Beeton’s, Mrs. Book of Household Management:
How often have we encountered Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management when researching the Victorian era? Sophie Dahl wrote and presented this …
Do not watch this! You will cry!
I’m very fond of the British sketch comedy That Mitchell and Webb Look and have already posted another Holmes-Watson sketch by the …
Elementary first look
The Syfy channel has some footage from the new CBS show Elementary, which teams Sherlock Holmes with Dr. Joan Watson in modern-day …
Elementary, dear Data
Ex Astris Scientia has a closeup look at the new HD episode of this Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where Data’s …
My Problem with The Final Problem and The Empty House, part two
I can’t imagine with what joy readers viewed in 1903 the return of Sherlock Holmes (I hope Wikipedia has that date right) …
No Place Like Holmes videos
Here’s a quick link to the latest No Place Like Holmes series Mary Morstan Mysteries. I can’t even begin to explain NPLH …
Not quite so Elementary
After watching the pilot of Elementary, I have to grudgingly admit to being intrigued. I was quite prepared to dislike it for …
Ronald Howard Sherlock Holmes series
I’m listening to this series in the background while building models in the basement, so I can’t say it has my full …
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
An illness prevented me from attending the most recent Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, which disappointed me because I wanted …
The Red Circle
Yesterday the Sunday Outpatients of Dr. Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Holmes scion society, met at Pint’s Pub to discuss Conan Doyle’s …
There’s No Place Like Holmes:
How can I say anything negative about this series of videos that sends the Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson of 1901 …
What the Victorians Did For Us:
And if you like your British presenters both informative and silly, look no further than Adam Hart-Davis and What the Victorians Did …
Worst Jobs in History: The Victorian Age
Tony Robinson (also famous as Baldrick in the Blackadder series and, of course, as the host of Time Team) is up to …