London 2026 Trip Report: BrettCon Updates, David Burke (In Memoriam), Sherlock Showcase, & more.

Holmes and Watson travel to Winchester where they trade barbs (and arrows) with J. Neil Gibson as they attempt to prove the innocence of a wrongly accused governess and solve the Problem of Thor Bridge.  In this episode we hear from members of the cast, examine toxophily in Jeremy Brett's family, explore the influence of the Huguenot migration on Conan Doyle and Jeremy Paul, and compare changes from story-to-script-to-screen and beyond.  Also, Gus, Luke and David discuss BRETTCON 2026, new Sherlockian books, listener telegrams, and more! Get tickets here: http://tinyurl.com/BRETTCON2026 Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

In this special trip report episode, we chronicle our recent travels to the UK, including the Sherlock Showcase in Riverside which was part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London.  Also, we share news and updates on BrettCon: The Return, which is happening in Manchester in September 2026 (ticket links in the show notes).  And, we bid a heartfelt farewell to our friend and favorite Watson, David Burke (1934-2026). BRETTCON 2026 TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/BRETTCON2026 Please remember to like and subscribe! Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

In this Free Patreon Exclusive Sherlockian Conversation, we take you back to April 2022 in London and speak with actor Michael Culver. Probably best known to Brettons for his role as Sir Reginald Musgrave in The Musgrave Ritual, Michael acted in numerous roles in film, TV, radio and on the stage including A Passage to India, Game, Set and Match, and notably, Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, as Captain Needa.  Later in life, he was known for being a staunch anti-war activist and supporter of the well-known peace campaigner, Brian Haw. 

 Michael Culver died on February 27, 2024 at the age of 85. 

We hope you enjoy this rather cheerful conversation. If you would like early access to more JBSHP content, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast BRETTCON 2026 TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/BRETTCON2026 Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected]: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/

Disappeared, Watson!  Disappeared!  Sherlock Holmes, The Good Doctor, and the Hon. Philip Green travel from the Lake District to London in search of the missing Lady Frances Carfax.  In this podcast we learn of the troubled beginnings to the Case-Book series and hear fond recollections from cast and crew (Jack Klaff, Michael Jayston, Trevor Bowen, John Madden) about the their adventures with Jeremy Brett and the adaptation of this classic tale.  Plus, Luke, Gus, and David share the first details of BrettCon 2026 and catch up on many Sherlockian Housekeeping items, including listener telegrams! BRETTCON 2026 TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/BRETTCON2026 Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

In this special holiday episode, Gus, Luke and David reflect on 2025, share podcast updates, and examine a bit of Sherlockian news.  Also, they partake in an impromptu game of Sherlockian Mastermind, discuss podcast-related New Year's resolutions, and tease some secret event plans for 2026!  Plus, a very special listener telegram! Ross Taylor on Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/181GQkfoWy/ Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

For the final panel of the 2024 Brettcon event, Gus and Luke sit down with director David Carson to discuss The Blue Carbuncle and are joined by fellow cast and crew members from the episode including Ros Simmons (Catharine Cusack), Amelda Brown (Jennie Horner), Esther Dean (Wardrobe), David Eve (Sound), Stuart Doughty (Assoc Prod). FULL VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/UZ0Ng27DQZc To see more of the work by artist Benjamin Dewey referenced in the audio intro, look for @benjamindewey on both Bluesky and Instagram. (Recorded on May 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.) If you missed Brettcon but wish you had a bit of the merch, then you are in luck! Click the link to visit our Etsy store. *Brettcon attendees will remember the issues we had with the microphones at the event, especially this first panel.  The sound does improve. Please bear with us. Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

FULL VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/0fiw0E-iWSQ From the 2024 Brettcon event, to celebrate the life and music of series composer Patrick Gowers, we were joined by Patrick's wife Caroline, children Katharine (who performed the sound of Jeremy's violin), Sir Timothy, and Rebecca as well as John Yap, producer of the original soundtrack album. John Yap at Jay Records is offering 10% off the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack album until December 31st, 2025 for podcast listeners. You will need to send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Sherlock Holmes BRETTCON discount." Be sure to let him know we sent you and enjoy the music of Patrick Gowers in the new 2024 DigiMix referenced in the Brettcon panel! Get your copy: https://jayrecords.com/recording/sherlock-holmes/ (Recorded on May 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.) If you missed Brettcon but wish you had a bit of the merch, then you are in luck! Click the link to visit our Etsy store. *Brettcon attendees will remember the issues we had with the microphones at the event, especially this first panel.  The sound does improve. Please bear with us. Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda  

From the 2024 Brettcon event, James Faulkner (Stapleton), Kristoffer Tabori (Sir Henry Baskerville) and Alastair Duncan (Dr. Mortimer) regale and excite the live audience with touching and hilarious stories from the filming of The Hound of the Baskervilles. (Recorded on May 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.)  Full Video: https://youtu.be/SmZRONsfNsk This was a special treat for everyone involved. If you missed Brettcon but wish you had a bit of the merch, then you are in luck! Click the link to visit our Etsy store.  *Brettcon attendees will remember the issues we had with the microphones at the event, especially this first panel. The sound does improve. Please bear with us.  Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

From the 2024 Brettcon event, friend of the show and panel guest host, Keith Frankel (author of Granada's Greatest Detective) speaks to directors David Carson, Patrick Lau, John Gorrie, John Bruce, writer Gary Hopkins and associate producer Stuart Doughty who discuss their time on the Granada series and their memories of Jeremy Brett.  (Recorded on May 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.)  Also, Gus, Luke and David are joined by Keith Frankel to introduce the panel and reminisce about BrettCon. Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/Zp2Hla92xIk *Brettcon attendees will remember the issues we had with the microphones at the event, especially this first panel.  The sound does improve. Please bear with us. Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda

Gus and Luke join us to introduce this very special conversation from the 2024 Brettcon event, in which they spoke with Joanna David (Susan Cushing in The Cardboard Box), Jack Klaff (The Hon. Philip Green in The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax) and Vernon Dobtcheff (Mendelstam in The Six Napoleons) who discussed their time on the Granada series and their memories of Jeremy Brett.  (Recorded on May 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.) Full video of the panel:  https://youtu.be/nY7VfTMVAlI Alison Skilbeck's "Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London":  whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/mrs-roosevelt-flies-to-london Copper Beeches house listing: rightmove.co.uk/properties/163478510 Falls of Reichenbach poster:  https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com *Brettcon attendees will remember the issues we had with the microphones at the event, especially this first panel.  The sound does improve. Please bear with us. Please remember to like and subscribe!  Submit feedback to [email protected] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sherlockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherlockpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/SherlockPod Web: http://sherlockpodcast.com/ Sherlockian Relics: https://sherlockian-relics-collection.myshopify.com/ Merch: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LukeHolwerda