Setlock, Emmys, Batch of Kindness, etc.

Movies: Social data suggests it'll be a big year for Captain America and Doctor Strange: https://t.co/lig7WbN3JL pic.twitter.com/0HJg2Hoal7

— Brandwatch React (@BW_React) March 3, 2016

Remember that Batch of Kindness was on Ben's birthday this year.  :)  He turned 40 on 19-July-2016.

Fan culture has taken some hits in the media recently, but it can also be incredibly wonderful #BenedictCumberbatch https://t.co/Z7gGkypVwg

— Batch of Kindness (@BatchOfKindness) June 10, 2016

Late May into June: setlock.

And here's Ruther's storify, part 8 and part 9, which ends May setlock.

(His part 10 storify just began on 5-June-2016, and yeah, I began this post around then!)

Part 11 is up -- and apparently so is part 16!  Yes, you read that right.  Here's part 12, part 13, part 14, and part 15.

I have not read them all (I just began reading 12, in fact).  I can't speak for the goodies you'll find inside.  So I'm about a week behind on setlock for now.  :b


For those of you keeping track of birthdays, Benedict's is 19-July.  I have some of Team Sherlock's birthdays scattered around the blog here, but nothing too current, I'm afraid.  Apologies.

May: spoilers, setlock, etc.

Several Hamlets battle it out!  Here's a vid of them that I hope you can see.

Loo Brealey on playing Molly via Final Problem.

#setlock I can confirm Nick Hurran is returning to Sherlock to direct episode 2 pic.twitter.com/IpslnHu72z

— Ruther (@Ruther2) May 4, 2016

Beryl Vertue got her CBE (and Arwel points out that they're in the background of the unaired pilot together).

Sherlockology's Doctor Strange primer.  (I know it comes out this fall, and that Ben's the star, but otherwise it's not my cuppa, which is why I haven't covered DS much.)

April: mixed bag.

A variety of stuff today -- from speculation on s4 (thanks, Final Problem!) and the 2016 Special ep to Twitter and a fic.  And Mark's award!

Welcoming back to the #LettersLive16 stage #BenedictCumberbatch and @louiseBrealey #LettersLive16 pic.twitter.com/eBOV123FOD

— Letters Live (@letterslive) March 13, 2016

Fic written by A Study in Punk, one of the very best Sherlock RP players on Twitter:  "Deus Ex Machina" -- not what you think.

AND Mark won an Olivier!

Chuffed to bits!! pic.twitter.com/PdkdaCecyk

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) April 3, 2016

Final Problem gives you her spoiler policy, which is pretty thorough -- and describes how to block tags on tumblr.  And since that's possibly why you're here, for spoilers...

Some setlock, SH news and rumors.

I spy Series Four...#Sherlock pic.twitter.com/W6F8g600vm

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) March 30, 2016

From Strange to Cardiff: S4 setlock comes!

Amazing what you find when unpacking! #fondmemories pic.twitter.com/PsgfECnGJ5

— Arwel Wyn Jones (@arwelwjones) March 29, 2016

Aside from April, something's coming.

The physical production of #DrStrange is done. Now what? #setlock!!! #Sherlock #S4 #BenedictCumberbatch https://t.co/oMENE2w7Sq

— Nina Nagai (@ninagoe) March 19, 2016

Sherlock filming.  Setlock.  Bwahahahah.

TAB first aired last weekend.

Enjoy the #SherlockPBS special? See what the MASTERPIECE Book Club offers #Sherlock fans at https://t.co/xg1vdW5obb pic.twitter.com/BsT9UMHJRq

— Masterpiece PBS (@masterpiecepbs) January 4, 2016

Expect spoilers!  I have attempted to mask things, but there are pics here.

Team SH / the Special.

