Legal thriller looms as Sherlock takes his caseload to New York – News – TV & Radio – The Independent

It’s a fresh take on Sherlock Holmes which will transplant the sleuth to a modern-day setting. But it doesn’t take Baker Street’s finest to deduce the source material for a major new drama announced by American network CBS.

The producers of the BBC’s acclaimed Sherlock series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, are prepared to take legal action against the US network over a rival Holmes series which appears to tread on familiar ground.

The BBC version is already a cult hit in America, where it is screened on the PBS network. The show’s contemporary reinvention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, allied to slick production values, impressed network executives at CBS – so when an offer to remake the BBC’s Sherlock for US viewers came to nothing, they decided to go ahead and make their own.

In a move which has caused concern at Hartswood Films, the BBC show’s producers, CBS has commissioned Elementary, described as a new Sherlock Holmes adaptation set in modern-day New York.

Sue Vertue, Sherlock Executive Producer at Hartswood Films, said: “We understand that CBS are doing their own version of an updated Sherlock Holmes. It’s interesting, as they approached us a while back about remaking our show. At the time, they made great assurances about their integrity, so we have to assume that their modernised Sherlock Holmes doesn’t resemble ours in any way, as that would be extremely worrying.” She added: “We are very proud of our show and like any proud parent, will protect the interest and wellbeing of our offspring.”

via Legal thriller looms as Sherlock takes his caseload to New York – News – TV & Radio – The Independent.

Strange Random Sherlock Holmes Quote:

I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule. – The Sign of the Four (1890)

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A walk with Sherlock Holmes

From Westminster Tube (Underground) station, along the bank of the Thames, via Downing Street, Trafalgar Square and Scotland Yard (of course) to the Sherlock Holmes pub in Northumberland Street, follow the world’s favourite detective and hear clips from the new movie coming this Christmas.

You can find everything you need on this page.

If you’re in London or going there, you can download a zip (compressed) file with the full audiowalk in mp3 format, ready to copy to your portable player. You can also find a map in pdf to make it easier to get around.

Most of us, though, will no doubt prefer the 4-part slide-show option, allowing you to watch and listen to the walk at the same time, without getting tired or cold! The whole tour takes about 1 hour and you could also win a Sony Handycam if you find the five special numbers hidden in the tour!

If you’re the kind of person who likes a real mystery, try the online game 221B. You can play as Holmes or Watson, with or without a partner, but you will need an account with Facebook to take part.

Image via Wikipedia

Finally, some useful links:

The Sherlock Holmes Pub

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

Famous quotes from the Sherlock Holmes stories

Strange Random Language Fact:
The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is a pangram, which is a sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet.