Documentary "How Sherlock Changed the World"

[Carol the Dabbler]

This airs tonight in the UK -- Tuesday, October 8th, at 8pm on The National Geographic Channel.

 

I'll post that much for you folks who may benefit from the immediate knowledge (thanks to >Sherlockology<), then continue below with more information.

 

[besleybean]

Thank you.

I had completely forgotten about this!

Ironically,  we are reducing our TV package from tomorrow and will lose Nat Geo!

[Carol the Dabbler]

Whew -- close call, Besleybean!  Please let us non-UK folks know what you think of it.

 

According to >the PBS website<, "HOW SHERLOCK CHANGED THE WORLD, a two-hour special about the world’s most legendary fictional detective ... will reveal for the first time the astonishing impact that Holmes has had on the development of real criminal investigation and forensic techniques."

 

In addition to the UK premiere tonight, the documentary will be shown next month on PBS here in the States -- according to >this web site<, Tuesdays, November 19 and 26, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET

 

Also, the >DVD is available for pre-order< from Amazon US (for release on November 26th, which corroborates the above US air date) -- but not yet from Amazon UK.

 

[Jane Holmes]

Lost about half an hour looking for a stream. Oh, I am so sad... Hope it'll appear on YouTube ones.

[Alice Holmes]

Oh, it's bound to pop up somewhere soon. If not on YouTube than on some other site. You might be able to download it legally somewhere as well.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I would expect it to turn up on a Region 2 DVD soon, as well.

 

[Pamela]

I just caught it on PBS last night.  I had expected it to be somewhat dry, but it wasn't, at all.  It was really very good.  I didn't recognize where many of the clips came from.  I was disappointed there were no Brett clips.  There were a few clips from BBC's Sherlock.

 

I can't decide if I want to buy it, but it was great viewing!  And so much truth there!

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

It's already on Amazon. I saw it but then decided to wait until after Christmas before doing any SH shopping for myself.

[Alice Holmes]

This documentary was absolutely fascinating. I had expected it to be very much a lot of what you hear all the time, but it honestly wasn't. I loved finding out that so many people who developed certain forensic sciences were directly influenced by Sherlock. Directly influenced, not in some roundabout way. It was really cool to see how, originally, the Holmes stories were really considered to be an almost science fiction. Now, nearly everything he--and his creator, ACD--conceived of is a reality. Apart from some relatively graphic photographs, the programme was a complete delight.

[Bakerstreet Irregular]

I'm so glad this is out on DVD can't wait until I can order it!

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Amazon.com currently has it for $22.98.  I've added it to our Wish List so we can keep an eye out for any pre- and/or post-Christmas special prices on it.

 

[Alice Holmes]

Worth buying. I probably won't, but it would be worth your $22.50.

[Carol the Dabbler]

I just caught it on PBS last night.  I had expected it to be somewhat dry, but it wasn't, at all.  It was really very good.  I didn't recognize where many of the clips came from.  I was disappointed there were no Brett clips.  There were a few clips from BBC's Sherlock.

 

We watched the first half last night and liked it very much.

 

Pamela, the clips you're wondering about were apparently created especially for the documentary.  Note that they have the same Holmes as is on the DVD cover (below).  The only clips we noticed from movies or television were from Sherlock -- which makes sense, considering that the documentary was produced for PBS.

 

[Pamela]

 

I just caught it on PBS last night.  I had expected it to be somewhat dry, but it wasn't, at all.  It was really very good.  I didn't recognize where many of the clips came from.  I was disappointed there were no Brett clips.  There were a few clips from BBC's Sherlock.

 

We watched the first half last night and liked it very much.

 

Pamela, the clips you're wondering about were apparently created especially for the documentary.  Note that they have the same Holmes as is on the DVD cover (below).  The only clips we noticed from movies or television were from Sherlock -- which makes sense, considering that the documentary was produced for PBS.

 

 

No wonder I didn't recognize him!  Thanks, Carol.

[Carol the Dabbler]

We watched the second hour, and the first few minutes of it are basically a testimonial to Sherlock, with one forensic scientist saying that while he can't stand to watch most crime programs, he thinks that Sherlock gives a realistic impression of the importance of minutiae in solving crimes.

 

Again, this program was produced for PBS -- which presumably also explains why its title is How Sherlock Changed the World, rather than the more generic How Sherlock Holmes Changed the World.  But it's not just a puff piece, as it easily could have been, it's got some fascinating information.