Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026In fairness, Sherlock has been known to get his hands dirty. Remember the time when he threw Professor Moriarty down a waterfall? And after riling up the Speckled Band, he knew full well that it would sink its fangs into Grimesby Roylott. 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 08/06/2026If we can't arrange a team up between Young Sherlock and Petit Poirot then why do we even have television?bbc.co.ukBBC announces Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s legendary detective Hercule PoirotThe series follows Hercule Poirot’s first cases in London before he becomes the world’s most famous sleuth 072
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A “new spin” on Moriarty puts him at the center of the story. “New,” that is, if you haven’t read the “Moriarty” novel by Anthony Horowitz, the series of Moriarty novels by John Gardner, the Moriarty comic books by Daniel Corey or the “Moriarty the Patriot” manga series by Ryosuke Takeuchi.deadline.com'Moriarty' Series About Sherlock Enemy Coming From Fremantle, ArcheryA 'Moriarty' series about Sherlock Holmes' enemy is coming from Fremantle and Archery Pictures - he was played by Andrew Scott in the BBC drama. 160
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Many distinguished actors have played Mycroft Holmes including Christopher Lee, Mark Gatiss, Rhys Ifans, Sam Clafin and Max Irons. But no one has ever looked the part better than Robert Morley. 020
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I love Trifles. And I hate to be the kind of listener who plays “Gotcha.” That said, how do you talk about entombment in the Canon without mentioning Lady Frances Carfax? If the episode had been titled “Secret Rooms” maybe I wouldn’t be so flummoxed.podcasts.apple.comEntombmentPodcast Episode · Sherlock Holmes: Trifles · May 21 · 23m 020
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 05/05/2026To Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Michael Culver and all the actors who made the leap from Baker Street to a galaxy far, far away… May the Fourth be with you! 040
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Slightly diminish a book. The Labradoodle of the Baskervilles 140
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Who can lay claim to the catch phrase “The game’s afoot?” If your answer is Sherlock Holmes, you’re right! And if your answer is Shakespeare, you’re also right! Today being Shakespeare’s birthday, it’s as good a time as any to celebrate the rhetorical bond between the two literary icons. 171
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 22/04/2026How great would it be to see a Gerard comic book series by someone as talented as writer/artist Patrick Zircher? If you're not familiar with his work (shame on you), check out his Solomon Kane books and prepare to be wowed. 120
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 21/04/2026It’s easy to mock Doyle’s belief in Spiritualism. I tend to see it as tragic self-deception. I welcome any analysis that positions him as dreamer rather than a fool.theguardian.comHoudini’s reappearing act: David Haig’s new play lays bare the magician’s dispute with Conan DoyleAn interest in spiritualism drew the escapologist and the Sherlock Holmes author together but, as actor-playwright Haig’s drama Magic shows, also threw them into conflict 010
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Drives me crazy that Tubi shows a thumbnail image from this version of Hound, but when you click on it, the version that plays is the 2002 movie with Richard Roxburgh. 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The movie “Young Sherlock Holmes” contends that its hero developed the world’s first viable flying machine. Of course, that distinction actually belongs to brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. Wilbur was born on this day in 1867. 120
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The dream of every collector who haunts used bookstores and second-hand shops.the-independent.comRare Sherlock Holmes first edition from Oxfam shop sells for thousandsThe novel, titled ‘The Sign of Four’, is the second book in Doyle’s bestselling series 031
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Barely a month has passed since the new “Young Sherlock” series debuted on Prime, so it’s kinda soon for a reboot. But purely as a casting exercise, I’m intrigued 000
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Today’s special: Eggs Benedict. Happy Easter! 131
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Considering how much Basil loved playing Romeo, imagine if his Sherlock ever got to meet Irene Adler on screen. At least his performance in "A Scandal in Bohemia" on the radio gives us a hint at the sparks that we'll never see. Oh, the chances we missed by not getting more faithful film adaptations! 130
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 27/03/2026It’s a good day for Sherlock-themed comic nostalgia. We’ve already seen two and I haven’t even refreshed my morning coffee yet. Will there be more? 031
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I have a new Holy Grail comic that I may spend the rest of my life trying to find. 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 24/03/2026That poster hangs in my bedroom. Not my childhood bedroom. My current, adult bedroom. #RameTep #HonestyProbityDiligence #TheBearIsWhite #SayHelloUncas 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Happy 95th birthday to William Shatner, best known for playing Stapleton in the 1972 adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. #StarTrek #CaptainKirk 041
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Show someone who absolutely rocks a hat (that isn’t Indiana Jones)media.tenor.coma man wearing a hat and a coat stands in a hallwayALT: a man wearing a hat and a coat stands in a hallway 131
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Did not expect a Basil Rathbone shoutout at the Oscars last night. The game’s STILL afoot!youtube.comConan Introduces the Evening's Announcer, Matt BerryYouTube video by ABC 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Watson looking SWANK in the fur coat! (No, I don't advocate for wearing fur except in cartoons.) 010
