• The Sherlock 3 storyline in 'three little words'!

    The Sherlock 3 storyline in 'three little words'!

    In November 2010, just prior to the beginning of production on series 2 of Sherlock, we caught up with co-creators/co-writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss in London where they uttered three simple words that would, ultimately, hold the key to unlocking what audiences worldwide wanted to know….the storyline for the three programs that were to […]

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  • A glimpse of Sherlock 3 from Steven Moffat's mind palace?

    A glimpse of Sherlock 3 from Steven Moffat's mind palace?

    Sadly, I have to be the adult in the room and say, no, this isn’t ‘official’. At this point, we are no where near the scheduled 2013 start for principle production filming of Sherlock 3 and all we really know so far from co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, is that the Arthur Conan Doyle […]

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  • BBC adds classic Hitchcock to the mix with re-do of The Lady Vanishes

    BBC adds classic Hitchcock to the mix with re-do of The Lady Vanishes

    Following up on the successful 2008 re-do of Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps, which starred Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard and David Haig, the BBC has announced plans to tackle Hitchcock’s 1939 classic, The Lady Vanishes. Targeted for Christmas release on BBC One, the film is set to begin filming in Budapest at the end […]

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  • A post Olympics first look at BBC's Ripper Street

    A post Olympics first look at BBC's Ripper Street

    As the sun sets on the Olympics, darkness rises on Ripper Street, so says the BBC trailer that ran during the closing days of the London 2012 Games. The newest installment to an amazing upcoming line-up of BBC drama, stars Matthew Macfadyen (Spooks, Pride and Prejudice) and Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones). With filming having […]

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  • Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall: Lego style

    Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall: Lego style

    Yet another tip of the hat to long-time tellyspotting reader (and now, I’m thinking, contributor), Patty Winter, for sending in this bit of video brilliance. There are times that you look at things and wonder why and how people have so much time on their hands to do something. Then you see something this creative […]

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  • What if Sherlock's Mind Palace maxed out?

    What if Sherlock's Mind Palace maxed out?

    Sherlock’s Mind Palace Information floods in and out of Sherlock’s brain more than the law allows. After 2 series, could it ever be too much? Doubtful, but if this recently uncovered footage is to be believed, then it’s possible. Even the world’s greatest consulting detective just might become overwhelmed by those little ‘mind palace’ clues […]

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  • Downton Abbey, Sherlock dominate Primetime Emmy nominations

    Downton Abbey, Sherlock dominate Primetime Emmy nominations

    Even though the hit ITV/PBS drama, Downton Abbey, has had a presence at the Primetime Emmys the past couple of years, this year they have a lot of company that they are bringing with them from across the pond, laying further claim to the fact that the UK continues to produce the best television on […]

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  • Patricia Routledge lends efforts to order of nuns who rarely watch telly

    Patricia Routledge lends efforts to order of nuns who rarely watch telly

    At 82, Patricia Routledge, the star of Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, has not slowed one bit. Following up her 1995 series-ending role as Hyacinth, then moving on to play the crime-solving Hetty Wainthropp, Ms. Routledge continued a long, storied career in both film and musical theatre, including her most recent role as […]

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  • Inspector Lewis; Tonight's PBS 'Masterpiece'

    Inspector Lewis; Tonight's PBS 'Masterpiece'

    A little extra something must be in the water over at the PBS Masterpiece world control center. Consider for a minute that, just this past year, the series has showcased the likes of Downton Abbey, Great Expectations, Birdsong, Upstairs Downstairs, Case Histories, Page Eight, Endeavor and Inspector Lewis. It just keeps getting better and better […]

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  • BBC makes 'case' for more Case Histories

    BBC makes 'case' for more Case Histories

    This just in…Case Histories II is coming to a telly near you in the not-too-distant future. Brilliantly adapted from the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson, Case Histories, starring Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, The Patriot, The Brotherhood), is a mix of cold case crimes and fresh bloodshed, all needing the unique detective talents of […]

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