A Bit More Sherlock Art... and the Best Present I Have Ever Received

Hello one and all,
I hope you all enjoyed the crockery post. BB and I had the most enjoyable time decorating those ceramics - and they came out surprisingly well! Our good old friend SH (no, not Sherlock Holmes) who is also a fellow BenMaBeb fan gave me a VERY late birthday present (late, bearing in mind my birthday is September - it is so late, it is almost early for my next birthday). However in this case, I will forgive her, as it is probably the most gorgeous present that I have ever been given. So, ladies and gentlemen I proudly present...

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock - a drawing by our official blog artist - SH.

SH - I love it. I know you think I am being all sentimental and mushy, but seriously, you have been moved up my favourite people list because of this. A big, awkward, unwanted hug coming your way soon. 

BB and I promise that we will be back with proper posts soon, but there is no peace...or rest for the wicked.

HAN

:) 

IOU - Moriarty to Sherlock

(In our case, WE O U about 65 blog posts XD)

Sherlockian Crockery

Hello readers,

I thought I'd take this blog post to show off your BCAS bloggers' creative side, as you mainly get to experience our literary ramblings, rather than our artistic *cough* expertise *cough*. Now, this isn't something we do everyday, in fact, this isn't something I've ever attempted before, but HAN and I got painting a few weeks back. And as you can see, this wasn't any ordinary painting: this was Sherlockian Crockery painting. 

I must confess, it was HAN who came prepared with the Holmes silhouette and quote bank, which I guess makes up for her temporarily losing her Benedict Cumberbatch shirt.

And these awesomosoarus pictures were the day's creations. The plate belongs to HAN, who went for the sleek, stylish and sophisticated black and white look, combining some of the programme's best quotes, as well as the snazzy BCAS initials. I went for the mug, because you can never have too many, and decided to "Union Flag" (it's only Jack when it's flying at sea) the silhouette, and go for the "falling's just like flying" quote, with BCAS written on the handle. There was a little bit of a major doubt in my mind as to how mine was going to appear, as the blue paint was purple before the mug was glazed, and I didn't have 100% confidence in it coming out blue. Thankfully, it did.

So, that's it for this BCAS update. Thanks for reading, and as always, please feel completely free to input into the blog by commenting, subscribing and telling your friends about us. And if any of you feel compelled to make your own Sherlockian Crockery, let us know - we'd love to see them!

BB :) 

"Would you like to know who ate the wafer?" --- Sherlock to the Judge

Sherlock Joke - Thanks to JB

Our Friend JB shared this on Facebook and we though it deserved a mention on the blog...


Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep.

Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”

“I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes” replies Watson.

“And what do you deduce from that?”

Watson ponders for a minute. “Well, 


Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. 

Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. 

Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. 

Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. 

Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part of the universe. 
But what does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes is silent for a moment. 

“Watson, you idiot!” he says. “Someone has stolen our tent!”




HAN 
x

Falling's just like flying, except there's a more permanent destination

Well, push me off the top of a hospital, because it's been absolutely ages since Sherlock Series Two Episode Three aired, and I can't believe it's taken me this long to get my act together and give a little review. My sincere apologies - I have honestly never been so busy in my life.

And what can I say? It was absolutely gobsmackingly awesome and 100% riveting. In fact, there is so much to say that I may just have to give you a long spiel of the rushed notes I made while re-watching it, otherwise I will be forever kicking myself for leaving something out. I'll put in brackets any explanations necessary because some of them I can't even understand myself. So, here goes:


Not sure I like his therapist (Aimed at John's therapist, who got his hands shaking from trauma wrong in Series 1 Ep 1, and doesn't seem to understand the enormity of SHERLOCK DYING)

Falls of the Reichenbach - the Reichenbach hero (nice touch there)

Boffin & the Bachelor

Casual hanging mannequin (some theories as to whether this has something to do with Sherlock's survival?)

I wonder where we can get Moriarty's app from? Loving the symphony conducting.

"He's back"

Conan Doyle reference on newspapers (look closely - another nice touch)

"I'll just be myself"

Trial - hilarious - "would you like to know who ate the wafer?"

Sherlock makes tea :)

"Every fairy tale needs a good old-fashioned villain"

Finger tapping - binary (I would like to take a moment to point out that I figured out it was binary before it was mentioned. Yes.)

Everyone needs a live-in ordinary person.

IOU? Apple, hospital windows. "I owe you a fall Sherlock" (Is this the last we'll hear of this?)

John taken off in a strange car AGAIN

Anderson's back! Doing a brilliant impression of an idiot. And Donavon = a bit of a cow tbh.

Molly = Moriarty's girlfriend (did anyone else other than me forget this little nugget of information?)

Screaming child - why? (Possibly left unexplained?)

Sir Boastalot cab movie - creepy as. Slowly his world falls apart around him - brilliant editing between 2 scenes + music. (A massive nod to Andrew Scott at this moment, who I must say was awesome throughout.)

I'd quite like 4 assassins to protect me. (Slight nod to the book)

So much love for John with the "no-one could fake being such a dick all the time" line.

The punch. YES JOHN.

Moriarty the storyteller ... lock up your children. Rich Brook - Reichen Bach (How do they think it all up?)

The Molly scene. Aww.

Mycroft. Tut tut tut. Smarmy git. Another awesome John moment.

