"Elementary, My Dear Murdoch"

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

Sherlock Holmes was not the only detective in Victorian times.

ITV and Granada teamed up to produce a 13 episode TV series about a Toronto detective of the era named Murdoch.

The Holmesian connection? In two of the episodes, Murdoch confers with Arthur Conan Doyle!

The files are far too big to post here, but, if there is any interest, I could post one a day on my private website.

[semoshorts]

I made the same observation about detectives in Victorian times, ie. the Murdock Mysteries, when I posted The Iceman by Simon Bovey in the Detectives and Mysteries Discussion a while ago. It is interesting how often and how early other authors have hatched plots with Holmes in them. Doyle was particularly mift when his character showed up in one of Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin stories.

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

I have a reading of the first volume of Lupin stories, in which Holmes makes an appearance.

After legal objections from Conan Doyle, the name was changed to "Herlock Sholmes."

I'll clean up the files and post them when i have some time.

I also have lots of other Victorian era detective pieces which i will dig through as I can.

[semoshorts]

Years ago I remember reading another detective series that was set in Victorian England. I think the title character was named Blackstone who was more like Mike Hammer than Sherlock Holmes. Does this ring a bell with you?

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

Yes! That would be inspector Sam Blackstone, written by Alan Rustage and Sally Spencer.

Not my cuppa, but interesting. I wonder why the Beeb hasn't done these as a series, at least on radio?

[Lefevre of Montpellier]

Hi Bob,
So we're not discussing Murdoch, the mathematical coach, or the mutilation of James Murdoch here.
Sounds interesting, I hope Matt Frewer is NOT the hero.
Bien de regards
Lefevre

[Anson (Bob) Roberts]

Nor are we quoting Mr. T. :>P

I'll post a sample episode this evening when I get home.