A
wonderful addition to my books about TV shows collection is Sherlock
Chronicles, by Steve Tribe. If you've been enjoying the PBS show
on Masterpiece then you'll like this book. I especially enjoyed the
bits about the modernizing of Holmes. The image of Sherlock Holmes is
usually one of Victorian England, but that's because it was written
in the present day, which was that time frame. So, to do that now,
Watson's journal becomes a blog, the telegram becomes email, and so
on. Lots of fun!
Happily
another book about Sherlock came my way: Investigating
Sherlock: the Unofficial Guide, by Nikki Stafford. Full of
information about the connections between the original books and the
series, it also includes bits of trivia on inside jokes, and those
'oops' moments. There are nice biographies of the actors in the
major roles, and whose family shows up and in which role. (Some fun
surprises here)! There are wonderful comments from serious
Holmes/Doyle fans, what they liked or didn't about not only this
version of Sherlock Holmes, but other movies, shows, plays, etc. from
the past.
If
you watched and enjoyed The Dick Van Dyke show then you'll
enjoy The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book (revised and
updated edition) by Vince Waldron. All the information you'd expect
from such a book ... how they cast the show, the writers, the
episodes ... and a wonderful description of the episode that holds
the record for the longest reaction from the audience (it was
recorded before a live audience) ever!
And,
finally today, yet another book about Doctor Who.
Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? (the ? really is part of the name) are
the authors of The Doctors Are In: the Essential and Unofficial
Guide to Doctor Who's Greatest Time Lord. A nice look at the
various actors who have played the Doctor and how the Doctor has
changed with each of them, and yet, still is the Doctor. They share
their opinions, too, and they don't always agree!
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