Music - Beegees - staying alive's boring. (I must also take a moment to mention SH's (that's not Sherlock Holmes) musical awareness to spot the Johann Sebastian Bach references.)

Mrs Hudson's injury = nod to original (where John was called away to a supposedly dying woman). Also suicide call allowed by M (similar to the note which John finds)

M's short coat has NOTHING on Sherlock's.

Even cares about Greg - despite not knowing his first name before Ep 2 (but no Molly in friends list...)

Martin Freeman - had nearly in tears - "don't be dead" line even when you know he's not dead & didn't even believe the lie at the end - John! (I must admit, his acting was superb.)


So, that's pretty much all the notes I scribbled down and have spent the last however long trying to decipher, except for the possible theories on how Sherlock survived, but I think the plan is to save that for another post. This was a particularly amazing and clever episode, sending me through all the emotions from despair to laughter and back again (repeat process constantly for 90 mins), and credit must be shared equally between writers, directors, actors, musicians, camerapeople and in all honesty everyone who was working on it. I can't wait until Series Three!

If you have anything else you'd like to add about this episode, or theories on Sherlock's survival, or just anything Sherlocky or Benedict-related, please leave a comment.

Thanks for reading

BB :)

"Do you think you could survive for just a few minutes without showing off?" --- Judge to Sherlock

The Reichenbach Fall - Quotes

Hello my dears,

So here is the thing: due to the disgusting, wrist-slitting amount of work that BB and I have been burdened with over the few weeks, we have monumentally cocked up and have not written anything on the blog about Sherlock 2 episode 2 and 3. We will rectify this glaring flaw in the near future, that is a promise. And if we don't, you can skin us, and then make us into shoes. As the quoting maestro of this little blogging duo, I also want to explain my method for getting these gems of literary genius on paper. On Sunday nights I watch the episode and fall in love with it all over again. Then during the week, I attempt to watch the episode at least twice more and write out all the quotes by hand. Then I type them up on Thursday or Friday in the week. This is a long but thoroughly enjoyable process, but of course I make a few mistakes and mis-quote some of it or miss some out whilst frantically writing the line before. To be honest, Sherlock is so gobsmackingly brilliant that I end up writing out the whole script for you. I think it would also be a great opportunity to say that I do not own any of the material in the quote posts - I am merely sharing the awesomess of Sherlock with all of the fans out there. Here are the quotes for 'The Reichenbach Fall', the last episode of Series 2:

Watson: My best friend, Sherlock Holmes, is dead.

Watson: Say thank you.

Sherlock: Why?

Watson: Just say it.

Sherlock: Thank You.

Sherlock: A tiepin, I don’t wear ties.

 Watson: Sarcasm.

Sherlock: Yes.

Sherlock: Boffin, boffin Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock: Why is it always the hat photograph (punches newspaper!)

Watson: Bachelor, bachelor John Watson.

Sherlock: What kind of hat is it anyway?

Watson: What the hell are they implying?

Sherlock: Is it a cap, why has it got two fronts?

Watson: It’s a deerstalker…frequently seen in the company of bachelor John Watson.

Sherlock: How can you stalk a deer with a hat?

Watson: Confirmed bachelor John Watson.

Sherlock: Is it some sort of death Frisbee?

Watson Ok this is too much we need to be more careful.

Sherlock: It’s got flaps, ear flaps, its an ear hat John…what do you mean more careful?

Watson: I mean, this isn’t a deerstalker now; this is a Sherlock Holmes hat. I mean that you’re not exactly a private detective anymore; you are this far from famous.

Sherlock: Oh, it’ll pass.

DING

Watson: It’s your phone.

Sherlock: Mmm, keeps doing that.

Moriarty: No Rush.

Watson: Sherlock.

Sherlock: Not now.

Watson: Sherlock.

Sherlock: Not now.

Watson: He’s back.

Watson: Intelligent fine, let’s give smart arse a wide berth.

Sherlock: I will just be myself

Watson: Are you listening to me?

Sherlock: You repel me.

Sherlock: First, James Moriarty isn’t a man at all.

Judge: Do you think you could survive for just a few minutes without showing off?

Watson: What did I say? I said don’t get clever.

Sherlock: I can’t just turn it off like a tap.

Watson: Don’t do that.

Sherlock: Do what?

Watson: The look

Sherlock: Look?

Watson: The look, you’re doing the look again.                

Sherlock: Well I cant see it can I? (Looks in mirror) It’s my face

Watson: Yes and it’s doing a thing, you’re doing a thing that says we both know what’s really going on here face.

Sherlock: We do.

Watson: No I don’t, which is why I find the face so annoying.

Sherlock: Most people knock, well then your not most people I suppose.

Moriarty: Every fairy-tale needs a good old-fashioned villain.

Moriarty: What’s the final problem, I did tell you but you didn’t listen.

Moriarty: Do you find it hard to say you don’t know?

Sherlock: I don’t know.

Moriarty: Honey, you should see me in a crown.

Moriarty: Suddenly, I am Mr Sex.           

Sherlock: What is it all for?

Moriarty: Falling is just like flying, it’s just that there’s a more permanent destination.

Moriarty: I owe you.

Mycroft: We don’t want a repeat of 1972.

Watson: I was thinking about doing a drinks thing for the neighbours.

Mycroft: I don’t think you want to.

