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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...

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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...

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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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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 334: Remembering David Burke

“I fear that it is at a cost which will give pain to my friends” [FINA]

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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]

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Remembering Michael Pennington

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

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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]

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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]

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