"Jim Moriarty, hi." #sherlock #andrewscott #BenedictCumberbatch #moriarty pic.twitter.com/uULm5Dd814

— jgoulding (@scalperjim) December 22, 2015

I had to start with the Legos.  Because they're -- as Arthur would say -- BRILLIANT.  So this is a bit of a grab bag.  Enjoy!

Martin Freeman reads a classic Christmas tale on @BBCRadio4 at 07.45 GMT on Christmas Day https://t.co/M0vU5pjL5x

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) December 21, 2015

SPOILERS EXIST after this point:  you have been warned.

YT and the Special!

Starting out with some bonus candy from SDCC 2014:  Benedict Cumberbatch on Sherlock Season 4, Doctor Strange, Penguins of Madagascar.  Published on Jul 25, 2014.

All about the Special...

"The affair of the aluminium crutch, as well as a full account of Ricoletti of the club foot and his abominable wife " #221Back #Sherlock

— Douglas Mackinnon (@drmuig) October 28, 2015

Well, all about how to locate and/or buy the Special... after these words from Team Sherlock, that is.  ;d  Plus more trailers -- because why not?  :D

Watch the cast and crew reflect on how #Sherlock has become a global success: https://t.co/uAWcMPxUPT #221Back https://t.co/mm1oLoRLIQ

— Sherlock (@Sherlock221B) December 16, 2015

*** Beware! spoilers for the Special are inside that trailer.  They were in costume. ***

UK Sherlock fans! Tickets for cinema screenings go on sale 2nd Nov. Head to the @Sherlockology website for more info https://t.co/EXrZTLAIEZ

— Sherlock (@Sherlock221B) October 28, 2015

Christmas and Team SH Tweets.

And because we can't stop thinking about our Christmas gift coming from the BBC...

Here's a trailer that is mildly spoilery for the special, using Mark's text (in second Tweet).

Dearest @Markgatiss STOP Your telegram to Dr Watson has arrived STOP #Telegram221B pic.twitter.com/8qWYIdeeB5

— Sherlock (@Sherlock221B) December 16, 2015

My dear Watson. Stop. See you on the television and the kinema on New Year’s Day! Stop. Please don’t ever. Stop. #Telegram221b

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) December 16, 2015

Team Sherlock (!) and Dr. Strange.

Actually, to sum up -- this is all Twittery and links which includes the Moff's award [go, Steven!] via Louis Moffat, plus Mark's interview, and then it's all Ben:  Little Favour, Dr. Strange, Hollow Crown's Richard III.

ᒪIᖴETIᗰE ᗩᑕᕼIEᐯEᗰEᑎT ᗩᗯᗩᖇᗪ. ᔕO ᑭᖇOᑌᗪ pic.twitter.com/7EJ5ET0fF7

— Louis Moffat (@Curly_Moffat) October 24, 2015

Mark Gatiss is interviewed by Tor.com... and it's a lot of fun, trust me!

. @marvel's #DoctorStrange now filming at #Longcross Film Studios in Surrey, via @Screendaily #BenedictCumberbatch

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) November 11, 2015

And there's also new promo pictures of Ben as Richard III out.  They must be on tumblr -- and certainly on Twitter! -- 'cause I'm not finding them via Google.  8(  Apparently the gif and the pics are clipped from the trailer for the BBC's upcoming show lineup.

Awards: Ben's CBE! Moff's OBE.

Wayyyy too many Tweets... maybe a link or two as well.  ;b

Congratulations again, Mr. Cumberbatch. Hope you will be a sir one day! #CBE pic.twitter.com/VvWcCukG2A

— Cumbercat (@catpat23) November 10, 2015

The BBC on Honours, including CBE.  Ben's agency says "Congratulations to our newest "Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" (and no, I didn't know what CBE stood for either!).

small vid of #BenedictCumberbatch at Buckingham Palace #CBE https://t.co/byhY6wigh4 pic.twitter.com/RLWcBKAdCd

— lichtblickpink (@lichtblickpink) November 12, 2015

Dramatic charity; more on the Special!

