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- 1. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 4 8th June, UCL, London. “What are the current adaptations of Sherlock Holmes contributing to the Legacy of the world’s greatest detective?”
- 3. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw Introduction • 1887 – 2013 • Sherlock Holmes holds the Guinness World Record for the most portrayed character ever – over 200 adaptations
- 4. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw Introduction • Global reach of current adaptations
- 5. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Running Order • Warner Brothers Mary Platt • BBC Sherlock Bonnie MacBird • Elementary Vida Starcevic • Шерлок Холмс Steve Emecz/Roger Johnson • No Place Like Holmes Steve Emecz • Big Finish Steve Emecz • AudioGo Mary Kalamkarian • Pastiche Books Luke Kuhns • Holmes Saturation Charlotte Anne Walters OPEN DEBATE
- 6. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw Influence on Crime Fiction ‘”The Hound of the Baskervilles" albeit in a trimmed down novel version for younger readers was not only my first exposure to Conan Doyle, but also to crime fiction in general. It inspired me and am pretty sure many modern writers might say the same of one or all of Conan Doyle's works.” Matt Hilton author of the Joe Hunter thrillers
- 7. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw Influence on Crime Fiction Series creator David Shore has said in an interview that Gregory House's character is partly inspired by Sherlock Holmes. True for both: •Expert investigators •Powers of deduction •Drug use (House, Vicodin) •Detached from human emotion •Friend - Watson / Wilson (both ladies men)
- 8. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Cause….. Save Undershaw www.saveundershaw.com The Great Sherlock Holmes Debates have a goal to raise awareness for Save Undershaw - Do your bit and 'like' their page on Facebook. This is the most important piece of Sherlock Holmes heritage in the world – let’s preserve it for future generations.
- 9. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Cause….. Special guest, Undershaw’s own Sherlock Holmes – Derek Wood
- 10. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Cause….. Raising funds. Many authors are donating royalties to Save Undershaw, including:
- 11. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Team….. The Great Debates are backed by the main Holmes societies around the world, the main podcasts, the main British franchises and dozens of experts and authors. Video Writer/producer/director Ross K Foad ‘No Place Like Holmes’ www.nplh.co.uk
- 12. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Experts…the writers Phil Growick Tim Symonds Charlotte Walters Luke Kuhns Fred Thursfield David Ruffle
- 13. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Experts…special guest Bonnie MacBird Writer, Director, Producer, Actress and soon to be Holmes author of ‘Art In The Blood’
- 14. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Experts… Chairman Roger Johnson Editor – The Sherlock Holmes Society of London Journal Writer, Presenter, Interviewer……
- 15. www.facebook.com/saveundershaw The Running Order • Warner Brothers Mary Platt • BBC Sherlock Bonnie MacBird • Elementary Vida Starcevic • Шерлок Холмс Steve Emecz/Roger Johnson • No Place Like Holmes Steve Emecz • Big Finish Steve Emecz • AudioGo Mary Kalamkarian • Pastiche Books Luke Kuhns • Holmes Saturation Charlotte Anne Walters OPEN DEBATE
Editor's Notes
- If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, then 2014 is going to be a wonderful year. With Series 3 of BBC Sherlock, a Russian adaptation, a new Warner Brothers movie, another series of Elementary and hundreds of new books, ebooks and audio adaptations all set to arrive. But in terms of the legacy of Sherlock Holmes, what contribution are these adaptations making………………………….?