“A singular set of people, Watson” It was twenty years ago today – the 29th February 1992 (although it was a Saturday not a Wednesday) – that a group of otherwise disparate individuals were drawn together for the first time here in Belfast by a shared interest in the world’s greatest private consulting detective Sherlock …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: February 25 – March 2, 2012 “You have observed, of course, said he” Not much in the way of anything new on television, but some nice radio treats, including new adaptations of Rumpole. As ever, if you have any snippets or extra information please let me know: alexkane221b@hotmail.co.uk SATURDAY …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: February 18 – 24, 2012 “I have just been looking through all the recent papers in order to master the particulars.” There’s not much new on the TV front, but there are a handful of delights on Radio 4 Extra. Also, if you have never seen The Molly Maguires …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: February 11- 17, 2012 To paraphrase Holmes, ‘you will see that there is not much to observe this week.’ SATURDAY 11 Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four (ITV3 on Freeview10 and Freesat115 also Sky119 and Virgin117 at 12.45pm) Originally shown on December 29, 1987, this was the first of …
News Bulletin 67
“I have been expecting you to do something original.” A Game Of Shadows DVD Date! Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is due for DVD release on 14 May 2012. The DVD Extras consist of The Original Dynamic Duo, The Moriarty Gambit and Holmesavision Steroids. The Triple Play pack which covers Blu-ray + DVD + …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: February 4 – 10, 2012 “I have no wish to commit you to anything without your having it all laid before you.” It’s actually a pretty good weekend to be snowed in, as TCM are showing back-to-back Rathbone—seven out of the fourteen, in fact. And there’s also an opportunity …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: January 28 – February 3, 2012. “The matter is a perfectly trivial one but there are points in connection with it which are not entirely devoid of interest and even of instruction.” SATURDAY 28 Murdock Mysteries (Watch on Sky109/Virgin124 at 8.00pm) Elementary, My Dear Murdock (February 10, 2008)—The Murdock …
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Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: January 21-27, 2012. “And there was nothing else?” Holmes asked. “Nothing of any importance.” Not a vintage week for Holmes, with absolutely nothing new: never mind, there are quite a few old favourites along the way. SATURDAY 21 Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre (ITV3 on Freeview10 and Freesat115 also …
News Bulletin 63
“The paper! Of course!” yelled Holmes in a paroxysm of excitement. On Friday 11 October 1991 a notice appeared in the ‘Ulster Log’ column of the Belfast Telegraph, under the heading: ‘Elementary task for Holmes fan Alex.’ Readers were informed that Belfast man Alex Kane, who was a lifelong devotee of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s …
News Bulletin 62
Alex Kane’s Viewer & Listener Guide: January 14 – 20, 2012. “I have no wish to commit you to anything without your having it all laid before you.” It’s actually a busy old week on the Holmes front. Not much new, mind you, but some old favourites along the way. As ever, please send me …