ICYMI: Benedict Cumberbatch and James McAvoy at the hugely powerful @Dramaticneed #TheChildrensMonologues last night pic.twitter.com/NAZkLWXm6g

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) October 26, 2015

Dramatic Need 2015 site and its review on Cumberbatchweb.

Amanda notes in passing at Radio Times that filming s4 "will start in April" (the article is about her Tweeting, Martin's thoughts, and her new show Cuffs as well).

Everything else has spoilers to one extent or another and is about the Special.

Halloween candy: the Special!

Herein be spoilers, so if you are avoiding all news of the 2015 Sherlock episode, aka the Sherlock special, this would be a post to skip.  Entirely.


For the first time ever, PBS viewers and BBC viewers get to see Sherlock on the same day, i.e., New Year's Day 2016.  Mark your calendars, fandom!

There are some lovely pictures in that link, so I've added it for us all to savor.

As per usual, I will not spell out spoilers.  I'll mask spoilers here until probably late January and/or early February.

That's after this ep has come out, since not everyone gets to see every thing on the Interweb and the big screen at the same exact moment.

However, if you move past the cut, you have willingly entered into the land of spoilers.  Things Moffat has admitted up front, and/or things Mark has dropped via Twitter, and/or the rest of Team Sherlock, which includes crew, cast, and everyone else official.

Alas, poor Yorick...

A tale of Hamlet told in Tweets and links... well, and pictures.

#HamletBarbican the biggest UK event screen opening of 2015 https://t.co/JCR4wULvS0 #BenedictCumberbatch

— Cumberbatchweb (@cumberbatchweb) October 21, 2015

Andrew's birthday; cons; VIDS; China!

Happy birthday to #Sherlock & #SPECTRE star Andrew Scott! Watch his BAFTA 60 Sec Challenge: https://t.co/LNRXv5fZUU pic.twitter.com/H0QKJPPeur

— BAFTA Guru (@BAFTAGuru) October 21, 2015

Remember how they had some big shindig back in April 2015?  I found some videos of the guys there for us all to enjoy.

There you go, have some early Halloween candy.  :b

Team SH: Aug/Sept.

Sherlock's Louise Brealey enjoyed kissing Benedict Cumberbatch but slapping him was 'great' http://t.co/Nzaxd0CAHH pic.twitter.com/Vwlj4OM2qL

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 29, 2015

Xmas 2015 special: spoilers?!

Holy frijoles, it's been 29 days since my last post!

Apologies, dear fandom.  I've been ill, on deadlines, and other assorted chaos that masquerades as Life to distract one from the Interweb.

But hey, there is Sherlock candy for us all, so I'm back in time, so to speak.  Better'n cake, yes?


Amused... everyone from Variety to Tor Books are talking (Tweeting) about the new BBC Sherlock trailer.  Have you seen it yet?  Actually, there are TWO trailers.

This is the teeny 10-second vid... because the 1:30 [that's minute and seconds, sorry!] trailer follows the cut.

See a bit more… Wednesday 7 October. 9pm. BBC One. #221Back #Sherlock https://t.co/7vCrT5FjHN

— BBC One (@BBCOne) October 6, 2015

OTOH, you can rest assured that since I didn't see either til today, we're all frazzled.

Team Sherlock news... + Special.

The #Hobbit #Coins of #Sherlock’s #MartinFreeman and #BenedictCumberbatch http://t.co/kAHiNdwsZe #TheHobbit #LOTR pic.twitter.com/ylwiLcg0pC

— World Hobbit Project (@WorldHobbit) September 8, 2015

Some Team Sherlock news for you after the cut.  :D  And a teeny snippet about the upcoming 2015 Sherlock special ep too.

#TheHobbit <3 MT @Grabeelfan Quotes about #MartinFreeman #HappyBirthdayMartinFreeman pic.twitter.com/ElHj2Ua7s8

— Anne Zanoni (@ninja_CE) September 9, 2014