Alistair Duncan's Blog, page 61
June 27, 2013
Le Figaro - interview about BBC Sherlock
Constance Jamet of French newspaper Le Figaro has recently interviewed me about BBC Sherlock and Sherlock Holmes in general. The interview (in French obviously) will be in the Wednesday issue of the newspaper. Exactly how much of what I said makes it in depends on the allocated space in the issue.
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June 26, 2013
Ross K Reads from "Eliminate the Impossible"
In this video, the leading Sherlockian reviewer Ross K reads an excerpt from my first book.
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June 21, 2013
Article soon to be published
It won't be long before my article "The Changing Face of the Sherlockian" is published in the next (Summer) issue of The Baker Street Journal. It will be my début in this respected publication.
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June 18, 2013
A gentle reminder
May I draw readers attention once more to my FAQ:
http://alistaird221b.blogspot.co.uk/p/faq.html
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June 12, 2013
Pastiche or not pastiche?
It is pretty safe to say that we have seen an explosion in the production of Sherlock Holmes stories in recent years. The problem is that they are collectively referred to as pastiche stories when many (most?) are nothing of the kind.
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June 11, 2013
Great Sherlock Holmes debate IV - Warner Bros
I see from the MX Publishing tumblr that the argument in favour of Warner Bros' depiction of Sherlock Holmes has been posted.
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Great Sherlock Holmes debate IV - the verdict
I see from the MX Publishing tumblr that Warner Bros' depiction of Sherlock Holmes has been deemed the best.
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June 10, 2013
Britain's Secret Homes
The series Britain's Secret Homes began last week and one of the many buildings featured was Stonyhurst - the Jesuit boarding school attended by Arthur Conan Doyle. The segment was presented by Anthony Horowitz.
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June 4, 2013
Who can be replaced?
It has been reported that both Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat have stated that they would not continue to make Sherlock if they lost the services of either Benedict Cumberbatch or Martin Freeman. Is this an artistic decision or a commercial one?
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June 3, 2013
We profit by his mistakes
The world of traditional Sherlockian scholarship essentially exists because of two things. Firstly the "game" whereby the stories are regarded as factual accounts and, secondly, the mistakes in those accounts.
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