Silk Stocking?? Noooo!!!!

[prof_pangaea]

Ganked from Scarlet Street, yet again:

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking is the final (and somewhat prosaic) title for the BBC's new Holmes film, which goes out at 9.25pm on Boxing Day. The cast includes some interesting names including Jonathan Hyde and Guy Henry, and the director is Simon Cellan Jones.

The listings mag Radio Times has a preview which calls Everett's Holmes "suitably ascetic with a slightly unnerving sexuality" but goes on to note "Pity he's let down by the plot". The piece also tells us that the film includes "a touch of criminal profiling" ("But did they have that in those days?") and then, startlingly, informs us that it comes courtesy of Dr Watson's psychologist fiancee...


I am hoping fervently that the title is a misprint; as strange as The Deadly Season sounds, it is an interesting title, while The Silk Stocking sounds... like it should be on latenight Showtime. Or worse, Lifetime. *shudder*

But yay for Jonathan Hyde (somebody cast him as Holmes already!!), and I found the slightly unnerving sexuality comment to be rather interesting as well...


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Comments

[ninegal.livejournal.com]

I think it's safe to say that this title scares me =/

But we will see.

And trust that it will be halfway watchable (which it is of course. And even if not - I'd watch it anyway. *sigh*)

Actually, I must admit that the title amuses me.

[kels.livejournal.com]

When will it be airing in the US, and on what channel?

Re: Actually, I must admit that the title amuses me.

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

No word on that, although it will undoubtedly be on PBS. If it follows the formula of the Hound, it should air sometime in January. But we'll see.