Into The Time Vortex Podcast - Episode 9 - Sherlock - The Abominable Bride

Steven Moffat Confirms Length of Runs For Sherlock and Doctor Who in 2017

For those wondering how many episodes we would get in 2017 of Sherlock and Doctor Who have no fear as Steven Moffat has confirmed how many we will get according to an article by Den of Geek.  For Sherlock it will be the standard three episode run and for Doctor Who Series 10 it will be thirteen episodes not counting the Christmas Special for 2016 and 2017.  I'm speculating that Moffat will do the 2017 Christmas Special as it has been reported that Chris Chibnall's run starts with Series 11 in 2018.  

Sherlock - The Abominable Bride Review

We take a detour from our Who news to look at the Sherlock New Year's special by Doctor Who Show Runner and writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.

Sherlock:
The Abominable Bride
By Steven Moffat and Mark
Gatiss

“Rest assured there are no ghosts in this world. Save those we make for ourselves”

After a long wait and a lot of speculation on what the New Year’s Day special would be about for the critically acclaimed Sherlock series by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss has finally been shown on our TV Screens.   We now know the answers to all our speculations and was it worth the long wait since 2014 when the show was last on?  Most fans would say yes and for me the lure was seeing the main cast set in Victorian times and yes this special was pretty good if not a tad confusing at times.

Eye on Sci-Fi - Special San Diego Comic Con Edition - Star Wars, Sherlock and The Walking Dead

SDCC 2015 News
By Ken Parker

I don't think I would ever go to San Diego Comic Con - I can't imagine waiting in a line for over 15+ hours, let alone 2.  But thanks to the internet, we are getting reports and videos straight from the convention. Lots of stuff to cover so here we go!


Star Wars Episode VII - There was a behind the scenes video shown and a panel that must have been incredible -

BBC AMERICA Booth (#4129) Announces Product PREMIERES and EXCLUSIVES from DOCTOR WHO, SHERLOCK and ORPHAN BLACK‏

The 2015 San Diego Comic Con is upon us, check out all the amazing things that the BBC AMERICA booth will be selling and the first to market product and exclusives just for Comic Con!

ATTENTION WHOVIANS

TWELFTH DOCTOR SONIC SCREWDRIVER UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL MAKES EXCLUSIVE DEBUT AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON IN BBC AMERICA BOOTH (#4129)

BBC AMERICA SHOP ANNOUNCES FULL COMIC-CON PRODUCT LINE-UP

New York – June 29, 2015 – BBC Worldwide North America announced today that Doctor Who fans can soon own an extending Sonic Screwdriver universal remote control from The Wand Company, modelled after the Twelfth Doctor’s beloved gadget. The highly detailed and completely re-engineered working replica of Peter Capaldi’s iconic device will make its exclusive debut at San Diego Comic-Con on July 8, 2015 at the BBC AMERICA shop (booth #4129), before being released by selected retailers later in the summer. Individually laser numbered, the Sonic Screwdrivers sold at Comic-Con will each come with a signed certificate of authenticity, making them an ideal purchase for any collector. The limited edition numbered remote controls will only be available at the BBC AMERICA booth while supplies last.

The new Sonic Screwdriver has not only been updated to reflect the subtle changes in the Doctor’s coolest gadget, but now extends with a satisfying flick, just like the real thing, and includes a grip-mounted button, press-to-buzz action, and the Wand Company’s powerful Any-TV-Off functionality. The speech-teach feature makes learning the gestures and programming the Sonic Screwdriver easy, and the intuitive gestures allow the user to make like the Doctor and quickly take control of their home entertainment equipment – iPod docks, TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players, in fact, pretty much anything that is controlled by an infrared remote control. The 1:1 scale Sonic Screwdriver can store up to 39 remote control commands, is equipped with 12 authentic Sonic Screwdriver sound effects and a customizable personal lock code, and has 12 secret Morse code phrases from the Twelfth Doctor to decipher. Die cast in hand-polished, copper-plated metal, with a new stand that allows the Sonic Screwdriver to be displayed vertically, this device is not only a serious prop that will delight collectors, but with its host of authentic sonic sounds, it is also a cosplayer’s dream come true.


“The keen-eyed Whovian will notice subtle differences between the Sonic Screwdriver favored by the Eleventh Doctor and the one currently used by the Twelfth Doctor. We listened to fans’ requests and have evolved the design to match what’s onscreen, including the fun flick-to-extend feature,” said Chris Barnardo, co-founder of The Wand Company.

