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Hamish
I am listening to the old WWII-era NBC Sherlock Holmes radio play "Murder in the Moonlight". In it, Holmes and Watson are travelling incognito, Watson under the name Mr. Hamish.
From Wikipedia: "Doctor Watson's first name is mentioned on only three occasions. Part one of the very first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, is subtitled 'Being ( Read more... ) -
NBC's war-era Sherlock Holmes radio plays
... are just plain execrable. I've listened to about six of them now, and each one seems worse than the last. "In Flanders Field" is nothing but tedious wartime propaganda, and "Paradol Chamber" features a twittery air-headed Mary who is nonetheless more intelligent than her bumbling husband. Ugh. I think it might be time to move on to the ( Read more... ) -
Nigel Bruce's Watson
Listening to the old NBC Sherlock Holmes radio dramas. Hearing Watson portrayed as a bumbling idiot is really depressing. -
Sherlock Holmes and the Turkish bath
From "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client": "Both Holmes and I had a weakness for the Turkish bath."
Apparently "Turkish baths" were quite a fad in England in the 19th century, even though "Loss of manliness and effeminancy were frequently ascribed to the regular bather..." ( turkish bath, the adventure of the illustrious client, sherlock holmes, effeminacyRadio drama!
Woot! I have just downloaded series 1 of Cabin Pressure, several old Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes radio plays, and the original BBC Hitchhiker's Guide radio series. In for some fun listening.A Game of Shadows: an actual review
I saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows a few weeks ago, and now that I'm done obsessing over it and all things RDJude (I swear!), I think I can write an actual review.
( Emotionally, this movie hangs together perfectly. )