Today marks 20 years since its first appearance. “a man of good birth and excellent education” [FINA] On May 22, 1859, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born. And it is still celebrated by Sherlockians and Doyleans around the world, who, at the very ...

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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift Today marks 20 years since its first appearance “a man of good birth and excellent education” [FINA] On May 22, 1859, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born. And it is still celebrated by Sherlockians and Doyleans around the world, who, at the very least, pause to honor the man who created Sherlock Holmes. Hopping on that trend on May 22, 2006 — 20 years ago today — Google presented one of its famous “Google Doodles” to honor his Conan Doyle and his famous creation. (Technically it was... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era, Passes at 91 Remembering Michael Pennington The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027 Baker Street Elementary – Prodigious Playing “I shall try over the Hoffman ‘Barcarole’ upon my violin” [MAZA] Sherlock Holmes's ability with the violin was introduced in the very first story Dr. Watson brought before the public. In A Study in Scarlet, as each man is listing his peculiarities to the other, Holmes offers this question to his would-be roommate: “Do you include violin-playing in your category of rows?” Watson tells us Holmes asked “anxiously”. But why anxiously? It could be that Holmes was a mere... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era, Passes at 91 Remembering Michael Pennington Episode 334: Remembering David Burke “I fear that it is at a cost which will give pain to my friends” [FINA] This special emergency episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere serves as a tribute to actor David Burke, the first performer to play Dr. Watson in the Granada television series, who passed away a few days ago at the age of 91. Burt is away, but Scott is joined by Gus and Luke Holwerda, co-hosts and creators of The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast. Ironically, we had recorded a regular episode with Gus and Luke... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era, Passes at 91 Remembering Michael Pennington The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027 David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era, Passes at 91 “the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask” [3GAR] There are actors who play Dr. Watson, and there are actors who understand him. David Burke — who originated the role of John H. Watson opposite Jeremy Brett in Granada Television’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — was one of the rarest of the latter. We have learned that he passed away in recent days, as confirmed by his family. In the 13 episodes he gave us between 1984 and 1985, he did not so much... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories Remembering Michael Pennington The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027 When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift 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... The game's afoot! (click here for more) »     Comments Comments Related Stories David Burke, the First Watson of the Granada Era, Passes at 91 The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027 When Google Gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a Birthday Gift Other entries of interest: The Great Hiatus Reimagined: A New Sherlock Holmes Series Coming in 2027 What May 4 Means for Sherlock Holmes Fans Baker Street Elementary – Yeah Right Episode 333: 75 Years of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London Baker Street Elementary – Monographically Speaking Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz® • 650 E. Palisade Avenue Ste 2, PO Box 173 • Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632