The BBC AMERICA booth will also feature limited release merchandise from Doctor Who, Sherlock, and Orphan Black.

Sherlock Promo Pic Goes Old School

Sue Vertue who is one of the masterminds behind Sherlock along with her husband Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss tweeted a few pictures yesterday.  The first was a picture of the script which is written by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat and well it is so far has the working title of Sherlock Special.  But what looks like a flashback to the days when Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke were Holmes and Watson.  I am hoping that they will be doing a story set in the later half of the 1800's when Conan Doyle was writing Sherlock Holmes. That would be pretty cool and I would like to see how Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman portray their characters in that setting.

This is what we've been doing today! Later on a pic of Sherlock and John as they'll appear in the Special #221back pic.twitter.com/Aq4vncKpKy
— sue vertue (@suevertue) November 25, 2014

Moffat, Cumberbatch and Freeman Win Emmy Awards For Sherlock

The Emmy Awards were last night and Sherlock came up a big winner in the mini series category.  Steven Moffat won for Writer for the Series 3 finale His Last Bow while Benedict Cumberbatch won for Leading Actor in a Mini Series and Martin Freeman winning for Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series both for His Last Bow.  Only Steven Moffat was on hand to accept the award which were given out in LA last night.

Sherlock Season 4 - 2016!!!

Yes, Sherlock fans are used to it by now.  Another two year wait until the next season airs as confirmed by series co-creator Mark Gatiss.  Everyone is busy obviously including Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman and so it will be another long wait.  Expect to see season 4 in 2016, hopefully.

Doctor Who - Steven Moffat Would Quit Doctor Who Before Sherlock

Here is something that I have seen on a lot of Doctor Who websites and it is quite interesting but makes a lot of sense.  Steven Moffat was asked which show he would give up doing first Doctor Who or Sherlock and the answer was one I guessed he would make and that would be Doctor Who and here is Steven Moffat's explanation.

“Eventually, I’ll stop doing Doctor Who because it stops me doing anything else, but Sherlock doesn’t swamp my schedule. I could imagine we’ll come back and do Sherlock fairly often for many years, rather than very often for a few years."

Steven Moffat is currently working on Series 8 of Doctor Who the first series of the Peter Capaldi era and with Mark Gatiss is working on the 4th series of Sherlock.

Source: Peter Capaldi News

Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch Graces The Cover of Entertainment Weekly

Here is one for the ladies and guys also as Benedict Cumberbatch is the cover boy for this weeks Entertainment Weekly.  It is funny that with all the high profile movie roles he has done that Sherlock is what nabs him the cover.  The magazine with Sherlock is out on Friday in the US.

Could Sherlock Be Returning Later This Year????

It is being rumored and it is a big rumor because, well, it was in the Sun that the BBC wants Sherlock to be back for Christmas.  Series Three did big numbers and the BBC wants its heavy hitter for Christmas and that means Sherlock and Doctor Who.

Now this is good news for Sherlock fans as it was two years before we finally got the show back to answer how Sherlock faked his death.  The downer to this story is the availablity of the two stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.  The show started filming in March of 2013 for a January 1st airing so it is possible to do it but it all hinges on the stars.  All you have to do is look at how many movies Benedict Cumberbatch does and you can see the problem with this.  Of course it could be feasible and a reality since Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss already mapped out Series 4 and 5 already.

Another roadblock is that Doctor Who will be filming and the summer is usually when they film the Christmas special and with the two shows going on at the same time could this dampen the quality of the two shows?  Well time will tell and hopefully the wait for Sherlock series 4 is less than the wait for series 3.

Sherlock: His Last Vow Review (Spoilers)

Sherlock: 

His Last Vow 

By Steven Moffat

Charles Augustus Magnussen is a blackmailer. A blackmailer who owns a news corporation and he use what he knows to get what he wants.  Right know it is to get an inquiry of his back.  Sherlock Holmes has been asked to get some letters back from him by Lady Smallwood who he has complete power over.  Holmes and Watson look into stopping Magnussen by going as far as fabricating a love affair with his personal assistant to gain entry.  This works all to well and unfortunately for Holmes he gets shot by someone who wants Magnussen dead.  The thing is Sherlock knows who shoots him and it is someone dear to him and Watson.

Sherlock: Lars Mikkelson On Being Sherlock's Adversary Charles Augustus Magnussen

The BBC Media Centre has posted a new interview with Lars Mikkelson to get you ready for the the Sherlock Series Three Finale "His Last Vow".

