“an old friend and school companion” [TWIS]. It is hard to believe that four decades have passed since we first saw a teenage Sherlock Holmes meet a bespectacled John Watson at Brompton Academy. Released on December 4, 1985, Young Sherlock Holmes ...
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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Celebrating 40 Years of Young Sherlock Holmes

“an old friend and school companion” [TWIS]

It is hard to believe that four decades have passed since we first saw a teenage Sherlock Holmes meet a bespectacled John Watson at Brompton Academy. Released on December 4, 1985, Young Sherlock Holmes celebrates its 40th anniversary today.

Originally known as Sherlock Holmes: The Pyramid of Fear in some markets, it was clearly an attempt by the studio, Amblin Entertainment, to capture the zeitgeist of films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and ...

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Holmes & Watson: A Perfect Pair

“pairs in the world” [HOUN]

You never know where you're going to find Sherlock Holmes these days.

In this case, we find Sherlock Holmes (accompanied by Watson, of course) in... a 30-second TV spot for chocolates.

Chocolates?

Yes, chocolates. In this case, for products from the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, which is currently promoting its chocolate and caramel squares.

The ad opens with a hero shot of swirling caramel with a chocolate square surfacing through it and resolving to a wrapped...

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Episode 323: Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas

“Particularly bright and joyous” [THOR]


Forget about the silence you might think is suggested by the word “pantomime.” British panto is a raucous, musical, holiday tradition that expects the audience to be as loud as possible, booing the villain and cheering the hero. It’s usually a comic, theatrical retelling of a fairy tale — like Cinderella or Aladdin — with slapstick for the kids, cheeky innuendo for the adults, and a cast that includes a campy "Dame" (a man in an...

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Baker Street Elementary – Off to Violin-Land

“Holmes would talk about nothing but violins” [CARD]


Does the quality of an instrument affect the ability of the player? Marketers of high-end instruments would certainly like us to believe so.

In Sherlock Holmes's case, it is perhaps the difference between Watson tolerating his intermittent concerti and throwing the instrument through the window.

When they first meet, the young Holmes tests Watson thusly:
“Do you include violin-playing in your category of rows?”
Fortunately,...

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Tips for Making the Most of the BSI Weekend

“Let me have the straight tip and you won't be a loser” [SILV]


With the BSI Weekend coming up in January, we thought it might be helpful to provide a series of tips for the veteran attendees and the newbies alike.

The Baker Street Irregulars Weekend is happening January 7–11, 2026, and it's usually a pretty big deal if you're taking time out of your life to head into New York City for three or more days of activities with people you haven't seen in a year (or years!) or those you...

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