Tag Archives: Sherlock

10 Celebrities with Quintessentially British Names

By | Posted on February 20th, 2013
Cumberbatch contemplates how dull life must be with an ordinary name. (BBC)

Many British celebrities have names that capture the royalty, prestige, and history of Great Britain.  Below is our list of 10 celebrities with these quintessentially British monikers.

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WATCH: Warm Up with Heated British Costume Drama Scenes

By | Posted on February 14th, 2013
The queen gets what she wants. (Young Victoria photo still)

It’s that heartwarming time of year that only rolls around once. You guessed it, it’s time to get cozy on the couch with that special loved one – yep, your laptop – and check out some heated scenes from British costume ...

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Mark Gatiss: “I Want To See Sherlock And Watson Grow Old Together”

By | Posted on February 14th, 2013
Sherlock

Oh now here’s an intriguing thought. Mark Gatiss, the co-creator of Sherlock, has said he’s interested in keeping the franchise going for as long as possible.

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Mark Gatiss: Sherlock to ‘Hide in Plain Sight’ in Season 3 Return

By | Posted on January 30th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in 'Sherlock' (Photo: BBC)

Questions loom for Sherlock fans who saw the detective make his harrowing faceplant on the pavement in the Season 2 finale, only to look on furtively from the shadows at his own “burial.” Well, co-creator Mark Gatiss tells ...

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‘Sherlock’ star Andrew Scott wins BBC Audio Drama Award

By | Posted on January 28th, 2013
Andrew Scott as Moriarty in Sherlock

Andrew Scott has been putting in overtime at the BBC portraying Moriarty in Sherlock, making an appearance in The Hour and also as Jerry in Harold Pinter’s Betrayal on Radio 4.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Guest Directs Cambridge Science Festival

By | Posted on January 21st, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in 'Sherlock'

This isn’t an idle ambition, it’s an order: Sherlock fans, you’re going to need to get yourselves over to Cambridge in a couple of months’ time.

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Jonny Lee Miller: “Benedict’s Been Very Supportive”

By | Posted on January 16th, 2013
Elementary - Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu

Not for the first time, we find ourselves asking the question: how does Sherlock Holmes do it?

It’s hard to imagine another figure from literature that could not only withstand three different presentations based on the same person, but come out unscathed and even more wildly popular each time. And yet, we’ve got the ...

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Benedict Cumberbatch Delivers ‘Star Trek’ Line

By | Posted on January 14th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison (or is it?) in Star Trek. (Photo via Paramount Pictures)

MTV News caught up with Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch at last night’s (1/13) Golden Globe Awards. Cumberbatch was nominated (alas, he didn’t win) and you could tell he was hyped for the night.

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The Doctor Vs. Sherlock: It’s A Vote-Off!

By | Posted on January 8th, 2013
Benedict Cumberbatch and Matt Smith at a Fashion Week party in London yesterday (Rex Features via AP Images)

Yeah! Kinda dramatic huh?

The good news is we’re not voting for one to exist and the other to be dissolved like some kind of TV drama soapflake, but there are awards at stake, British ones, and, well, let’s just say Steven Moffat must be feeling ...

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‘Sherlock,’ ‘Skyfall’ And ‘Downton Abbey’ Nominated For Producer’s Guild Awards

By | Posted on January 3rd, 2013
Downton Abbey

The Producer’s Guild of America announced the nominations for its annual awards ceremony yesterday, and amid hat-tips for the producers of venerable American movie and TV institutions like 30 Rock, Homeland and Lincoln, there are ...

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