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Like James Bond, the main character of British TV series, Sherlock, played by the hugely popular Benedict Cumberbatch, has become synonymous in the eyes of the public with British humor, intelligence and wit.
Sherlock Lives! 100+ Facts on Sherlock and the Smash Hit BBC TV Series is a light, fast-paced look at the making of the TV series that has captured the hearts and minds of people around the world.
Based on author Sir Arthur Conan Doyles original detective stories featuring the imperious Sherlock Holmes, the TV series twists and turns the original mysteries into modern day thrillers.
Other shows, like the US TV series, Elementary, the American version of Sherlock, have tried to emulate its critical and popular success, but none have reached the heights of the British show.
Join us as we delve into the world of all things Sherlock:
- The characters
- The locations
- The writers
- The connections between Sherlock and that other iconic British TV show, Doctor Who
- And much more besides
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Sherlock Lives!
100+ Facts on Sherlock and the Smash Hit BBC TV Series
By Andy Bell
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Sherlock Holmes is one of those iconic fictional characters who has come to life in the imaginations of all who have read the books, seen the films or waited with bated breath to follow the TV series.
Brought to life by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he first arrived in print in 1887. Since then he has been known the world over alongside his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson.
What has made Sherlock Holmes so popular over the years is hard to pinpoint. Perhaps it is his sense of logic, or that he solved his crimes in an era before technology took hold. Maybe it is because he just blends seamlessly across the generations, as much at home in 21 st century London, as he would have been back in Victorian days.
The latest BBC offering is simply titled Sherlock and has found a whole new legion of fans.
The series first aired in 2010 and sees a contemporary Sherlock tackling crimes with an array of modern gadgets and technology.
Written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it is a sympathetic adaptation featuring many of the traditional elements and characters of the story. It weaves a spell of intrigue in a modern setting that enables the story to capture the imagination of its viewer just as the original stories did to their readers.
Come with me as I share facts and morsels of information that make up the world of Sherlock.
It is thought that Sherlock Holmes is the most prolific fictional character ever and the Guinness Book of Records maintains he is the most acted part in the history of film.
The Universal Sherlock Holmes (1995) written by Ronalf B DeWaal states there are over 25,000 Sherlock Holmes related productions and products.
More than 70 actors in over 200 films have portrayed the part of Sherlock Holmes.
There was a ballet called The Great Detective that was based on Sherlock Holmes.
The first stage play based on Holmes was received in 1899 and written by William Gillette.
Books and stories based on Sherlock Holmes were the second biggest seller worldwide in 1964. The top spot was taken by the Bible.
One of the final scenes in the episode A Scandal in Belgravia took place in the midst of the London riots in 2011. The production team had been warned by Police that things could get heated so they rushed to get finished in time. As the scene was near completion, an assistant rushed in and shouted Go! and everyone had to flee in order to get away from the riot.
Doyle based the character of Holmes on his former university professor, Joseph Bell. Such was the likeness of character that Rudyard Kipling recognized him straight away declaring Is this my old friend, Dr. Joe?
A pretty bad bout of influenza left Doyle fighting for his life. Once recovered he decided to dedicate his life to writing.
After writing so many books and short stories of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle grew tired and fed up of him. He considered killing him off and wrote to his mother in 1891 saying I think of slaying Holmesand winding him up for good and all. His mother tried to dissuade him as she thought the public would never forgive him. This proved to be true when he killed Holmes off at the end of The Final Problem. Such was the outcry that he was forced to bring him back to life with a complicated explanation of what had happened. Holmes lived to fight another day.
Doyle always believed it was his writings on The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct that gained him his knighthood in 1902 and not his works on Holmes .
He tried to enlist in the army twice. He was declined both times.
The idea to create a contemporary adaptation of Sherlock Holmes came from two writers named Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. At the time they were writing on the Doctor Who series, which was being filmed in Cardiff, Wales. During long train journeys to and from London the idea for a modern day Holmes and Watson was conceived.
Writer Mark Gatiss is also an actor and appears as the character Mycroft, Holmes brother, in Sherlock.
Writer Steven Moffat had this to say about the connection between Holmes and Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes is a human that longs to be a god, The Doctor is a god that longs to be a human.
The typeface used in the overlays is Johnston Sans, well-known for its use in the London Underground.
Matt Smith auditioned for the role of Doctor Watson before his Doctor Who audition.
The door knocker for 221B Baker Street is in a Victorian style that was popular around 1885. It has an aged brass finish.
Arguably the most popular of all the locations associated with Sherlock Holmes is his Baker Street address. The actual address used in filming is not Baker Street but in fact Flat 187, North Gower Street. During filming the door is removed and replaced with the famous 221B door.
St Bartholomews hospital is the oldest hospital in London and the place where Sherlock and Dr. Watson first meet.
The senior members of the Metropolitan Police force live at New Scotland Yard. It is also home to the Mets crime database, which, runs on a nationwide IT system called the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System or HOLMES for short!
Officers learn how to use HOLMES via a software training program called ELEMENTARY.
In the episode The Blind Banker we see the fictitious financial institution of Shad Shanderson. It is housed in Tower 42, which was originally built between 1971 and 1980. It used to house the international division of the NatWest Bank but now contains a mix of offices and restaurants. It once held the title of tallest building in London but now lies number 6 on the list.
Much of the filming for Sherlock is done in Cardiff, Wales and integrated with the more well-known landmarks from London.
The current series of both Doctor Who and Sherlock both shared writers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffatt.
Sherlock and the Doctor have a great understanding of human nature, but are both somehow greatly removed from what is considered normal human behavior.
They both surround themselves with sidekicks and companions who give them a sense of connection with other humans.
Doctor Whos arch nemesis The Master has been likened to Moriarty, Sherlocks number one enemy.
Doctor Who and Sherlock are both quintessentially English and rather eccentric characters.
The fifth Doctor Who claimed to be a friend of Sherlocks.
The Doctor lived for a year at 107 Baker Street, making him almost a neighbor of Sherlocks at 221.
The second Doctor claimed to have met Sherlock.
The following actors have all appeared in Doctor Who and played the role of Sherlock Holmes:- Tom Baker, Nicholas Briggs, John Cleese, Peter Cushing, Jonathan Pryce and Roy Hued.
Both Doctor Who and Sherlock have enjoyed much popularity and longevity as British fictional characters in many different forms of media. They are both as popular and well-loved today as they have always been.
Fans reacted to the first episode of the third series of Sherlock by taking to Twitter with mixed reactions:
Absolutely loved that. Great performances, wonderful script, but most of all loved that the makers had so much fun with it
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