I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Netflix Releases Enola Holmes 3 Trailer

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2026/06/01

“But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!” [COPP]When a film's unexpected and runaway success leads to a franchise, it becomes difficult to disengage from the momentum. Arthur Conan Doyle found this out when The Strand Magazine, not to be robbed of more Sherlock Holmes stories following the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles, bid $25,000 for six new Sherlock Holmes stories, or $30,000 for eight, or $45,000 for a set of thirteen and a promise of £100 per thousand words. (Source: Teller of Tales:

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Baker Street Elementary – Nonsensical

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2026/05/31

“systematized common sense” [BLAN]In "The Blanched Soldier," we find a quote from Sherlock Holmes that makes it clear that his way of thinking — as impressive and strange as it is to the reader — is second nature to him:“By cunning questions and ejaculations of wonder he could elevate my simple art, which is but systematized common sense, into a prodigy.”Systematized common sense? Well, if one has taken the trouble to memorize data about crimes past and to observe what others don't, it might be

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Episode 335: Brettcon 2 – The Return

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2026/05/30

“the affair which you have commemorated” [MUSG]We welcome back Gus and Luke Holwerda, hosts of The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast, along with their producer, David Youell, to discuss Brettcon 2: The Return. Scheduled for September 19, 2026, at the Dancehouse Theatre in Manchester, this second conference in the series continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary Granada Television series and the incomparable Jeremy Brett.Following the success of their first conference in 2025, they

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When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift

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2026/05/22

Today marks 20 years since its first appearance“a man of good birth and excellent education” [FINA]On May 22, 1859, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born. And it is still celebrated by Sherlockians and Doyleans around the world, who, at the very least, pause to honor the man who created Sherlock Holmes.Hopping on that trend on May 22, 2006 — 20 years ago today — Google presented one of its famous “Google Doodles” to honor his Conan Doyle and his famous creation. (Technically it was launched the

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Baker Street Elementary – Prodigious Playing

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2026/05/17

“I shall try over the Hoffman ‘Barcarole’ upon my violin” [MAZA]Sherlock Holmes's ability with the violin was introduced in the very first story Dr. Watson brought before the public. In A Study in Scarlet, as each man is listing his peculiarities to the other, Holmes offers this question to his would-be roommate:“Do you include violin-playing in your category of rows?”Watson tells us Holmes asked “anxiously”. But why anxiously?It could be that Holmes was a mere amateur and was self-conscious about

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David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era,...

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2026/05/15

“the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask” [3GAR]There are actors who play Dr. Watson, and there are actors who understand him. David Burke — who originated the role of John H. Watson opposite Jeremy Brett in Granada Television’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — was one of the rarest of the latter. We have learned that he passed away in recent days, as confirmed by his family.In the 13 episodes he gave us between 1984 and 1985, he did not so much inhabit the good doctor as

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Remembering Michael Pennington

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2026/05/11

“give my little impersonations your kindly praise” [MAZA]Even though Sherlock Holmes holds the record as the literary figure most portrayed on film, it is shocking when we lose an actor who has played the role. The death of Michael Pennington (IMDb) at the age of 82, announced this weekend, takes one such impersonator from us.His obituary in The Telegraph notes he was “acclaimed for its intelligence and flawless diction”, which one would hope from the founder (with Michael Bogdanov) of the English

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The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes...

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2026/05/08

“Three years had certainly not smoothed the asperities of his temper” [EMPT]Rafe Spall andDeleila Piasko (Sky)Of all the periods in the Canon that have tantalized Sherlockians, there are two that consistently are intriguing, the first of which is Sherlock Holmes's formative years. The now-classic film Young Sherlock Holmes and the more recent series Young Sherlock have taken on this period with gusto.The other period is the Great Hiatus — those mysterious years between Holmes's plunge over the

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What May 4 Means for Sherlock Holmes Fans

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2026/05/04

“It is with a heavy heart that I take up my pen” [FINA]Find yourself anywhere online today and you’ll come across the phrase or hashtag “May the Fourth be with you.” But it’s not a date recognized only by fans of Star Wars.For anyone who has read “The Final Problem,”the date of May 4 is less celebratory than melancholy, as that’s the short story in which Sherlock Holmes confronts his archenemy Professor Moriarty (who we’ve inexplicably never heard of up until this point in the Canon) and both of

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Baker Street Elementary – Yeah Right

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2026/05/03

“listen to his not too delicate sarcasms” [SIGN]Merriam-Webster defines sarcasm as:the use of words that mean the opposite of what one intends to say especially in order to insult, to show irritation, or to be funny : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on ironic and usually bitter and caustic language often directed against an individual.It is a form of humor that requires both intelligence and either a closeness with the individual on the receiving end — a relationship that will

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Baker Street Elementary – Monographically Speaking

