BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Mention of Sherlock and Ben in a play

**Posted by Davina** August 17, 2012 3:44 pm

I was listening to a play on BBC Radio 4 earlier today called Beauty in Britain. Basically about a care worker of African origin whose mother comes to visit her in the Midlands. The mother says she wants them to go on a trip to London so she can go to see, 'Where Benedict Cumberbatch lives' and also the flat from 'Sherlock'. I am going to try to listen to the whole play on I player a bit later and will post any further references. it all caught me a bit by surprise.

**Posted by SusiGo** August 17, 2012 6:22 pm

Sounds good. . So he's become a London sight already.

**Posted by The Doctor** August 18, 2012 2:47 am

Hi Susi,

*cough*

Sherlock Holmes has been a tourist attraction for many decades now (and not just in London!).

**Posted by SusiGo** August 18, 2012 9:16 am

Yes, I know, but I was thinking of "where Benedict Cumberbatch lives"

**Posted by Davina** August 18, 2012 11:14 am

I've just listened to the play the whole way through. I didn't realise it is a series. Very funny. Lots of references to Benedict and Sherlock in it.

The funniest one was after the mother becomes an unintentional celebrity and receives a phone call asking her to appear on a TV programme.

She asks, ' Would I be discussing the Sunday papers after Benedict or before him? Or can we be on the sofa together?'

Cannot think of anyone else who would love to be in the same position...can you?

Last edited by Davina (August 18, 2012 11:15 am)

**Posted by SusiGo** August 18, 2012 12:06 pm

Me? On a sofa with him? Is that a rhetoric question?

**Posted by Sammy** August 19, 2012 11:07 pm

How great :D I love those little references to Benedict (not that we would get any in Germany - he's not that well known) and Sherlock.
So is this series good?

Nice to know that he has the status of that kind of celebrity now.

**Posted by Davina** August 20, 2012 6:23 am

I hadn't listened to it before, even though this is series 3, but I shall try and catch it again as this one was really good. I love Beauty's Zimbabwean accent.