Sherlock Transcript: A Study in Pink: newspaper article: James Phillimore
This is the text of the article visible in "A Study in Pink" after the death of James Phillimore. The paragraph at the top of the article starts in mid-sentence - as the camera pulls back, we can see additional text to the left of it, which appears to repeat paragraphs that are part of the text we can see. On the right is a large photograph of the dead boy.
Boy, 18, kills himself inside sports centre
by Aileen Hickey
Crime Correspondent
college, and worked nights at a
garage to finance his education.
His mother is being treated for
shock, while his uncle described
him as 'The last person in the
world to commit suicide. A gen-
tle, lovely boy. This isn't possi-
ble.'
James was last seen by his best
friend, Gary Jenkins. Gary
described himself as 'shocked
and bewildered. I was out with
him, we were going to meet
friends. He just went back for his
umbrella and then he does this! I
[offscreen]
[next column picks up]
and bewildered. I was out with
him, we were going to meet
friends. He just went back for his
umbrella and then he does this! I
don't understand it.'
The body of James Phillimore
was found in the Norbridge sports
centre. The police are describing
his death as suicide and have
apparently ruled out foul play.
His body was found at seven
o'clock this morning. He was last
seen the previous evening. He
told a friend he was returning to
his house to fetch an umbrella,
and was not seen again.
James - Jimmy to his friends -
was a first-year student at the
Roland Kerr further education
college, and worked nights at
This is where the text wraps around to the beginning. Note that James was a student at the institution where the final scene of the episode takes place, although this is never mentioned in the dialogue.
Note that James Phillimore is a character mentioned in Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Problem of Thor Bridge" as an example of one of Sherlock Holmes' complete failures, which Dr Watson said would hardly bear narrating as no final explanation was forthcoming: "Among these unfinished tales is that of Mr. James Phillimore, who, stepping back into his own house to get his umbrella, was never more seen in this world."
Boy, 18, kills himself inside sports centre
by Aileen Hickey
Crime Correspondent
college, and worked nights at a
garage to finance his education.
His mother is being treated for
shock, while his uncle described
him as 'The last person in the
world to commit suicide. A gen-
tle, lovely boy. This isn't possi-
ble.'
James was last seen by his best
friend, Gary Jenkins. Gary
described himself as 'shocked
and bewildered. I was out with
him, we were going to meet
friends. He just went back for his
umbrella and then he does this! I
[offscreen]
[next column picks up]
and bewildered. I was out with
him, we were going to meet
friends. He just went back for his
umbrella and then he does this! I
don't understand it.'
The body of James Phillimore
was found in the Norbridge sports
centre. The police are describing
his death as suicide and have
apparently ruled out foul play.
His body was found at seven
o'clock this morning. He was last
seen the previous evening. He
told a friend he was returning to
his house to fetch an umbrella,
and was not seen again.
James - Jimmy to his friends -
was a first-year student at the
Roland Kerr further education
college, and worked nights at
This is where the text wraps around to the beginning. Note that James was a student at the institution where the final scene of the episode takes place, although this is never mentioned in the dialogue.
Note that James Phillimore is a character mentioned in Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Problem of Thor Bridge" as an example of one of Sherlock Holmes' complete failures, which Dr Watson said would hardly bear narrating as no final explanation was forthcoming: "Among these unfinished tales is that of Mr. James Phillimore, who, stepping back into his own house to get his umbrella, was never more seen in this world."