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2026/04/19

“Why do you not write them yourself?” [ABBE]Have we ever questioned why Sherlock Holmes wrote monographs? After all, he was admittedly a specialist in his field, unique in all of police work:“That is why I have chosen my own particular profession,— or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world.” [SIGN]He may have had a compunction to lay claim to being the first to identify and discuss various aspects of work related to crime detection. Ego is a powerful motivator. Or he may simply have

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Baker Street Elementary – Easter Eggs

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2026/04/05

“so trivial a matter as cooking an egg” [THOR]One of the great bits of fun when planning a Sherlockian meeting is selecting the menu. The Canon is ripe with references to food and drink in many different settings.We're keenly aware of Mrs. Hudson's morning cuisine dependably being described as "as good an ideaof breakfast as a Scotch-woman," and the rather curious dish that followed in that story.Here's a fun assignment: at your next meeting, quiz your fellow Sherlockians on this: when it comes to

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Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic

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2026/03/22

“For the love of Heaven!” [ENGR]As Sherlockians, we often observe the irony that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of one of the most widely recognized thinkers in all of literature, put his faith in mediums, seances, and the practice of spiritualism.It has nothing to do with science or the scientific method of course, but speaks to something deeper: faith. Conan Doyle sincerely believedwe could contact those who departed this mortal plane.But what about his creation? Did Sherlock Holmes believe in

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Basil Rathbone at the Oscars

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2026/03/16

“The credit of the execution is due to Monsieur Oscar” [EMPT]When watching the 2026 Academy Awards (the Oscars), we didn't expect any Sherlock Holmes connections. But then we were pleasantly surprised.First, the announcer for the evening was Matt Berry (IMDb profile), who was being patched in from London. Matt's smooth British accent provided a sophistication that (let's be generous) isn't quite Conan O'Brien's style. For our purposes, though, Matt's inclusion brought a welcome connection to

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Baker Street Elementary – Motherly Love

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2026/03/08

“by the honour of your mother” [SIGN]Because of traditional gender roles (and inheritance and property laws) fathers typically commanded the households in the Sherlock Holmes stories — we're looking at you, Grimesby Roylott and Jephro Rucastle.But here and there, we find mothers who stepped up and took charge. Or at least made their wishes clearly known.Mrs. Ferguson let Mrs. Mason know what was going on, in order that her baby would be under watchful eyes ("The Sussex Vampire")Mrs. St. Claire took

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221B Con Panels Are Up

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2026/03/04

“it is buzzing like an overturned bee-hive” [BRUC]The game is afoot in Atlanta as Sherlockians of all stripes are preparing for the annual pilgrimage to221B Con.Theofficial panel schedule for 2026has just been released, and it promises a weekend as diverse and intriguing as the index of Holmes’s own commonplace books.Here are a few selections from the dozens of options that will be available to attendees.From Baker Street to the Big ScreenThis year’s programming leans heavily into the ever-expanding

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Episode 329: The Epilogues of Sherlock Holmes

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2026/02/28

“Only one word of epilogue” [DANC]Today we're joined by Bob Katz, BSI, the founder of The Epilogues of Sherlock Holmes, a scion society that spent over three decades exploring the world of 221B Baker Street. Bob named the group after the subhead of "His Last Bow," observing that an epilogue, after all, is something that follows — and for thirty years, the group followed the Great Detective through meetings dedicated to friendship and story discussions.All of their meetings were held in the resonant

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Remembering Robert Duvall

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2026/02/16

“Why, it might be a description of Watson!” [CHAS]Over the years, we have had a parade of actors who have done their best to inhabit the persona of the Canon's main character and narrator, Dr. John H. Watson. Some tiptoe around the scenes like polite visitors at 221B Baker Street — competent, forgettable, grateful for the tea.And then there are those who settle into the basket chair beside the fireplace, and become not only Sherlock Holmes's biographer, but his friend and custodian as well.Today we

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Baker Street Elementary – DC Comic

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2026/02/15

“I got them at six hundred” [BERY]As we celebrate the 600th strip of Baker Street Elementary (you haven't seen all 600 here — for that you need to visit the Baker Street Elementary website), a little numerology is in order.The number 600 has significant associations dating back to ancient times. In the bible, the number 600 often signified strength and unity: Noah was 600 when he boarded the ark; Moses and the Israelites were pursued by 600 Egyptian chariots. Ancient armies organized in groups of

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Baker Street Elementary – A Glancing Blow

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2026/02/01

“In glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases” [SPEC]The "you see but you do not observe" crowd loves a good demonstration of Sherlock Holmes's abilities.What makes his skills particularly impressive is how he makes mental calculations and draws conclusions in an instant. We certainly know that famous introductory scene, where Holmes casually remarks "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive," after shaking Watson's hand.From that impressive first meeting, Watson gave us "the list" in A Study

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