Watson: Why don’t you talk to Sherlock if you are so concerned about him? Oh God, don’t tell me

Mycroft: There’s too much history between us John. Old scores, resentments.

Watson: Nicked all his smurfs? Broke his action man?

Lestrade: Isn’t it great to be working with a celebrity?

Sherlock: Brilliant Anderson.

Anderson: Really.

Sherlock: Brilliant impression of an idiot.

Watson: Having fun?

Sherlock: Starting to.

Watson: Try to stop the smiling? Kidnapped children?

Sherlock: The more they ate the faster they died.

Watson: Sherlock.

Lestrade: Don’t let it get to you, I always feel like screaming when you walk into a room, well so do most people.

Sherlock: This is my cab. You get the next one.

Watson: Why?

Sherlock: Because you might talk.

Sherlock: He died because I shook his hand.

Sherlock: Dust is eloquent.

Mrs Hudson: What’s he on about?

Mrs Hudson: Cameras? Here, I’m in my nighty!

Watson: Sherlock, I don’t want the world believing that you’re…

Sherlock: I’m a what

Watson: That, you’re a fraud.

Watson: No one could fake being such an annoying dick all the time.

Watson: They’re all queuing up to slap on the handcuffs. Every single officer that you’ve made feel like a tit.

Watson: Sherlock, we are going to need to coordinate.

 If you think that there are anymore worthy quotes - feel free to comment. 

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HAN

x

Get out your cheekbones and turn up your coat collars

Hello readers,

Sorry for the delay in posting the review for Sherlock Series 2 Episode 2, but I’ve been a tad busy this week!

So, like last week, HAN and I decided to watch the second instalment together, but at her house this time. (I would like to take a moment to point out to all readers that I did wear my Benedict Cumberbatch t-shirt for both viewings.I don't let the side down haha.)  And I think we wanted to know the same thing as the rest of the country: what were they going to do with the dog?

Well, in simple terms, something very different to what Arthur Conan Doyle did with it. I’m not sure they had hallucinogenic fog in his day. I must say, this was an extremely clever take on the many adaptations of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ that seem convinced that the Devon moors are constantly shrouded in mist. Okay, so they may not be the tropics, but they’re not that bad. Honestly...

But let me go back to the beginning, before Sherlock and John made it to Devon. One of the biggest ‘laugh out loud’ moments has to have been the “shut up and smoke” part, involving some outlandish acting from Benedict while Martin Freeman as John tried his utmost to keep a straight face. Also worth a massive mention (skipping back to Devon again) was the Land Rover. Well, to be more precise, Sherlock driving the Land Rover. Forget the “where did they hire it from” question: when did Sherlock learn to drive?

So, there were quite a few allusions to the book littered throughout the episode: Major Barrymore with his beard, Dr Mortimor, Sir Henry Baskerville becoming Henry Knight, and, of course, Dr Stapleton, the red herring. I must say that HAN and I did pick up on the “cell phone” reference from Franklin, but I am claiming absolutely no credit for guessing that he was the man behind it all, because, quite frankly (note the pun), I didn’t. And just when we thought John had deduced something for himself with “UMQRA”, it turns out it was actually a different sort of “dogging”. Bless him.

There were an uncountable number of awesome moments, a few of my favourites being possibly the best camera shot EVER involving the lift doors, as well as Benedict trying to hold back tears, which may have produced a few “aww”s from me and HAN. Such a shame it was drug induced. This review couldn’t be complete, though, without a special mention of the mind palace scene. BEST BIT BEST BIT BEST BIT! Some gobsmackingly awesome improvisation from Benedict, coupled with incredible computer graphics and the hilarious Elvis moment just made it for me. Yes. Just yes.

So, this leaves me looking forward with mega anticipation to this Sunday’s episode – what was Moriarty doing in that cell?...

Anyway, I must wrap this post up – I need to go to my mind palace.

Thanks,

BB J

"It's not actually possible for the victim to have done it." --- John to Sherlock (an awesome Cluedo gag that deserves some recognition)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Sherlock...

Dear all,
First of all, punch me in the face. Go on punch me, in the face, didn't you hear me? I deserve to be punched due the shocking amount of time it has been since I discoursed my thoughts about BenMaBeb into this blog. I have somewhat relied on BB to keep this baby rolling. But now I am here, and that's all that matters. Well it has been about 24 hours since the credits rolled on A Scandal in Belgravia, the first episode of series (season for you yanks out there) two of the BBC's Sherlock. BB and I decided to watch it together, and so I went to BB's house and we watched it there. I must admit I failed to find my Benedict Cumberbatch t-shirt in time before I had to go out. So there I am, letting the side down again :(

Well...what did you think? I found that it was somewhat different to the first Sherlock series in as much that there was not one clear storyline from the beginning and there were many false starters, when you thought 'ohhhhh so this is the mystery', but then it was just passed over, such as the Speckled Blonde (neat reference there to the Speckled Band). The first half an hour may not have gripped me with mystery, but did certainly make be giggle. I never thought there would be a time when I would see Benedict Cumberbatch strut around and sulk like a three year old dressed in only a sheet, in the middle of Buckingham Palace. I loved it. Simple as. Moffat and Gatiss seem to be focusing more on the relationships between the characters instead of an open and shut case. I found the part with Molly Hooper, the Bart's Morgue worker at Sherlock and John's drinks party equally funny and shatteringly heart breaking as her whole evening falls apart when he pick up her present FOR HIM and then tramples on her self esteem in about twenty different ways. Tragic, but pure gold television.

