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

All Tweets!

Happy New Sherlock Eve... pic.twitter.com/HcS5UbUzNb

— Louise Brealey (@louisebrealey) December 31, 2015

I was in Loo's feed tonight, and thought it'd be fun to post some spoilery Tweets (instead of Doctor Strange links, sorry).  I figured I'd start with a few that aren't spoilers -- then I changed my mind.  :b

Of course, if you follow Loo on Twitter, then you already know the gist of this spoiler.  :D

These are not masked.  If you click down the page, you've let yourself in.  Do not look unless you choose spoilerhood.

So...  You have been warned!  SPOILERS FOLLOW for the Special ep of s4.

Some are minor, some are definitely not minor.  

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.

The Special.... filming s4.

India's @AXNIndia will be airing all three series of #Sherlock back-to-back over Christmas https://t.co/FMX40Im5YW

— cumberbatchforum (@cumberbatchfrm) December 21, 2015

Sherlockology has an Advent Calendar for Sherlock -- and you can win it!  Follow their social media.  Details here.

If you love dogs, check out the Dogs Trust charity in the UK.  Amanda is one of the stars sponsoring saving dogs instead of stupid excuses -- not the valid ones people may have -- to dump pets.

#Sherlock #TheAbominableBride in cinemas in Belgium - in Belgien im Kino https://t.co/81Ii7De59w Thanks @Linnelle! pic.twitter.com/RFtJDVXRls

— Sherlock DE (@Sherlock_DE) December 23, 2015

The Special will be showing in Belgium, which is new... have you checked Sherlockology for where TAB is showing for you???  I'm seeing only 12 countries/territories listed.  If yours isn't, ping Sherlockology and ask!

Beware, some minor SPOILERS EXIST after this point.

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

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.