A gathering of Tweets (mostly Hamlet).

Today is not just a big day for Benedict Cumberbatch, his mum Wanda Ventham celebrates her 80th birthday today! pic.twitter.com/NsGjfBUCue

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) August 5, 2015

If you are in London for #Hamlet also get a ticket for #ThreeDaysInTheCountry starring Mark Gatiss. Heartbreakingly funny!

— Cumberbatch Germany (@Cumberbatch_DE) July 29, 2015

Exclusive first look at the trailer for Patrick Marber's #ThreeDaysintheCountry. Playing now. https://t.co/g3V4df8yWu

— National Theatre (@NationalTheatre) August 5, 2015

WSJ's Speakeasy:  Benedict Cumberbatch Fans Line Up for the Star’s ‘Hamlet’ Turn at the Barbican in London.

A transportative evening in Elsinore by way of @BarbicanCentre. Don't worry, there will be no #spoilers from us! #HamletBarbican

— ntlive (@ntlive) August 5, 2015

The star bringing Shakespeare to the masses: Benedict Cumberbatch from the Express.

Benedict Cumberbatch's excellent @BBC_TopGear episode is back on @BBCiPlayer http://t.co/BtvhhtrrV4

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) August 5, 2015

If you're in London, keep in mind the tube strike.  (No, REALLY.)

Useful info for the tube strike #hamletbarbican https://t.co/vSdmjEP4uh

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) August 4, 2015

From Whats on Stage, 5 tips for first time theatregoers going to watch Cumberbatch in Hamlet.


I'll do a future post about NTL airing Hamlet for all of us what can't make it to London... later.  I promise.  Apologies for being gone -- two cons, new gig, car woes -- things have been crazy-busy.  Cumberhugs to you all!

Miscellaneous Tweets.

Official #Sherlock @OriginalFunko figures are coming soon! See the range: http://t.co/fuAEYGh0s8 HT: @cumberbatchweb pic.twitter.com/vAoDmEJdFE

— Sherlockology (@Sherlockology) July 28, 2015

@AB_Mycroft @ninja_CE @The_Whip_Hand Amazing! https://t.co/fhHmqPucKK

— Chloe Webber (OOC) (@LustfulSloth) July 29, 2015

Sherlock: 2015 Comic-Con teasers.

So yesterday we all survived Ben turning 39.  8D


Here be s4 SPOILERS!

Comic-Con has goodies for the 2015 Sherlock special.  Here's EW's first preview of that.  EW also has a post about everything you need to know before the Sherlock panel!


And more SPOILERS below the cut!  Not setlock, but someone leaked these.  Avoid if you are wanting to see the Sherlock special in all innocence.

What's happening today?

Well, it's Ben's 39th birthday.  Twitter -- and I expect the rest of the Interweb, whether or not you believe Radio Times (;b) -- is exploding with birthday wishes to Ben.

#HappyBirthdayBenedictCumberbatch Thank you Tim and Wanda for making him what he is today :-D pic.twitter.com/p4umRKL32M

— BENELOCK (@nicole5castle) July 19, 2015

From a month ago--

Congratulations to grandparents Charles Rupert, Anna Katharine, Timothy Carlton and Wanda! #Cumberbatch #Cumberbaby pic.twitter.com/Hd6GOkIedW

— SophieHunterCentral (@SophieHunterSHC) June 15, 2015

Pictures; one mild setlock.

Consider these images my birthday presents to you in Ben's name.  I know his birthday is 19-July -- happy birthday, proud new papa Benedict! -- but I'm not up on which new birthday charities are happening.  Alas.

You can always check the 2014 charities; some of them are ongoing.  Consider Batch of Kindness, for one...  And particularly ALS, as Ben's an ambassador for them and many many others!

Warning!  One setlock pic included from the 2015 Christmas special.  Not a major spoiler, but a nifty pic to be sure.

Image(s) of Team Sherlock. :)

This high one -- as the Penguins of Madagascar would say! -- is for you, my dears.  So patient with me as Real Life keeps interrupting my vital online time.  (It really has been, blast it.)

@ninja_CE @Cumberscottie high five!!! 😀😊😆😆😁😁💕💖💗 pic.twitter.com/3NusrrU61j

— Maria P. (@LuvMaria18) June 22, 2015