However, when we did get into the nitty gritty stuff, my love for this 90 minutes of heaven grew. We get to meet Miss Adler ahem....in all her glory, when Sherlock attempts to act as a mugged priest and get into her ahem.....safe. However, he finds himself being straddled and 'de-frocked' just as John walks in....:) The smoke alarm and safe part was awesome, as was........seeing Sherlock's bedroom! Ohhhhh the periodic table <3 Mark Gatiss plays a very convincing Mycroft and I like his interaction with Martin Freeman who, by the way, is the only Watson for me.

An interesting and ongoing question raised by all Sherlock fans is: Is Sherlock straight, gay, bisexual, or asexual? Just as you thought that he and Adler were getting a bit steamy, we find out that he was actually TAKING HER PULSE. He obviously has feelings for her, but whether it is of a professional admiration for her, or he is falling for her? I think it may be a mixture of both, but we shall have to wait and see. *AHHHHHHHH* oops, sorry. Just got a text haha. Anyway, here are a few quotes that I managed to get down after watching it again. The full complete list will be up in the future:

Moriarty: Do you mind if I get that? 

Sherlock: Oh no, please, you’ve got the rest of your life.

Moriarty:I will find you and I will skin you.

Moriarty:Sorry, wrong day to die

Sherlock: Oh, did you get a better offer?

Moriarty: I you have what you say you have, I will make you rich. If you don’t I will make you into shoes.

Watson: What happened there? (makes me laugh so much, he is just as clueless sometimes as the audience are!)

Sherlock: I have a blog.

Watson: In which you innumerate 240 types of tobacco ash

Sherlock: People don’t really go to heaven when they die, they go to a special room where they are burned.

Lestrade: Any ideas?

Sherlock: 8 so far………ok four ideas…..maybe two ideas

Sherlock: Tell us from the start, don’t be boring.

Sherlock: Pass me over

Watson: Ok, but there is a mute button, and I will use it.

Watson: Are you wearing any pants?

Sherlock: No

Watson: I am seriously fighting an impulse so steal an ashtray

Watson: Are we here to see the queen? (enter Mycroft)

Sherlock: Apparently yes

Sherlock: I take the precaution of a good coat and a short friend.

Watson: Boys please, not here.

Mycroft: I’ll be mother

Sherlock: And there is a whole childhood in a nutshell

Sherlock: You have a police force of sorts and a marginally secret service why did you ask me?

Sherlock: You know I don’t concern myself with trivia.

Sherlock: Sex doesn’t alarm me

Mycroft: How would you know?

Sherlock: As Miss Adler remarks in her masthead, know when you are beaten.

Sherlock: Lateerrrrrs

Sherlock: The evidence is clear John, you see but not observe.

Sherlock: Punch me in the face

Watson: Punch you?

Sherlock: Yes punch me, in the face, didn’t you hear me?

Watson: I always hear punch me in the face when you are speaking but it is usually subtext.

Watson: I was a soldier Sherlock, I killed people.

Sherlock: You were a doctor.

Watson: I had my bad days.

Watson: I had tea too at the palace if anyone is interested.

Watson: Could you put something on please, anything at all, a napkin…

Sherlock: If I want to look at naked women I look at John’s laptop.

Adler: Brainy is the new sexy

Sherlock: Really hope you don’t have a baby in there.

American dude: Mr Archer, at the count of three shoot Dr. Watson

Watson: We should call the police

Sherlock: Yes. BANG BANG BANG BANG On their way. (BEST BIT BEST BIT BEST BIT!!!)

Sherlock: You seem very calm. Well your booby trap did just kill a man.

Adler: The keycode to my safe…shall I tell him?...my measurements

Watson: Oh I should warn you, I think Lestrade filmed you on his phone.

Sherlock: Of course I’ll be fine, I am fine, absolutely fine.

Watson: I’m next door if you need me

Sherlock: Why would I need you?

Watson:No reason at all.

Phone: Ahhh

Watson: What was that?

Sherlock: Text.

Mycroft: Oh shut up Mrs. Hudson

Watson and Sherlock: Mycroft!

Myscroft: Apologies

Sherlock: It’s a text alert, it means I’ve got a TEXT

Sherlock: Oh everybody say hello to each other, oh how wonderful.

Sherlock: Merry Christmas Molly Hooper. (kiss xx)

Molly Hooper: Who is she? How did Sherlock recognise her from not her face?

Sherlock: Smoking indoors, isn’t there one of those law things.

Sherlock: Do you ever wonder if there is something wrong with us?

Mycroft: Caring is not an advantage Sherlock

Sherlock: Merry Christmas Mycroft

Mycroft: And a happy new year

Watson: I’ll walk your dog. Look I have said it now, I’ll walk your dog.

Janette: I don’t have a dog

Watson: Oh no that was the last one

Sherlock: I hope you didn’t mess up my sock index this time.

Watson: Has he ever had any kind of girlfriend boyfriend any kind of relationship whatsoever.

Mrs Hudson: I don’t know

Watson: How do we not know?

Mrs Hudson: He’s Sherlock Holmes, who knows what goes on in that funny head of his?

Watson: Tell him you’re alive

Adler: I cant, he’ll come after me

Watson: And if you don’t I’ll come after you.

