Alistair Duncan's Blog, page 62

A Study in Desperation...?

Following on from my post re saturation I have been giving some thought as to why people, when creating their own pastiche works, sometimes go out of their way to change the formula. You only have to look at the Canon itself to see that this is (usually) a bad idea.
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Weekend viewing....perhaps

I'm not doing anything too energetic this weekend. I need comfort telly. To my mind that means three basic ingredients. Rich Tea biscuits, a pot of coffee and....

Blog post comments - the situation

In light of some recent exchanges, and in the interests of this blog's readers, I'm going to re-state the latest position on comments.
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Small technical update.

You can now use the left and right arrow keys to go back and forth through the posts on this blog.

Undershaw - another anniversary

It's one year to the day that the planning permission that would have seen Undershaw carved up into separate dwellings was quashed.

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Sherlock Holmes and drugs

Readers of the Canon (and people who have watched some screen adaptations) will be familiar with Sherlock Holmes and drugs. However, only those who have read the Canon will be aware of the true position which is that Sherlock Holmes only ever turned to drugs when bored. Many adaptations have ignored this golden rule for reasons best known to their screenwriters.Read more »

Unseen footage - Langham Hotel Plaque unveiling March 19 2010

I was one of many members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London who attended the plaque unveiling at the Langham Hotel on March 19th 2010. This short video, taken by me and not published before, shows Gyles Brandreth attempting to make his way to where the plaque was cited in order to unveil it.
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Reichenbach - why Reichenbach?

Why did Arthur Conan Doyle choose the ReichenbachFalls in Switzerland for Sherlock Holmes’s fateful clash with Professor Moriarty? Was it purely as a result of his personal visit there or were there other reasons?Read more »

Sherlockian saturation?

Some people would argue that it has never been a better time to be a Sherlockian. Two successful TV series (three when the Russian series starts) and a successful film franchise have led to a tidal wave of fan inspired blogs, fiction, Twitter, Tumblr and so on. Away from the internet there has been a surge in the production of Holmes pastiche works - be they books or plays.Read more »

Bank Holiday Viewing

Christopher Plummer's Holmes, despite being a little too emotional at times, is underrated. In his honour I shall be watching this today.



For more information on Arthur Conan Doyle and his time at Undershaw please refer to my book, An Entirely New Country which is available through all good bookstores including Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Classic Specialities, and in all electronic formats including iTunes, Kobo, Nook and Kindle .
The Norwood Author  is available from all good bookstores, in many formats worldwide including Waterstones UK, Amazon UK,  Amazon USA, Barnes and Noble, Amazon Kindle, iBooks for the iPad/iPhone, Kobo Books, Nook.
Close to Holmes is available from all good bookstores, in many formats worldwide including Amazon USA,  Barnes and Noble,  Amazon UK,  Waterstones UK,  Amazon Kindle,  Kobo,  Nook  and iBooks for the iPad/iPhone.
Eliminate the Impossible is available from all good bookstores, in many formats worldwide including Amazon USA, Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK, Waterstones UK, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, Nook and iBooks for the iPad/iPhone.