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 27/02/2026More than 100 years old and still the best version of Doyle’s story put to film. 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Do you know what I find curious? The article makes no mention of Arthur Conan Doyle or Sherlock Holmes. In fairness, LitHub only shared an excerpt of the author’s memoir. If we had access to the full book, I’m sure the Sherlockian influence on Haddon’s writing would be made clear, right? RIGHT?lithub.comOn the Unlikely Origin of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeI’ve been asked so many questions about writing Curious Incident over the intervening years that it’s now hard to excavate memories of the experience itself from memories of the answers I’ve given … 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Raise a glass of brandy in memory of Robert Duvall, who died today at the age of 95. He played Dr. Watson in the 1976 film “The Seven-Per-Cent Solution.” Of the many Watsons I’ve seen, Duvall strikes me as the least likely to let Holmes walk all over him. Even as a sidekick, he’s no doormat. 050
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 02/02/2026In the Mount Rushmore of characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is the no brainer. Next comes Professor Challenger from The Lost World, followed by Brigadier Gerard and Sir Nigel Loring. 010
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Americomics #3 (August 1983) by Rik Levins Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Blue Beetle reaches a "logical" conclusion about the new bad guy in town who looks exactly like his dead mentor. It can only be...an evil robot doppelganger! Ah, comic books. 010
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Just when I thought I couldn’t admire comic artist par excellence Jerry Ordway any more, I find out that he’s also a Sherlock fan. I can’t recall ever seeing Jerry draw Holmes but I’d love to be proven wrong by @johannadc.bsky.social or anyone else. 150
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I need to find a permanent home for my newest piece of Sherlockian art. For now, it sits on my mantle in observance of Holmes’ birthday on Jan. 6. The pencil sketch is a reproduction of a Paget illustration from SILV. My daughter drew it for me as a Christmas gift and I couldn’t be more grateful. 090
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Can you REALLY call yourself a Sherlockian if you don’t eat goose today? Holmes began investigating The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle on December 27. Maybe I cheated by serving up a goose-shaped cookie. But at least it’s properly bejeweled. 141
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Sherlock on a Shelf has completed his annual rounds. As his job ends, Santa’s job begins. Sleep well tonight because tomorrow is Christmas! 061
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Sherlock on a Shelf is practically daring Santa to put him on the naughty list. With two weeks left until Christmas, every day is an opportunity for more mischief! #SherlockOnAShelf #NaughtyList 020
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 10/12/2025If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on? 120
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Step aside Sherlock Hemlock. Sesame Street has a new top detective.netflix.comBeignet Blanc is on the Case in a New Sesame Street x Knives Out CrossoverWho ate Cookie Monster’s pie? The answer lies right before our googly eyes. 110
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Most of the Holmes stories are ill-suited for comics. The mental processes of his deductions don’t translate well to a visual medium. The Final Problem is an exception because it’s a chase story that culminates with a fist fight. Perfect comic fodder! 151
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Casablanca, The Invisible Man, Lawrence of Arabia. What a filmography! What a life! Claude Rains was born on this day in 1889. He played Prof. Challenger in The Lost World and costarred with Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Not a Sherlockian career, but Sherlock adjacent. 061
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Just as the Christmas season extends to Epiphany, so too should the Halloween season continue until the birthday of "Dracula" author Bram Stoker on 11/8. I'm currently reading "Sherlock Holmes & Count Dracula" by Christian Klaver. Not the best example of that subgenre, but it scratches an itch. 081
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 08/11/202588 years after his death, William Gillette once again treads the boards in Maine. The Monmouth Community Players brought him back to life for a two-week run of shows at Cumston Hall. Get your tickets now!app.arts-people.comKen Ludwig's The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the HolidaysBreathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of r... 020
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Sounds like familiar territory to anyone who read the book "Arthur and George" or saw its 3-part TV adaptation in 2015. But the world has changed a lot since then for people of color. Perhaps the plight of George Edalji and Doyle's role in helping him will strike a different chord.variety.comSherlock Holmes Creator Arthur Conan Doyle Gets Indo-British Period Drama (EXCLUSIVE)Indian director Srijit Mukherji to helm period drama on Arthur Conan Doyle's real-life crusade to overturn wrongful convictions in 1906 London. 140
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 25/10/2025From Agincourt to Baker Street or wherever the game’s afoot…Happy Saint Crispin’s Day! 020
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Nothing would make me feel more at ease when I’m away from home than being greeted by Sherlockian art. 030
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Eille Norwood is 164 years old today and looks better than ever. The BFI is in the process of restoring the 47 silent films in which he starred as Sherlock Holmes. I like to refer to the project as the Adventure of the Norwood Re-Builders. Happy birthday, Mr. Norwood! I hope to see you again soon.youtu.beSilent Sherlock - a major BFI National Archive restoration project | BFIYouTube video by BFI 150
Captain Basil @rathbone2pick.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Robert Downey Jr. has made four Avengers movies and three Iron Man movies. But why does Sherlock Holmes get short shrift with just two movies? Complete the trilogy!youtube.comSherlock Holmes 3 Finally Gets Big Update as Plot Details Revealed by Producer Susan DowneyYouTube video by Collider Interviews 100
