“I was compelled to leave you without much news” Dear me, dear me; this is our first bulletin since February, and it brings great news for those of you who like listening to the original stories. For the first time in ages, there is going to be a repeat run of the 1959 series of Sherlock Holmes …
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News Bulletin 290
“The date being…?”* This is a short bulletin to mark the 25th anniversary of The Crew of the S.S. May Day, Northern Ireland’s first and only Sherlock Holmes Society. To be precise as to detail, 1992 was a leap year and the date we first set sail was February 29th. That’s it! *Cree1074
News Bulletin 289
“This is beyond anything which I could have imagined”* TV Sunday 15 January Sherlock, 3/3, S4, ‘The Final Problem’, BBC1, 9.00pm. This episode is also being shown simultaneously in 300+ cinemas across UK/Ireland. Bulletin 287 includes the cinema list, which is not fully comprehensive – see Bulletin 288 for more. You’ll find a link to …
News Bulletin 288
“I am endeavouring to tell you everything”* TV GUIDE Sunday 8 January Sherlock, 2/3 Series 4, ‘The Lying Detective’, BBC1, 9.00pm. (The link provided includes catch-up access to episode 1, if you have a TV licence.) ITV, in a brave (or foolhardy?) move, have ensured a partial clash with Sherlock by scheduling the second hour of the new …
News Bulletin 287
“……upon the second morning after Christmas” NEW TV Elementary, Series 5, episode 3 (of 24), New Year’s Eve, 9.00pm, Sky Living. This is a repeat of the episode first shown on the 27th; it will be preceded by a back-to-back screening of three episodes (nos. 14-16) from Series 3, starting at 6.00pm. Sherlock, Series …
News Bulletin 286
“You are engaged,” said I, “Perhaps I interrupt you.”* Amidst the hustle and bustle of the season, as we hurtle at alarming speed towards the “Big Day”, thoughts of what’s on the goggle box over the “Festive Fortnight” may have crossed your minds. Picking our way through the slush of the schedules, which is no mean feat in …
News Bulletin 285
‘…..as it could hardly fail to end in such a situation’* Sherlock: The Final Problem At last we have a title for the third episode of the new BBC Sherlock series (this is No.4); it’s ‘The Final Problem’. Is this, finally, the end of the line for this hugely successful series? Or, is it another red herring? The …
News Bulletin 284
“There is material here. There is scope,” said he. Crew are reminded that the May Day sails at 3.00pm tomorrow, Sunday, October 30th. Available crew should report for duty by 2.45 so that rations can be dispensed and cargo loaded. Details of this sailing are in the current issue of Mayday Mayday. For those who …
News Bulletin 283
“After a month of trivialities and stagnation, the wheels move once more” Ever since our last post back in May, the blinds at the shipping office have been half-drawn (and the shutters down) as we’ve been otherwise pre-occupied with non-Sherlockian matters. Having said all that, these encumbrances haven’t hindered the production of a 16 page Mayday Mayday which members will …
News Bulletin 282
“I am glad of all details whether they seem to be relevant or not” Annual Outing Sailing/Reel Back 3 The final sailing of the year is this coming Sunday (29 May). We still have one or two places left to fill so the booking deadline has therefore been extended to tomorrow, Tuesday (24th), closing at midnight. Sherlock 3: Action …