Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceMan64) and Monique Boodram (@TriflesAndEggs) The Problem of Thor Bridge, which first appeared in 1922, is one of my favourite Sherlock Holmes short stories from the collection “The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes” first published in the Strand Magazine. It features an unhappy marriage, a hot-blooded Brazilian wife, a late-night meeting, a… Continue reading The Problem of Thor Bridge by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Baskerville Pups is an online forum for novices in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The canon of fifty-six short stories and four novels is quite a mountain to climb; so, becoming a fluent Sherlockian could take some time. We welcome all backgrounds, young and old, to group together here and on our forums to delve into the Sherlock Holmes universe, taking it one book at a time.
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Shadows of Sherlock Holmes edited by David Stuart Davies- A Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) Shadows of Sherlock Holmes is a slightly misleading title as none of the short stories featured in the book have anything to do with Sherlock Holmes. It is merely that some of the stories take place in the time of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary Barker Street detective. In The Shadow… Continue reading Shadows of Sherlock Holmes edited by David Stuart Davies- A Review
Sherlock Holmes and the Conundrum of Conan Doyle- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) We stand and we wait. There is nothing else to do. There are a lot of people waiting outside the entrance. Some are chatting with friends and acquaintances, some are smiling, some are silent, staring into the distance lost in their own thoughts. As we stand and wait, a small… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes and the Conundrum of Conan Doyle- Play Review
The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) Sherlock Holmes is one of the most enduring figures of my life. Not one year has passed since I first discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation that I have not read, watched or listened to something related to The Great Detective. His knowledge is extraordinary. His brain power is legendary.… Continue reading The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
The Return of Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceman64) The Return of Sherlock Holmes, adapted by Owen Thomas and taken from the short story The Empty House by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a highly entertaining two-handed play starring Michael Roy Andrew as Dr John H Watson, and Nigel Miles-Thomas as Mr Sherlock Holmes, and directed by Anthony Shrubsall,… Continue reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes- Play Review
Watson: The Final Problem- Play Review
Written by Jim Clelland In August 2022 I had the privilege to attend Watson – The Final Problem, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The one person play was written by Bert Coules (known to many as the adapter and then author of numerous BBC radio Sherlock Holmes stories) and writer and actor Tim Marriott, and… Continue reading Watson: The Final Problem- Play Review
Hearing of Sherlock Everywhere
~Interacting With Sherlockians~ Recently, Twitter created a space called "Communities," where people can discuss their favorite topics in these spaces. We at the Baskerville Pups heard about it when the podcasters "I Here of Sherlock Everywhere" invited us to their Sherlock Holmes community. Then MX Publishing made one and we eventually followed. So now we… Continue reading Hearing of Sherlock Everywhere
221B My Boswell
Welcome to this "Valentine's" edition of The Baskerville Pups! Today we'll be filling you in about all the Sherlockian shenanigans we've been up to, so you can carry on your day thinking about Sherlock... and the 221B gang. 1. Street Arab Conversations We are extremely close to finishing our discussions on The Adventures of Sherlock… Continue reading 221B My Boswell
Onto 2022 with the Baskerville Pups
The new year is in! We solved many cases together last year. This year we would like to add some new features and announce some updates. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes For the Blue Carbuncle reading challenge, we finished the first seven books in this short story collection. We plan on continuing the series until… Continue reading Onto 2022 with the Baskerville Pups
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pups
Happy Thanksgiving friends! It's that time of year when we show how much we are thankful for each other, and how much we have progressed in reading the Canon together, on the Baskerville Pups. Besides the need to have our monthly updates sent to our subscribers, we would also like to show our gratitude for… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving from the Pups
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