Watson: He will outlive God trying to have the last word.

Watson: We are not a couple

Adler: Yes you are

Watson: For anyone who actually cares I am not gay.

Sherlock: Don’t snivel Mrs Hudson it will do nothing to impede the flight of a bullet.

Sherlock: I dislike being outnumbered, it makes for too much stupid in the room

Sherlock: Moron

Crime in progress

Please disturb

Sherlock: Send your least irritating officer and an ambulance to Baker Street at once.

Mrs Hudson: Oh that was right on my bins!

How many times did he fall out of the window

Oh it was all a bit if a blur detective inspector, I lost count

Watson: Where is it anyway?

Sherlock: Second best place I know.

Mrs. Hudson: You left it in the pocket of your second best dressing gown. You clot.

Sherlock: Mrs. Hudson leave Baker Street? England would fall.

Sherlock: We have a client

Watson:What in your bedroom?..........Oh

Adler: I told you that camera phone was my life, I know when it is in my hand.

Watson: Hamish, John Hamish Watson. Just in case you were looking for baby names.

Watson: You’re right, flight 007.

Adler: I would have you right here, right now on this desk until you begged for mercy twice.

Moriarty: Jumbo Jet. Dear me Mr. Holmes, dear me.

Sherlock: Why would I want to have dinner if I wasn’t hungry.

Adler: If it was the last night before the world would you have dinner with me? Oh too late.

Sherlock: That’s not the end of the world, that’s Mrs. Hudson.

Adler: Ooh he is good I should have him on a leash, and maybe I will.

Sherlock: Sorry about dinner

Sherlock: If its about the Leeds triple murder, it’s the gardener, nobody noticed the earring.

I AM SHERLOCKED

Happy New Year

HAN :)

Sherlock: I have never begged for mercy in my life.

Sherlock Series Two - 1/1/12 - Don't Forget!

Hello readers,

I'm sure you will all be thrilled to know that the air date for the first episode of Sherlock Series Two, A Scandal in Belgravia, has been announced, and fortunately it's not too long to wait! The episode will air at 8:10pm on BBC One on New Year's Day, so I suggest you all put a little red cross on your calendar, or an alarm on your phone, or a reminder on the TV (etc. etc.), because I'm making an educated guess that some of you may still have headaches at 8 o'clock, and will therefore need something to tell you to plonk yourself in front of the television. DON'T FORGET!

You've also now got sufficient time to read (or re-read, in any true Holmes fan's case) 'A Scandal in Bohemia', the book upon which the episode is based. Having read many Holmes books myself, I must say that it is extremely satisfying to pick up on the slightest of details and allusions from the originals that are littered throughout the episodes. I'm not going to lie and say that I picked up on all the allusions, as I haven't read nearly all of the books, but I think that's one of the beauties of the Holmes series; there's always more to read, and once you've read them you can re-read them and still be strung along by the plot. It's also one of the wonders of the writing of Sherlock; that they are able to include so many details from the Conan Doyle books, but still come up with new, original, Sherlock Holmes adventures.

One of the main attractions of the new series will obviously be seeing the awesomely brilliant partnership between Sherlock and John, acted of course by the gobsmackingly talented Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. It should be fascinating to see how their friendship develops, as well as their interaction with both Moriarty (Andrew Scott), and new-on-the-scene Irene Adler (Lara Pulver). But first, they've got to get themselves out of a somewhat sticky situation in a swimming pool...

Thanks for reading,

BCAS x

Sherlock: "Meretricious."

Inspector Lestrade: "And a Happy New Year"

Promise fulfilled - some more Sherlockian Posters

Hello again readers!

Sorry for the delay, but this has been the first tiny bit of spare time that I have managed to squeeze into my life in the last few months (and to be perfectly honest, there are a number of other things I really should be doing right now, homework being one of them).

Anyway, back at last to all things Cumberbatchy. As you know, we were planning to go and see Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but, unfortunately, we never really got a chance to. By the time we got round to it and pretty much decided on a day to go, it was only being shown late in the evening, and we couldn't make it. Not to worry; we'll be eagerly anticipating the DVD release (sometime in January I think, but I'm not altogether sure).  I know for a fact that we'll have a movie sesh one cold evening early next year, with a load of sweets and popcorn, and we'll give you our thoughts on it after that. If any of you were lucky enough to have time to see it, please feel free to comment with your thoughts/reviews and make us feel exceedingly jealous.

I also decided that I really ought to fulfill a promise that I made back in July, when life was easy and there was no homework to do, which was to give you some more Sherlockian posters. Well, here goes:

My apologies for not setting this out very well; I seem to be completely incapable at using the 'image' tool on Blogger. 

Thanks for reading - we'll try to blog again ASAP, but in the meantime please subscribe, comment and input into the BCAS blog.

Cheers x

"I'd be lost without my blogger" --- Sherlock, 'The Great Game'
"I am lost without my Boswell" ---  Holmes, 'A Scandal in Bohemia'

Sherlock Series 2 Info - UPDATE

So, it seems that a little more info regarding the second series of the world's most amazing detective series (Sherlock of course) has come to light. First of all, and this is some sad news readers, so brace yourselves; it will not be aired until early 2012.


Yes, that's right; early 2012. And we all thought we would be watching it this autumn.


