Duh. It's obviously got to be Cluedo. Well, he was hardly going to have the sense of humour for a game of Cranium or Kerplunk, was he? Frankly, as much as I love Sherlock, I'd imagine he's the worst person to play a board game with. It was only a matter of time before the murder mystery … [Read more...]
Elementary Style: Sherlock-inspired pipe brooch
The lovely folks over at Finest Imaginary have come up with yet another cute and quirky piece of jewellery to add to their ever-expanding collection: a wooden pipe brooch inspired by the greatest detective of all time! This £11 laser cut accessory is etched from cherry coloured wood and assembled … [Read more...]
Five Things To Do If You’re Missing Sherlock
Sherlock has been finished for a few weeks now, but based on our web stats (yes, we watch you), a lot of readers are still hungering for more material from the Holmes/Watson duo to pass the time until it returns. Since there’s no news yet of when Sherlock might be filming again, never mind … [Read more...]
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall – Dork Review
Ladies and gentlemen, it seems like only yesterday that series two of Sherlock started. Well, in fact it was two weeks ago, but it’s still been too brief a visit with the great detective. Already, it’s time for the finale, in which our hero faces his greatest challenge yet: a mobile phone … [Read more...]
Wear Sherlock’s coat, Irene Adler’s shoes and Moriarty’s tie
It’s Sunday night and every self-respecting geek is settled into his or her wingback chair (or sofa, if you don’t happen to live in the 1800s) ready for the onslaught of the brains and beauty that is Sherlock on BBC1. However, if watching (and dissecting on Twitter) isn’t enough for you, help is … [Read more...]
Sherlock: The Hounds Of Baskerville – Dork Review
The second episode of new Sherlock! This time, The Hound Of The Baskervilles gets the treatment, as Moffat and Gatiss pound through Conan Doyle’s most famous stories. There’s also a guest shot from Russell Tovey, who has now shown up in almost every famous geek show of our time, not to mention … [Read more...]
Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia – Dork Review
The return of Baker Street’s finest! Sherlock hits the BBC again, for another three movie-length adventures. Last year’s first run was widely regarded as marvellous, with two great episodes and, um, that other one, so anticipation was high for this comeback. Can Sherlock live up to our … [Read more...]
WWBW: reaction to the TV BAFTAs 2011
The TV BAFTAs (or, as we're meant to call them, the British Academy Television Awards) are, I think, the really prestigious awards for that there telly-box, so it was pretty wonderful to see some of the shows we've celebrated here on Dork Adore come away with a golden mask this weekend. Let's look … [Read more...]
Writer Phil Ford talks The Sarah Jane Adventures
Regular readers of Dork Adore will be aware of our *ahem* slight obsession with BBC geek dramas. Doctor Who, Sherlock and Merlin, have all been heavily featured on the site, so it's probably unsurprising that we're excited about Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures too. In fact, Nick has a … [Read more...]
Doctor Who and Sherlock news a-go-go from Edinburgh
The Edinburgh TV Festival this weekend has brought forth some interesting announcements about the 2011 returns of Sherlock and Doctor Who from the BBC. Holmes confirmed for another coat-tastic year? The Doctor to regenerate in two separate halves? Clearly Steven Moffat’s Cardiff-based TV factory is … [Read more...]
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