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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Remembering Michael Pennington

“give my little impersonations your kindly praise” [MAZA]

Even though Sherlock Holmes holds the record as the literary figure most portrayed on film, it is shocking when we lose an actor who has played the role. The death of Michael Pennington (IMDb) at the age of 82, announced this weekend, takes one such impersonator from us.

His obituary in The Telegraph notes he was “acclaimed for its intelligence and flawless diction”, which one would hope from the founder (with Michael...

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The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027

“Three years had certainly not smoothed the asperities of his temper” [EMPT]

Rafe Spall and Deleila Piasko (Sky)

Of all the periods in the Canon that have tantalized Sherlockians, there are two that consistently are intriguing, the first of which is Sherlock Holmes's formative years. The now-classic film Young Sherlock Holmes and the more recent series Young Sherlock have taken on this period with gusto.

The other period is the Great Hiatus — those mysterious years between Holmes's...

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What May 4 Means for Sherlock Holmes Fans

“It is with a heavy heart that I take up my pen” [FINA]

Find yourself anywhere online today and you’ll come across the phrase or hashtag “May the Fourth be with you.” But it’s not a date recognized only by fans of Star Wars.

For anyone who has read “The Final Problem,” the date of May 4 is less celebratory than melancholy, as that’s the short story in which Sherlock Holmes confronts his archenemy Professor Moriarty (who we’ve inexplicably never heard of up until this point in...

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Baker Street Elementary – Yeah Right

“listen to his not too delicate sarcasms” [SIGN]

Merriam-Webster defines sarcasm as:
the use of words that mean the opposite of what one intends to say especially in order to insult, to show irritation, or to be funny : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on ironic and usually bitter and caustic language often directed against an individual.

It is a form of humor that requires both intelligence and either a closeness with the individual on the receiving end — a...

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Episode 333: 75 Years of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London

“the celebrated Mr. Sherlock Holmes” [SCAN]

The Sherlock Holmes Society of London marks its 75th anniversary in 2026, and today we talk with coordinator Ashley Mayo about the year-long celebration, and his deep-rooted connection to the world of Baker Street. Ashley gives us a grand tour of the 2026 program, including Victorian-costumed pilgrimages in the Swiss Alps, a special event at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios, a weekend symposium at the University of Cambridge, and much...

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