Seasonal Viewing & Listening Guide “I am glad of all details,” remarked my friend, “whether they seem to be relevant or not.” TCM Movies (Virgin, Sky) 19/12 at 1.15pm – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939). Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as Holmes and Watson in the first of two Fox outings. 20/12 at …

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Seasonal Viewing & Listening Guide “A few trifling points might perhaps be added” Talking Pictures Without a Clue (1988) starring Michael Caine is on Christmas Day at 9.30pm, repeated New Year’s Eve at 10.00pm. “A broad and at times slapstick approach to Holmes, which you will either love or loathe.” (Alex Kane, Chronicler 17, September 2006) …

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“Have there been any fresh developments?” asked Holmes Due to the circumstances currently prevailing, the ship has had to put back into port, unfortunately for more than twelve hours (the reference is from Card). We would expect it to becalmed there for the next two months at least which means that the sailing scheduled for …

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“Keep your distance and all is well.” These are extraordinary times, so rather than delay the inevitable announcement it is best you know now that the Annual Outing Sailing has been cancelled. The ship will remain in dry dock for the duration, undergoing her annual overhaul at a certain Belfast shipyard. It is our intention, …

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“You will please keep your distance.” The sailing from Willows Wharf which was scheduled for Sunday 26 April 2020 has been cancelled. We have been carefully monitoring the developments concerning the speed of coronavirus (Covid-19) and feel it would not be wise to proceed. The question of whether to go ahead with the Annual Outing …

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Seasonal Viewing & Listening Guide “A few trifling points might perhaps be added” Glancing over the “festive fortnight” listings, those of us yearning for a plentiful serving of “oven ready” Holmesian treats and who are strictly confined to Freeview will find relatively slim pickings to choose from. For those of you who have access to …

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Seasonal Viewing & Listening Guide “A few trifling points might perhaps be added” Unlike Sherlock, we can’t be everywhere, which may help explain why our handy guide to Sherlock viewing and listening across the festive fortnight is confined to the UK and Ireland.  Needless to say, it’s all repeats of repeats. You’ll need access to …

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“I should prefer to hear it now” Radio Series 2 of Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs continues daily from Monday 12 March on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Transmission times are 6.00am, 1.00pm and 8.00pm with a further repeat at 1.00am the following day. Tomorrow’s episode (4/7) is ‘The Cardboard Box’. There are further episodes on Tuesday, Wednesday …

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“I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss my results”* TV & Radio Listings Here’s our  handy guide to Sherlock Holmes on TV and Radio (UK & Ireland) over the Festive Fortnight. You’ll need access to Virgin, Sky or BT for most of the TV stuff but for those of you who only have Freeview there’s …

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“We both burst out into a roar of laughter”* After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case. This new animated movie is due in cinemas in March 2018. Watch the official trailer here. *RedH182