Saturday, February 27, 2016

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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