Happy Belated 89th, Tom Baker!

Long considered one of the most popular ‘Doctors’, Tom Baker turned 89 on Friday. As the Fourth Doctor, Baker portrayed the travelling Time Lord from 1974-1981 with Elisabeth Sladen as companion/journalist Sarah Jane Smith along for the ride, taking over for Jon Pertwee. His eccentric style of dress, quirky personality, trademark look of a long scarf […]

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Anthony Horowitz talks ‘Moonflower Murders’ and much more for DMA Arts & Letters Live

The brilliant mind palace of New York Times best-selling author Anthony Horowitz is hard at work, once again, with the forthcoming release of Moonflower Murders. The masterful sequel to his worldwide bestseller Magpie Murders, once again, features Susan Ryeland, who is retired from her publishing career and running a small hotel on a Greek island. That mind palace will be on full […]

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Unclutter your ‘brain attic’ and learn to think like Sherlock!

“I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.” No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? […]

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Sherlock/Mycroft intercepted audio suggests ‘the game is on’

In celebration of Sherlock Holmes Day on Tuesday, an ‘intercepted transmission’ of a seemingly innocent exchange between Whitehall grandee Mycroft Holmes and his consulting detective younger brother Sherlock hints that the British government is considering enlisting the help of members of the public in a mysterious project. Exactly what this ‘mysterious project’ might entail remains to be […]

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Sir Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench board the Orient Express for Agatha Christie’s whodunnit

As most P1’s of Tellyspotting are well aware, I’m not a huge fan of remakes. I’m all on board with prequels. Remakes, not so much. That said, the forthcoming November release of Kenneth Branagh’s ‘remake’ of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express may go a long way to alter my future close-mindedness. Sir Kenneth will not only co-produce and […]

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Savor Sunday night as ‘Sherlock’ S5 may be a ways off

By the end of Sunday night, members of Sherlock-Nation will soon be faced with the need to comfort each other. While we will be somewhat comforted in the knowledge that series 5 will happen, unfortunately, we will also face the fact that we have no idea when Sherlock, John, Mycroft, Mrs. Hudson, Lestrade, Molly and now, the newest member […]

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