BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Compilation of Canonical References in "The Final Problem"

**Posted by Buddy2Blogger** January 23, 2017 5:50 pm

Check out my compilation of references:

http://buddy2blogger.blogspot.in/2017/01/bbc-sherlock-canonical-references-the-final-problem-arthur-conan-doyle.html

B2B.

**Posted by Meretricious** January 23, 2017 9:23 pm

I just watched The Woman in Greeen starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and feel like there must be lots of references to it in Sherlock. You've got Holmes being "hypnotised" in this film, for instance.

**Posted by nakahara** January 23, 2017 9:36 pm

Superb! I love your compilations, buddy!

**Posted by Buddy2Blogger** January 24, 2017 6:46 am

Thank you nakahara I enjoy catching these hidden nods to ACD's genius.

Agree with you Meretricious. There are a number of references to the Basil Rathbone movies as well as others like The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.

**Posted by WhoIWantToBe** January 24, 2017 7:28 am

The 'final court of appeal' lines in the original text is something I just loved growing up about Holmes. I love the idea that when everything else fails, the desperate go to 221B Baker St and Holmes looks at the case with an objective eye. I wish it hadn't been Mary who narrated that bit though in the series, would have preferredJohn himself or even Lestrade but am just happy it was included.

**Posted by besleybean** January 24, 2017 7:29 am

For me that was part of the 'groundbreaking ' thing, having Mrs Watson narrate for a change!

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