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BBC’s Sherlock

Catriona McPherson's Top 5 Fictional Houses

House Hunting: Prime Unreal Estate

By Catriona McPherson

October 24, 2018

I do love a book with a house in it. When I write one, I draw a floor plan with cupboards, light switches and door hinges marked. When I read one, well, I draw a floor plan with cupboards, light switches . . . and I’m not alone. A quick search online yields the Waltons’…

No Ghosts Need Apply: BBC Sherlock’s “The Abominable Bride”

By Lyndsay Faye

January 4, 2016

It is a fairly widely known fact that I will watch practically anything relevant to Sherlock Holmes and walk away happier than I was previously, always excepting Rupert Everett and his pair of execrably brooding eyebrows in “The Case of the Silk Stocking.” (Each of them, both singly and at times even in concert, gave…

My Best Sherlock Holmes

By William S. Kirby

September 11, 2015

The first axiom of “Best of” rankings is they must be long enough to invoke the fury of fans, who know more about the subject than the idiot who wrote the list. Even if the list is only two entries long: Second Place: Everyone Else First Place: Jeremy Brett This ranking includes Basil Rathbone, Robert…

The ZINNG: Lolita and Victor Frankenstein

By Crime HQ

August 24, 2015

The Radio Times Festival will be held in London from September 24—27, with highlights including panels featuring actors from both BBC's Endeavor and Sherlock. Take a look at every single one of the 210 covers that have been used for Vladimir Nabakov's Lolita. J.E. Irving took home the inaugural Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing Award on…

Sherlock: A First Look at the Christmas Special

By Crime HQ

July 14, 2015

For its upcoming Christmas special, Sherlock will be traveling back to the time period in which it was written, and fans can get their first glimpse in the delightfully tongue-in-cheek teaser that was recently released. Watch the clip below, and enjoy everything we've come to love from this series: a sarcastic Sherlock, a blunt Watson,…

Sherlock Holmes and the Killer Bees: A Taste for Honey

By Chad Eagleton

April 28, 2015

From Robert Downey Jr.’s period, pulp-action hero to Benedict Cumberbatch’s autism-spectrum, modern genius to Hugh Laurie’s narcissistic Dr. House to Vincent D’Onofrio’s troubled Detective Robert Goren, we’ve seen nearly every conceivable iteration of the Great Detective. What may surprise you, however, is that the first serious, novel-length Holmes pastiche would also later start the killer…

Joan Hickson as Miss Marple

Casting TV Crime with Rhys Bowen and Tasha Alexander

By Rhys Bowen

March 5, 2015

Join Rhys Bowen and Tasha Alexander as they discuss their favorite (and least) crime televison series, casting decisions, and ponder the perfect actors to play their own leading characters! Rhys Bowen: Tasha, do you watch many mysteries/crime shows on TV? I am not a huge TV viewer and I find that most of the shows…

The Historical Villain: A Whodunnit in One Dimension

By Charles Finch

October 16, 2014

The golden age of the fictional villain—twirling his moustache, laughing Frenchly, tying women to train tracks—was the 19th century. In that innocent age, you could actually spook readers with a one-dimensional madman; you didn’t have to bother much with a motivation (unless it was money). But then the modern era came along and started producing…

Gotham’s Girls: Comic Noir’s New Leading Ladies

By Corrina Lawson

September 10, 2014

Noir has long been a male bastion in comics, from Frank Miller reimagining Daredevil and Batman to Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka creating Gotham Central, an inspiration for the upcoming Gotham television series. Female creators writing noir stories for comics have been few and far between. But that’s changing. Batgirl is being re-imagined by a…

66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Who Will Win? (Updated)

By Joe Brosnan

August 22, 2014

Author's Note: I've updated the post to include the winners. Some predictions went well! Some, not so much. I'll be reacting in the comments, so join me there as we complain about everyone who was wronged! The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air this upcoming Monday, August 25, and I’m here to try and figure…

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