make challenging opponents.
Friends and...
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SHERLOCK SERIES 2 BROADCAST DATE GUIDE
Following on from our previous and very popular post on Sherlock Series 2 filming information, its time for the follow up - the broadcast date guide.
Its by far the most frequent question we are asked across all our sites by you lovely people, so to make it easier for us and you, we’ve decided to collate everything we know about when Sherlock Series 2 will be shown around the world into a...
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Sherlock Holmes stories free on audiobook CD
Collect seven free Sherlock Holmes audiobook CDs, written by Arthur Conan Doyle and read by Sir Derek Jacobi, with The Telegraph (UK only) November 19th - 25th.
Free inside Saturday’s paper (November 19th), investigate the disappearance of the champion racehourse, Silver Blaze.
Free inside The Telegraph on Sunday (November 20th), discover the true nature of The Red-Headed League,...
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE...
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is a successful, loving adaptation of Herge’s classic original graphic albums using the best technology modern filmmaking can provide. It is also a welcome return in blistering form to the adventure genre from one Steven Spielberg.
Firstly, a review of this film wouldn’t be appearing here if it wasn’t for the presence of Steven Moffat on the...
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A TRIBUTE TO JEREMY BRETT – PART 1
“Earlier this month Jeremy Brett would have turned 78. Despite having a very varied and distinguished career as an actor, he is invariably best know for playing Sherlock Holmes in the Granada series. For me personally, he was and always will be; THE Victorian Sherlock Holmes.
He was mesmerizing in the role, a charismatic and talented actor who brought a multi faceted and certainly immensely...
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minopoke asked: Did you delete the post about going to the screening of Series 2 and then writing a review? I saw it but did not get a chance to read the whole thing. Brilliant blog, by the way.
BBC Sherlock Team overview for The Great Sherlock...
mxpublishing:
Team 1 - BBC’s Sherlock - in The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate has their team overview loaded onto Slideshare:
The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate - Team 1 View more presentations from MX Publishing
October 2011
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THE CREATION OUTLIVES THE CREATOR – THE MESSAGE OF...
Sherlock Holmes was the first fictional character to outlive the man who created him.
That is the simple, driving theme at the heart of David Stuart Davies’ superior, compact play ‘Sherlock Holmes… The Death and Life.’ While other classic characters, from Austen’s to Bronte’s, endure in a fixed point in their single works, Holmes continues to grow and appear in fiction beyond the scope and...
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TALKING SHERLOCK HOLMES WITH ALISTAIR DUNCAN
In 2010 when the BBC asked the Sherlock Holmes Society of London to review the first episode of the new BBC One three part series ‘Sherlock’ on the day of broadcast, they chose Alistair Duncan as their leading expert for interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. Several million listeners tuned in to hear Alistair give the modern day reimagining of Sherlock Holmes the thumbs up.
As an award winning author...
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'THE CURTAIN RISES' FOR THE GREAT DEBATE
As many of you will know, Sherlockology has been asked to take part in MX Publishing’s ‘Great Sherlock Holmes Debate’ in November. Though full details are still being finalised, we have been asked to write a contributory statement for submission to our team on the debate. We’ve decided to share it with you all.
Despite the modern setting, Sherlock cleaves itself far...
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WRECKERS FILM REVIEW
A complex and labyrinthine film, Dictynna Hood’s ‘Wreckers’ is the very opposite of a gentle cinematic journey, its initial appearance of a romantic melodrama twisting itself instead into something closer to an underplayed psychological horror.
Married couple Dawn (Claire Foy) and David (Benedict Cumberbatch) are a picturesque couple enjoying a seemingly idyllic lifestyle....
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HAPPY 35th BIRTHDAY ANDREW!
October 21 Birthday Astrology
Bold and creative, October 21 Libras need their own space. Although they are far more mischievous than rebellious, they enjoy stirring things up. They’re fun-loving and don’t mind breaking a few rules. These folks may possess the antic demeanor of a typical Libra, but their sense of emotional loyalty is real.
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