Mystery
Just how did Sherlock fake his death in 'The Reichenbach Fall'?
Damn you Mr. Moffat and Mr. Gatiss (meant in a very positive way, of course)… Ever since that fateful day of 15 January, 2012 in the UK and May 20, 2012 on PBS in the States, Sherlock fans have poured over video of the final scene in “The Reichenbach Fall” to determine just how Sherlock [...]
Foyle's War returns to PBS' Masterpiece in 2013
Foyle’d one more time ITV, Acorn Media, and Eleventh Hour Films confirmed early yesterday a new series of Foyle’s War starring Michael Kitchen in his new role as Senior Intelligence Officer. According to ITV, the new series of 3, two-hour programs will be set during the early period after World War II with Foyle focusing [...]
Sherlock gets Japanese manga makeover
It was probably more than enough for Sherlock Holmes purists back in 2010 when they were forced to handle the thought that the world’s greatest consulting detective could be transformed into the 21st century, not to mention with an iPhone of all things. I think we all know how the Steven Moffat/Mark Gatiss creation caused [...]
The Sherlock 3 storyline in 'three little words'!
In November 2010, just prior to the beginning of production on series 2 of Sherlock, we caught up with co-creators/co-writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss in London where they uttered three simple words that would, ultimately, hold the key to unlocking what audiences worldwide wanted to know….the storyline for the three programs that were to [...]
BBC adds classic Hitchcock to the mix with re-do of The Lady Vanishes
Following up on the successful 2008 re-do of Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps, which starred Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard and David Haig, the BBC has announced plans to tackle Hitchcock’s 1939 classic, The Lady Vanishes. Targeted for Christmas release on BBC One, the film is set to begin filming in Budapest at the end [...]
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall: Lego style
Yet another tip of the hat to long-time tellyspotting reader (and now, I’m thinking, contributor), Patty Winter, for sending in this bit of video brilliance. There are times that you look at things and wonder why and how people have so much time on their hands to do something. Then you see something this creative [...]
Downton Abbey, Sherlock dominate Primetime Emmy nominations
Even though the hit ITV/PBS drama, Downton Abbey, has had a presence at the Primetime Emmys the past couple of years, this year they have a lot of company that they are bringing with them from across the pond, laying further claim to the fact that the UK continues to produce the best television on [...]
Wallander 3 – BBC One, Sunday; PBS, Sept 9
Yet another ‘perfect storm’ happens in the UK this coming Sunday with the return of Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallander. The perfect storm being a combination of the brilliant writing of novelist Henning Mankell, the superb script writing by Peter Harness (Case Histories), the keen eye of Emmy-award winning director Philip Martin (Hawking, Murder on the [...]
Dame Diana Rigg cast in upcoming episode of Doctor Who
Diana Rigg, the hands down winner of a recent BBC America poll that set out to identify the Sexiest Female British Celebrity of Yesteryear has been cast in an upcoming episode of Doctor Who. Rigg became well-known to a worldwide television viewing audience of 1960′s teenagers as Emma Peel, one of the first ‘feminist heroines [...]
Sesame Street's Mysterious Theater – move over Benedict
Sesame Street and The Adventures of Sherlock Hemlock Yet another one of those times you find things trolling around the Internets that you just have to share. Unfortunately, this won’t help much to curb your separation anxiety for the next series of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss greatness. Vincent Twice (Vincent Twice) hosts this classic [...]