Please take a moment to dry your eyes and recover from the shock before you continue reading. There are, after all, some positives to take out of this situation. For example, we now have something to look forward to after Christmas, and get us through those long winter nights. It also means that there is more time to watch repeats of the first series on DVD before the next one airs. (Okay, so I'm stretching the point on that last one, but try to remember that, although it seems like it, this is not the end of the world.)


Also, a little cast update, for anyone who doesn't already know, Lara Pulver has been cast to play Irene Adler. Her only appearance in the original Sherlock Holmes canon was in "A Scandal in Bohemia", however she is often used as a romantic interest for Holmes in many film and television adaptations. My theory, on the other hand, is that as this modern day Sherlock is in many ways more true to the originals than most adaptations, she won't really be a romantic interest for Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch's character, more of a woman that gets slightly on his nerves by outwitting/nearly outwitting him on occasions. So you can breathe a long sigh of relief; Sherlock might remain a single man.


In other news, Benedict was named 'Actor of the Year' at the GQ Men of the Year Awards on 6th September, and rightly so ... bless him. 


So, that's it from me - thanks for reading and please subscribe,


BB :)

    Sherlock: "Girlfriend – no. Not really my area."

John: "Do you have a boyfriend, which is fine by the way-"

     Sherlock: "I know its fine."

     John: "So you have a boyfrie-"

     Sherlock: "No."

     John: "Right OK, you’re unattached just like me."

     Sherlock: "John um, I think you should know that I consider myself married to my work and although I am flattered by your interest, I really am not looking for anything."

     John: "No, no, no, NOT. I’m not asking, I’m just saying …it’s all fine."

     Sherlock: "Good, thank you"

A Little Look Forward to 'War Horse'

Hello again readers, it’s BB here. It seems like ages since I last blogged, so my apologies. Please forgive me.

Just thought I’d bring to your attention the trailer for ‘War Horse’, a Steven Spielberg film based on the book by Michael Morpurgo, in which Benedict Cumberbatch is starring as Major Stewart. Again, I must confess that I haven’t actually read the book, although a few years ago I did see the New London Theatre’s production of it, which was magnificent, and I highly recommend that you go and see it.

So anyway, 'War Horse' is set in World War I, and is basically about the bond between a boy and his horse, which is sold to the cavalry when the war breaks out. I can’t remember all that much of the plot, which, to be perfectly honest, is probably a blessing as it means that I can’t reveal too much / ruin the ending for anyone.

Being a Spielberg film, I’m sure that it will contain some amazing shots and images, hopefully including quite a few of our man BenMaBeb. I found a little interview of him and a couple of the other members of the cast - the sound quality isn't all that great, but it's Benedict, so I really don't mind:

So, War Horse is out on the 13th January here in England. It's a long way off, but hopefully it'll be worth the wait! We've got 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' to keep us Cumberbatch fans going until then anyway. As a little side note, I did order the book off Amazon and start reading it, but at about page 50, I realised that all the technical spy jargon was a bit too much, and I reckon I'll just watch the film instead. Don't get me wrong, I do love reading and have a pretty extensive book collection, but Le Carré certainly isn't casual holiday-by-the-pool reading. I might go back to it later after I've seen the film.

Thanks for reading, and please do subscribe, comment and spread the word. (I know we keep asking, but it really would mean a lot to us.)

Cheers,

BB :)

"Is that a British Army Browning L9A1 in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?"  --- Moriarty

HANDS!

Ok, so this is where I get a bit fangirl stalkerish, but the issue I am going to talk about deserves some recognition. Just take a good, long look at the photo montage below. Take your time...I'll be waiting for you at the bottom.

When BB and I talk about Benedict, the end of the conversation always ends with:

"How are amazing are his hands?.......ohhhh....his hands!" 

or words to that effect.

Now there aren't many men who have more beautiful hands than this. I wish I had such slender and long fingers because, apart from being droolingly gorgeous to look at, they are very useful. They are good for:

•  playing musical instruments,
• fishing things out of long jars, 
• pickpocketing, 
• forcing into jammed drawers to prise them open, 
• touch typing, 
• handling heavy bowling balls, 
• hiding things in the palm of your hand,
• winning the 'How may Party Ring biscuits can you fit on your finger?' competition,
• fishing for burned pieces of toast in the toaster, 
• dragging that stray cash from the bottom of a trouser pocket 
• and actually fitting into those disposable latex gloves. 

Ok, I'm waffling now, but what else can you say about something so perfect? I just think that BenMaBeb's hands should get a bit of recognition.

HAN :)

Bit of trivia: In October 2010, Benedict had a cycling accident and injured one of his GORGEOUS hands :( Thankfully, it was only minor. (Breathes a sigh of relief)

Sherlockian Coats

When you think ‘Sherlock Holmes’, a deerstalker hat, large pipe and magnifying class come to mind, as portrayed by most adaptations of the series. But, to be honest, if you’re going to bring this detective into the 21^st century, you can’t exactly have him running around in Victorian style clothes, can you? Not while he’s texting, anyway. One of his main traits in the original books is, after all, his ability to disguise himself. Equally, he’s not going to be dressed in jeans/trackies and a hoody. That would be weird. So in stepped costume designer Sarah Adams:

"Holmes would not have any interest in fashion so I went for classic suits with a modern twist: narrow-leg trousers and a two-button, slim-cut jacket. I also went for slim-cut shirts and a sweeping coat for all the action scenes.”

