The Brit(ish) List

( This week: Benedict Cumberbatch takes top Critics Choice award, Andrew Scott headed for ITV drama The Town, James Corden to play Paul Potts, Matt Smith Is Rowing For Gold, David Tennant debuts lighter 'do as he shoots new BBC drama series, Arthur Darvill & Laurence Fox Set for Our Boys, Branagh & Boyd knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours, Morrissey happy to bring 'Thorne' to America, Dougray Scott takes up trumpet for new thriller A Thousand Kisses Deep, Jude Law and Judi Dench confirmed for season of plays, McKidd releases charity folk album, Dominic Cooper on vampire hunting Abe Lincoln-style, Homeland Adds Rupert Friend as Series Regular for Season 2, Christian Bale almost fainted in Batman costume, Ray Winstone set to star opposite Russell Crowe in Noah's ark epic, Hugh Laurie in talks to play villain in Robocop remake, Adrian Lester stars in Rubasingham's first Tricycle season, Anthony Andrews and Charles Sturridge on Brideshead Revisited, Andrew Garfield on Amazing Spider-Man, Daniel Radcliffe In Slow Club's Beginners Video, Farrell cast in Mary Poppins film, Colin Firth turns on the charm in Brisbane, Connolly wants to celebrate gingers, Alfie Allen talks Season 2 finale, Tim Roth to Star in David Cronenberg's TV Series Knifeman )

no place like Holmes

Well, at least the weekend was well encumbered. As in a wet Saturday and a Sherlock marathon on the telly. Sod the housework, this called for tea and biscuits and the comfy cushions.

A bit of a waste of the only day this week I've not felt completely ghastly, but ogling young Mr Cumberbatch could never be considered a waste. That series is a constant delight, I mean, that chase on foot after the taxi in the first episode, how cool is that? It's just so layered, I keep seeing new things, it's never the same episode, ever, and that just makes it such a classic. And I still squee every time they dip the lid to something from the books (I won't say canon because Mr Doyle wasn't even on nodding terms with canon and continuity). It goes to the deep love and irreverant reverance and breadth of knowledge those wicked boys have for their chosen subject.

They know what they're doing, they love what they're doing, and it shows (see also many Whedon projects).
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