This is a BBC three part mini-series based on the stories of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle character: Sherlock Holmes.
It stars Benedict Cumberbatch (great name by the way!) as Sherlock and Martin Freeman (from the Britsh The Office fame and soon to be Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit) as Watson. Each of the three episodes is 90 minutes long. Apparently it was such a success that they are going to release another three next Northern Autumn.
The acting's great, the sets and production design are pretty and the script is snappy and fun. Both the lead actors are particularly terrific but the real star is my favourite city: London. Oh yes! For any fan of that big, rambling, glorious city there is plenty of eye candy!
...and the plots are very much in the style of Conan Doyle's but with a distinctly modern take. For example, Sherlock is a dab hand at texting and using the internet while Watson, at the end of a case, writes up his notes on his blog.
It's available on i-tunes and it's really the best thing since sliced bread on a rainy afternoon!
Hope everyone is having a lovely week so far!
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ooh, i'd love to see that!! i took a class on sherlock holmes once and it was a blast! favorite previously unknown reference? the cat macavity in the musical cats is based on professor moriarty who in turn was based on a real criminal named adam worth.
today i just love house for all the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) references, though i think they've tapered off a bit lately. and did you know hugh laurie himself once played sherlock? the spoof "without a clue" featured him as a very ... un-sherlockian sherlock. (and, as a side note, i must say he is one of those relatively few men who actually looks better with age ...!)
Posted by: KIM | November 11, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Must watch!
Huge fan of BBC production~
agree, that's one handsome name, Sam!
Posted by: lenore*nevermore | November 12, 2010 at 01:50 AM
i've been "watching" this all week too! it's been my entertainment whilst sewing bags for hours on end. so basically, i listen and look up every once in a while for a peek or two. i love martin freeman! and london.
on a different note, i've never commented here before, but your drawings are so very beautiful. i LOVE the cats.
Posted by: renee | November 12, 2010 at 06:20 AM
I am a fan of the Sherlock Holmes series. I have had my nose buried in the books and short stories from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for quite some time. I didn't know there where so many stories. It's quite fun! Especially with the cold coming and darkness settling in after work. It's a great escape. Now I will have to download this modern series! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Angela | November 12, 2010 at 12:39 PM
OH! Very cool. I have to check it out. I enjoyed the movie as well though I know a lot of people were shocked and disappointed by it. A few people walked out which surprised me as it was still an enjoyable movie.
Posted by: ondressingup | November 13, 2010 at 07:18 PM
I have missed this and it looks really good. I will see if it is on catch up tv!
Posted by: Sarah | November 14, 2010 at 09:47 AM
Oh I think I need to watch this. It sounds great!
Posted by: Tracy | November 14, 2010 at 12:42 PM
I loved this series, and thought it was brought into the modern world with skill (being a fan of the books). And yet a lot of my friends poo-pooed it!
Benedict Cumberbatch, doesn't it just roll off your tongue? (Actually, I have a huge crush on him).
Posted by: Ellen | November 15, 2010 at 04:20 PM
i've watched it, i really loved it. i missed subtitles sometimes (am flemish), but nonetheless felt myself hugely entertained by all characters and sceneries.
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Posted by: woolf (aka nadine) | December 07, 2010 at 10:48 PM