How did you come to join the show? How did that process start?

They contacted me, and I was here doing a small film in East London at The Beaumont. Then I read the script, and did a casting, and then the role was mine!

And what was your first impression of the scripts when you read them?

I was just amazed. I’d just read that one script actually, the last one. It’s the best script I’ve ever read really.

Tell us a little bit about your character.

Sherlock - Promo Pics For "His Last Vow"

Here are some promo pics for the Series Three finale "His Last Vow".  The Series Three finale airs this Sunday at 8:30 on BBC One.

Sherlock - Moffat and Gatiss Have All Ready Plotted Out Series 4 and 5

Steven Moffat revealed in an interview which the Radio Times picked up that he and MArk Gatiss have already plotted out the stories for Sherlock Series 4 and 5. This is pretty good news and pretty much confirms that there will be two more series after Series 3 wraps up on Sunday with "His Last Vow".  Here is what the main man had to say about it.

“Rather excitingly, Mark and I, for no particular reason, we just got out of the rain and sat at the top of the  production bus… and we just started plotting out what we could do in the future and we plotted out the whole of series four and five.”

“So we have got plans – but our plans don’t tend to be ‘Let’s blow up the world or cast the most famous person in the world’ they tend to be ‘What exciting twists and turns can we add to this?’ And I think we’ve got some crackers!" "

"The ideas we had that day, I thought were the best we’ve ever had.”

Lets just hope it doesn't take that long for Sherlock Series 4 to hit our television screens.

Sherlock: The Sign of Three Review (Spoilers)

Sherlock: 

The Sign of Three 

By Stephen Thompson

It’s John and Mary’s wedding day and Sherlock is prepping for his speech as the best man.  Not an easy thing to do the best man speech especially for a high functioning sociopath like Sherlock Holmes.  What Sherlock does is actually tell a tale about one of the cases they were on and unfortunately did not solve as a point in how good of a person Watson is as he was able to save the murder victim.  All during the speech he goes over another case which has been occupying his mind as it ties in with a funny story on how Sherlock and Watson got drunk during the stag night and then proceeded to take on the case in their inebriated state.  As Holmes recalls the case he has an epiphany and realizes that The Mayfly Man is actually targeting someone at John and Mary’s wedding and that the first case he talked about and the Mayfly man case are actually connected.  So the game is afoot at the wedding of John Watson and who thought this cherished occasion would be a normal one.

Sherlock - Trailer and Synopsis For "His Last Vow"

Here is the details and trailer for the Series 3 finale written by Steven Moffat. Sherlock airs Sunday January 12th at 8:30PM UK.

In the final episode of this new series, written by Steven Moffat, a case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into a long conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen, the Napoleon of blackmail, and the one man he truly hates. 

But how do you tackle a foe who knows the personal weakness of every person of importance in the Western world?

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as John Watson, Mark Gatiss as Mycroft, Rupert Graves as Inspector Lestrade, Una Stubbs as Mrs Hudson, Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan, Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper and Lars Mikkelsen as Charles Augustus Magnussen.

Sherlock: The Empty Hearse Review (Spoilers)

Sherlock 

The Empty Hearse 

By Mark Gatiss

Well it has been two years since Sherlock jumped off that building and has been thought to be dead by the person he associates with and that includes his best friend John Watson.  Now that he has returned from the dead and being away from London for two years to shut down Moriarty’s network Sherlock has returned.  In two years things have changed and people have gotten on with their lives and how will they react to Sherlock returning to their lives.  Well it has been indeed been a long time since Sherlock has been on television and The Empty Hearse has been one of the most anticipated stories for a long time.  Did the resolution to how Sherlock faked his death satisfactory and what about the story itself which fans have waited two years for did it stand up to all the hoopla surrounding it?

Sherlock Series 3: Episode 2 Trailer and Synopsis For "The Sign of Three"

In episode two of this new series, Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all - delivering a Best Man's speech on John's wedding day! 

But all isn't quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception - and someone might not make it to the happy couple's first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer!

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as John Watson, Mark Gatiss as Mycroft, Rupert Graves as Inspector Lestrade, Una Stubbs as Mrs Hudson, Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan and Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper.
Sherlock "The Sign of Three" airs Sunday January 5th at 8:30 on BBC 1

Sherlock - New Promo Pictures For Sherlock Series 3

Here are some new promo pics that were released last week. Of course these were lost in all the hub bub that was Matt Smith's last story and now I am finally catching up on other non Who news.