And, wow, did she get it right. Everything about the outfit works, setting Sherlock apart from his fellow characters in terms of sophistication, while still managing to fit into modern day London. And, of course, part of this has to come down to Mr Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. The way he carries himself, giving off an air of superiority, and also the fast-paced scenes where the coat embellishes his every move, help to give this 21^st century Sherlock a somewhat other-worldly presence, that I think we all very much enjoyed.

And it seems it wasn’t just me who was left in awe at this wondrous item of clothing; Belstaff put the trench coat worn by Benedict back on the shelves due to popular demand, however, unsurprisingly, at a WHOPPING £1350, not many actually sold. It seems that Sherlock is not left wanting when it comes to money; each Spencer Hart suit cost close to £500, and the Dolce & Gabbana shirts cost an equally GOBSMACKING £155. Wow. But it’s definitely worth it for that look.

Anyway, I’m going to sign off now with a "yay!" that we have our first member! Please, please, please can any lovely readers out there also click the button to 'join this page'; we promise to make it worthwhile with lots of posts! And also, feel free to comment on the blog with your thoughts, opinions, ideas, any Benedict ramblings, and also any suggestions for future posts that you’d like us to write.

Much appreciated,

BB J

"So it is that Britain's latest men's style icon is a fictional asexual sociopath first seen onscreen hitting a corpse with a stick."    ---  Alexis Petridis, from The Guardian

                

Check this Film Out at a Cinema Somewhere Near You

Based on John Le Carré’s best-selling novel, which I must confess I haven’t read (although it is on my list), the film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is set for release on 16^th September this year, and looks pretty spectacularly awesome. Set in the 1970s, our wonderful man BenMaBeb plays Peter Guillam, who is tasked with finding the mole (traitor) within MI6. I'm not going to shower you with details, as I don’t have them, but a second official trailer has just been released, and it's definitely worth a watch:

So, readers, if you are out there, I most definitely advise you to go check this film out at a cinema somewhere near you; I know for certain that I will be, quite possibly with my fellow blogger HAN. And our viewing will be followed by at least one review / quotes sesh / post related to the film, so it would be highly beneficial for you to have watched it too, as then you will be in a better position to comment!! Go on, you know you want to! And if you are out there, it would also be much appreciated if you would click on that button to the right of the screen in order to follow us - it would be nice to know that our posts our being enjoyed, and that there are others out there who appreciate Mr Benedict Cumberbatch as much as we do.

Thanks,

BB :)

"Try not to start a war before you get home - you know what it does to the traffic"

                                                                                                                             ---Sherlock to Mycroft

                                                                                                                             

Sherlockian Quotes Episode Three - The Great Game

Ok, so its been a while, but when I started transcribing the best quotes from Sherlock, it hadn't dawned on me that there were so many! It took me over three hours of blood, sweat, broken biros and mini 'I-can't-believe-I-love-BenMaBeb-so-much' tears to do Episode three. I had written them all down BY HAND, and now I am TYPING ALL OF THEM UP FOR YOU. Don't feel bad or anything. So here goes...

Sherlock: "It's not weren't, it's wasn't"

Mr Pugh (the man arrested in Minsk, Belarus): "My old man was a butcher. I know how to handle knives. He learned us how to cut up a beast."
Sherlock: "Taught."
Mr Pugh:"What?"
Sherlock: "He taught you how to cut up a beast."
Mr Pugh: "Yeah well, then I done it."
Sherlock: "Did it."

Mr Pugh: "Without you, I'll get hung for this."
Sherlock: "No, no, no Mr Pugh, not at all...Hanged, yes.

(Sherlock shoots the wall)
John Watson: "What the hell are you doing?"
Sherlock: "Bored."
John Watson: "What?"
Sherlock: "Bored" (BANG) "Bored" (BANG) "Bored" (BANG)

John Watson: "Oh fu-...There's are head. (Shouting) Is that a head?"
Sherlock: "No just tea for me thanks."
John Watson: "No, there's a head in the fridge."
Sherlock: "Yes."
John Waston: "A bloody head."
Sherlock: "Well, where else was I supposed to put it? You don't mind do you? I got it from Barts morgue. I'm measuring the coagulation of saliva after death."

Sherlock: "Sherlock sees through everything and everyone in seconds. What's incredible though is how spectacularly ignorant he is about some things."

Sherlock: "Look it doesn't matter to me who's Prime Minister and who is sleeping with who-"
John Watson: "And if the Earth goes round the sun."
Sherlock: "Oh that again. It's not important!"
John Watson: (mutters) "Not important" (To Sherlock) "Its PRIMARY SCHOOL stuff. How do you not know that?"
Sherlock: "If I ever did I have deleted it."
John Watson: "Deleted it?"
Sherlock: (points to head) "This is my hard drive and it makes sense to only put things in there that are useful, really useful. Ordinary people fill their heads with all kinds of rubbish. It makes it hard to get to the stuff that really matters. Do you see?
John Watson: "But its the solar system!"

Sherlock: "All that matters to me is the work and without it, my brain rots. Put that in your blog, or better still, stop inflicting you opinions on the world."

Mrs Hudson: "You two had a little domestic?"

Sherlock: "Look at that Mrs. Hudson. Quiet, peaceful. Isn't it hateful?"

