Sherlock- BBC

[scoobydoo]

Did anybody see this the other night? I have recorded it to watch this week but apparently all the reviews are brilliant. On iPlayer if anybody wants to see it.

[mathare]

It was pretty good actually, yeah

[John]

Thanks Rick, I'm going to watch this. Is it a film? Or the beginning of a new series?

[mathare]

Thanks Rick, I'm going to watch this. Is it a film? Or the beginning of a new series?It's a three-part series but each episode is feature-length (90 minutes) and is a self-contained story (other than continued character development, of course) based on the Arthur Conan Doyle books but set in the modern era

[scoobydoo]

Thanks Rick, I'm going to watch this. Is it a film? Or the beginning of a new series?

It is 3, 90 minute episodes John on Sunday nights, the next 2 begin at 8-30pm I think. By the sounds of it they will be making more of them. It is co-written by Stephen Moffat who I believe writes Doctor Who now.

[scoobydoo]

Here you go John. It stars Martin Freeman as Watson.

DRAMA: Sherlock
On: BBC 1 North (101)
Date: Sunday 25th July 2010 (Already shown)
Time: 21:00 to 22:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long)

A Study in Pink. Series 1, episode 1.
Contemporary crime drama, based on the novels by Arthur Conan Doyle. A war hero, invalided home from Afghanistan, meets a strange but charismatic genius who is looking for a flatmate; it is London, 2010, and Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes are meeting for the first time. A string of impossible suicides has Scotland Yard baffled - and only one man can help.

Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves, Una Stubbs, Louise Brealey, Vinette Robinson

[John]

Martin Freeman is brilliant.

Thanks Rick and Mat. Looking forward to catching this! I like crime dramas. :smile:

[scoobydoo]

Martin Freeman is brilliant.

Thanks Rick and Mat. Looking forward to catching this! I like crime dramas. :smile:

Can you believe it is nearly 10 years since The Office began John? That is shocking isnt it, time is a bitch. :ermmm

[MattR]

Doesn't seem that long ago does it! And Ricky Gervais is still playing David Brent in most things he does....... :biggrin:

[scoobydoo]

Doesn't seem that long ago does it! And Ricky Gervais is still playing David Brent in most things he does....... :biggrin:

But is Andy Millman David Brent? I see you did say 'most'. :biggrin:

[John]

TEN YEARS? Blimey Ricky (see what I did there?) No, I can't believe it. Yes, I'm getting old! :thumbsdown:

[scoobydoo]

TEN YEARS? Blimey Ricky (see what I did there?) No, I can't believe it. Yes, I'm getting old! :thumbsdown:

Well think they made them in 2001 so nearly 10 years. That decade did go quick though didnt it? Getting old my :butthead:...you're still in your twenties aren't you? :ermmm

[MattR]

I was amazed to see recently that Life On Mars started in 2005. In Canada I saw (but didn't watch) that there was a US version of it on there. Why do they have to remake everything? It would be like us remaking The Wire in Peckham or something - it doesn't need to be remade! The Office is the same, not only did they remake it they made extra series.

[scoobydoo]

I was amazed to see recently that Life On Mars started in 2005. In Canada I saw (but didn't watch) that there was a US version of it on there. Why do they have to remake everything? It would be like us remaking The Wire in Peckham or something - it doesn't need to be remade! The Office is the same, not only did they remake it they made extra series.

Yes I saw the first US episode of Life on Mars...it didnt work did it? It had Michael Imperioli from The Sopranos, think it was shown on the FX channel. I don't know what it is about the Americans, is it arrogance that they can make it better? I have never watched the american 'Office', it could be brilliant I really don't know. They do have to do everything to death though dont they, they make 6 or 7 series when 2 or 3 will do.

[MattR]

Exactly Scooby. The reason The Office will remain as a classic is because like Fawlty Towers they stopped it before the idea got old. I have seen the odd american office and for me it just doesn't work, although I do like the guy who plays the David Brent role.


Talking about the whole Gene Hunt series, loved the Blue Peter garden reference :laughitupsmilie:

[scoobydoo]

Talking about the whole Gene Hunt series, loved the Blue Peter garden reference :laughitupsmilie:

"It's only a bloody garden!" :biggrin:

[John]

Well think they made them in 2001 so nearly 10 years. That decade did go quick though didnt it? Getting old my :butthead:...you're still in your twenties aren't you? :ermmm

25..... so yeah... just! :thumbs

Why do they remake everything? Cause they can't think of their own original ideas? :ermmm

[Win2Win]

They've just redone the Karate Kid.... it was only ::swear made in the 80's :thumbsdown:

[MattR]

There was a good comment I heard on the radio when that came out when someone said why isn't it called Kung Fu Kid because he doesn't do karate.

[MattR]

25..... so yeah... just! :thumbs

Why do they remake everything? Cause they can't think of their own original ideas? :ermmm

Because they don't think the public will understand the English accents probably :biggrin:

[vegyjones]

There was a good comment I heard on the radio when that came out when someone said why isn't it called Kung Fu Kid because he doesn't do karate.

Jackie Chan was talking about this on the chris Moyles show.

Apparently they wanted to call it Kung-Fu Kid because it is Kung-Fu they use, but the people who made Kung-Fu Panda had apparently copywrited (or whatever it is to preserve a name) every possible variation of Kung-Fu whatever, including Kung-Fu Kid, so they weren't left with much alternative. :biggrin:

[vegyjones]

The Wire in Peckham or something .

I'd definitely watch this. They include a cameo role for the Trotters!

[Win2Win]

They include a camel for the Trotters!

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[vegyjones]

:doh I love you Vegy :helper

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