BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Let's talk all things lovely about Ben...

**Posted by SusiGo** May 28, 2014 7:16 pm

A nice little limerick:

http://bencumberbatch.co.vu/post/86826485485

**Posted by Harriet** May 28, 2014 7:17 pm

How sweet

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** May 28, 2014 7:24 pm

Aw that's lovely!

**Posted by Marta** May 28, 2014 8:46 pm

Nice one! I wrote a limerick about Shelrock one day, I wanted to do a whole series but I only wrote one But it's in Polish, I can't do rhymes in English.

**Posted by SusiGo** June 1, 2014 10:13 am

Here is a rumour about a new part which sounds pretty amazing.

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Arts/article1417371.ece

**Posted by batchlock** June 1, 2014 10:19 am

That's awesome!

**Posted by MartaSt** June 1, 2014 10:53 am

That would be great indeed!

**Posted by tonnaree** June 1, 2014 10:56 am

Sounds well suited to him.

**Posted by SusiGo** June 1, 2014 10:56 am

Well, it is still a rumour but it is the Sunday Times after all. So let us hope something will come out of it.

**Posted by Biggles86** June 1, 2014 11:13 am

Sounds interesting and having been educated in a public school I wonder if any of it would resonate with him - not fighting in a war obviously, but having everyone perceive you as having had a privileged upbringing. It actually sounds like a good premise for a programme, regardless of who is in it!!

**Posted by besleybean** June 1, 2014 11:48 am

Those of you who have access to BBC iplayer may want to catch up on BBC Breakfast this morning, where the Times article was discussed glowingly!

**Posted by Tinks** June 1, 2014 12:02 pm

Thanks besley. Just waiting for some time to myself so I can catch up with all these vids., and stuff which have cropped up over the weekend!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** June 1, 2014 1:55 pm

That would be wonderful!

**Posted by clareiow** June 1, 2014 2:54 pm

I should add that the other pieces of news today are that, in Hay last night Ben and Marcus Brigstocke were dancing to Stevie Wonder at an antique bookshop, in the early hours....getting non-verbal how I wish I'd seen that!!

Secondly it emerged that Ed Sheeran had Benedict lined up to star in his music video for "Sing" where, according to Ed, he'd be doing hip-hop dancing! But his US agent said he shouldn't do it. There's a puppet in the video instead

I cannot tell you how much I would have loved to have seen this, it would have been SO funny and in keeping with Bens wonderful sense of humour!

**Posted by tonnaree** June 1, 2014 2:56 pm

clare, I kinda hate you right now, but I mean that in the most loving of ways.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** June 1, 2014 3:06 pm

What I wouldn't give to have seen that!

What could have been the harm in that??

**Posted by Tinks** June 1, 2014 3:13 pm

Aw, yeah, I'm a bit disappointed that he didn't overrule his agent on that one; there's no harm in showing he has a sense of humour, and he surely wouldn't want to be seen to take himself too seriously.

**Posted by besleybean** June 1, 2014 4:10 pm

Yeah, I confess I'm a tad concerned by this.
Though I should point out it was his American agent, in this case.
Am I naive in thinking Benedict has tolal control over his work?
He should do...

**Posted by Tinks** June 1, 2014 4:20 pm

I'm a little confused, too.
Sounds like he chooses what he wants to do and the agent gives it the final yes or no.
And it seems like the UK and US agents have a different take on things, which can't be helpful.
He knows what he's doing, I'm sure, but sometimes it feels like suddenly there are so many people involved in his work and he's doing less of it!!!
Of course, it could be that Benedict himself had second thoughts for whatever reason....I have to say, also, no offence intended, but I think Ed Sheerhan can be a little indiscreet sometimes; he also told the press that story about him offending Martin Freeman, which made Martin appear a little humourless; I'm sure Ed means no harm to anyone, but he's a little too open sometimes, imo.

**Posted by besleybean** June 1, 2014 4:29 pm

Oh, I missed the Martin Freeman one!