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The Tower Of London and Sherlock Holmes

The Tower Of London and Sherlock Holmes

The Tower of London is never mentioned in the original 60 stories of Sherlock Holmes. However, the Tower would play a key role in two subsequent adaptations of the Holmes stories. Most recently, in The Reichenbach Fall episode of BBC’s Sherlock, the character of Jim Moriarty breaks into the case holding the crown jewels at the Tower… Continue Reading

Portrait of Britain 5 Pound Coins and Sherlock Holmes

Portrait of Britain 5 Pound Coins and Sherlock Holmes

“Have you dragged the basin of the Trafalgar Square fountain?” – The Adventure of The Noble Bachelor (NOBL) In 2014, the British Royal Mint issued a 4 coin set called Portrait of Britain honoring four historical sites – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. These £5 coins are .925 sterling silver and measures 38.6 mm… Continue Reading

Max Carrados – The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Max Carrados – The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

“He had no rival?” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) Following up on Simon Monk’s post on the numismatic detective Max Carrados, we have a few related links and comments to share: On December 31, 2014, BBC Radio aired the first episode of The Rivals, a series where Inspector Lestrade works with other contemporary detectives and sleuths… Continue Reading

The London Underground and Sherlock Holmes

The London Underground and Sherlock Holmes

“I should like to see him clapped down in a third-class carriage on the Underground, and asked to give the trades of all his fellow-travellers.” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) The London Underground, or “tube”, has a few mentions in the Canon.  The above quote, from A Study in Scarlet” is Watson’s reaction after reading Holmes’ The Book… Continue Reading

Faces of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Who’s Tom Baker

Faces of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Who’s Tom Baker

The recent news of a possible theme park, north of London, featuring Dr. Who and Sherlock Holmes attractions, reminded me that there are a few links between these fictional characters. The co-creators of BBC’s Sherlock, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, have both written episodes for Dr. Who. In the 1960’s, Peter Cushing would star in multiple series… Continue Reading

Pocket Change of BBC’s Sherlock – Today’s Money of the United Kingdom

Pocket Change of BBC’s Sherlock – Today’s Money of the United Kingdom

“Have you any change in your pocket?” – The Adventure of The Dying Detective (DYIN) One of our first posts was Dennis Nowicki’s excellent Coins of The Canon, which featured a review of Queen Victoria’s coinage mentioned in the original Sherlock Holmes stories.  To date, there have been 9 episodes of BBC’s Sherlock. While there have been limited… Continue Reading

How the Brigadier Won His Medals – 1954 Schlitz Playhouse

How the Brigadier Won His Medals – 1954 Schlitz Playhouse

In 1954, the Schlitz Playhouse was in its third season on CBS and aired a version of How the Brigadier Won His Medal that was very faithful to the original Arthur Conan Doyle story. Claude Dauphin played the role of Gerard to near perfection.  At the end of the teleplay, check out the Legion of Honour… Continue Reading

The Case of the Winthrop Legend – November 29, 1954

The Case of the Winthrop Legend – November 29, 1954

In 1954, Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford would star as Holmes and Watson in 39 episodes of a syndicated Sherlock Holmes television series. The 30 minute episodes were produced by Sheldon Reynolds, who would later do another Holmes series, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in 1980 and would reuse many of the same episodes. Many of… Continue Reading

The Hobbit Coins of Sherlock’s Freeman and Cumberbatch

The Hobbit Coins of Sherlock’s Freeman and Cumberbatch

Readers of this journal and Sherlockians probably think of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson when they hear the names of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The lead and supporting actors of BBC’s Sherlock actually flip roles in the series of Hobbit films, with Freeman taking the lead and Cumberbatch in a supporting role. Based on the increased… Continue Reading

November HolmeWork Assignment: Sherlock Holmes Granada Studios Tour Token?

November HolmeWork Assignment: Sherlock Holmes Granada Studios Tour Token?

Today would have been actor Jeremy Brett’s 81st birthday and that inspires this month’s HolmeWork assignment – where we ask for your help in solving a question. Brett is most remembered for his role of Sherlock Holmes in the 41 episodes of the Granada TV series that originally aired from 1984 through 1994. He would… Continue Reading