Sherlock: (To Mycroft) "How's the diet?"

Sherlock: "How's Sarah, John? How was the Lilo?"
Mycroft: "Sofa, Sherlock, it was the sofa."
Sherlock: "oh yes, of course."
John Watson: "How?....oh never mind."

Sherlock: "Coming?"
John Watson: "If you want me."
Sherlock: "Of course, I'd be lost without my blogger."

Sherlock: "Nice stationary."

John Watson: "That's the phone, the pink phone."
Inspector Lestrade: "From the Study in Pink?"
Sherlock: "Well obviously its not the same phone but its supposed to look like it...The Study in Pink? You read his blog?"
Inspector Lestrade: "Of course I read his blog, we all do. Do you really not know that the earth goes round the sun?"

Sherlock: "Pass me my phone."
John Watson: "Where is it?"
Sherlock: "Jacket....(Watson reaches into the jacket that SHERLOCK IS WEARING and feels for the phone) CAREFUL."

Sherlock: "Hospitals are full of hundreds of dying people. Why don't you cry by their bedside DOCTOR and see what good it does them."

Sherlock: "Gay"
Mortuary Doctor: "What?"
John Watson: "Nothing"
Sherlock: "Hey."

John Watson: "Just because because he puts a bit of product in his hair? I put product in my hair."
Sherlock: "There's a difference, you wash your hair."

John Watson: "Charming"
Sherlock: "Just saving her time, isn't that kind?"
John Watson: "No Sherlock, that wasn't kind."

John Watson: "How did I do?"
Sherlock: "Well John... really well...well you missed almost everything important but um...you know."

John Watson: "It's your brother. He's texting me now...how did you get my number?"
Sherlock: "Must be a root canal."

John Watson: (to Mycroft) "He's investigating away."

Sherlock: "I referred to her husband in the past tense. She joined in. It's a bit premature, they've only just found the car."

John Watson: "I've got change for the machine if you still want to..."
Sherlock: "Nicotine patches John, I'm doing well."

Sherlock: "I am on FIRE!"

John Watson: "Has it occurred to you -"
Sherlock: "Probably"
John Watson: "Ahem. Has it occurred to you that.."

Sherlock: "Tetanus bacteria enters the bloodstream. Goodnight Vienna."

Sherlock: "Good Samaritan"
Inspector Lestrade: "Who press gangs suicide bombers?"
Sherlock: "Bad Samaritan."

Mrs Hudson: "I should never wear cerise apparently. It drains me."

John Watson: "Sherlock, we've got deadlines."

Sherlock: "Tut tut, the bomber has repeated himself."

Sherlock: "Well obviously I lost that round, although technically I did solve the case."

John Watson: "So people come to him to get their crimes fixed up, like booking a holiday?"
Sherlock: "Novel."

Sherlock: "He wants to be distracted."
John Watson: "Well, I think you two will be very happy together."
Sherlock: "Sorry WHAT?"
John Watson: "There are lives at stake here Sherlock, actual human lives. Just so I know, do you actually care about that at all?"
Sherlock: "Will caring about them help save them?"
John Watson: "No."
Sherlock: "Well I'll continue to not make that mistake."

Sherlock: "Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did, I wouldn't be one of them."

Inspector Lestrade: "Any ideas?"
Sherlock: "Seven."

Inspector Lestrade: "But what has that got to do with the painting. I don't see."
Sherlock: "You do see, you just don't observe."
John Watson: "Yes, alright, alright girls, calm down."

John Watson: "Amazing."
Sherlock: "Meretricious."
Inspector Lestrade: "And a Happy New Year"


Sherlock: "Have a nice day!"

Sherlock: "Fortunately, I haven't been idle."

Sherlock: (looking at the stars under the Vauxhall Arches) "Beautiful isn't it?"
John Watson: "I thought you didn't care about-"
Sherlock: "Doesn't mean I can't appreciate it."

Sherlock: "The homeless network. My eyes and ears all over the city."
John Watson: "So what? You scratch their backs-"
Sherlock: "Yes and then disinfect myself."

Sherlock: "And did those whispers have a name?"

Sherlock: "Come on. I've got a little bit of burglary to do."

Sherlock: "Despite what people think, we still have a secret service."

Sherlock: "NO, NO, NO! Of course he's not the boy's father. Look at the turn ups on his jeans!"

Sherlock: "He was over the moon. Threatened me with a knighthood...AGAIN."

John Watson: "We need milk."
Sherlock: "I'll get some."
John Watson: (Big pause) "Really?"
Sherlock: "Really."
John Watson: "And some beans then?"
Sherlock: "Of course."

Moriarty: "I gave you my number. I thought you might call."

Moriarty: "Is that a British Army Browning L9A1 in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?"

Moriarty: "Jim Moriarty....HI!!"

Sherlock: "Consulting criminal...brilliant."
Moriarty: "Isn't it?!"

Moriarty: "But the flirting is over Sherlock. Daddy's had enough now!"

Sherlock: "But people have died."
Moriarty: "Thats what people DO!"

Moriarty: "Missile plans.........boring!"

Moriarty: "Westwood."

Sherlock: "Catch. You. Later."
Moriarty: "No you won't!"

Sherlock: (to John) "That thing that you did...that you offered to do, that was...ahem...good."

Well thats the final splurge of quotes for this series/season! Enjoy!

HAN :)

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