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Sherlock: His Last Vow

Sherlock, Series 3, Episode 3 **SPOILERS** The third series of Sherlock has redeemed itself with the last episode, ‘His Last Vow’. Finally, some proper DRAMA, an interesting plot and interesting use of the ensemble cast I have been praising, namely … Continue reading

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Sherlock: The Sign of Three

Sherlock, Series 3, episode 2 John and Mary Watson’s wedding provides the setting for this episode, and more use of the ensemble – particulaly Greg Lestrade, Mrs Hudson, Molly Hooper and of course Mary Watson. In fact the whole episode … Continue reading

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Sherlock: The Empty Hearse

Series 3, Episode 1. Remember in January 2012 when Sherlock died in the last episode of the three-part second series and people wondered how they could ever wait two more years to find out how he survived the jump and … Continue reading

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Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Series 2, Episode 3 *Spoilers* One of the best things about episodic tv (and other episodic art like comic books) is the ability to use a cliff-hanger. The term probably comes from the suspense arising with someone hanging off a … Continue reading

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Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville

*Spoilers* We begin with a young boy being chased through an area of trees. It’s tense and the frames on the screen flicker. The boy becomes a man. It’s Russell Tovey, no stranger to canines in the woods (as a … Continue reading

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Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia

Sherlock (BBC1), Series 2, Episode 1 *Spoilers* Well that certainly cleared the New Year hangover. No chance to doze through that episode as the brain had to be on full alert. So it began as it had been left off … Continue reading

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