BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Nods to BBC Sherlock in other productions

**Posted by Whisky** May 17, 2015 9:32 pm

Today I watched "Tatort" (famous german crime series), and I spotted four things that felt like a direct nod to BBC Sherlock:

+ they showed the mobile phone texts in writing on the screen as in ASIB
+ they divided pictures in three little pictures on screen, like in TEH
+ they showed a red apple sitting on a desk (TRF) - the apple was otherwise totally unconnected to the story and didn't serve any purpose
+ a morgue scene in which they zip up the body bag, in close up

I checked the internet, and I am not the only one having made that connection, so I am rather sure it's not just coincidence. It seems our "Tatort" producers have watched quite a bit of Sherlock and found it worth using.

Have you ever noticed this in a film/series?

I am actually delighted, because it means that BBC Sherlock is influencing TV productions even here in Germany - I like it :D obviously :D

Last edited by Whisky (May 17, 2015 9:36 pm)

**Posted by Harriet** May 17, 2015 9:41 pm

Yes, the whole Dortmund tatort.

**Posted by Whisky** May 17, 2015 9:52 pm

I meant also other productions, other countries, not only Tatort ;-)

But yes, of course. But I think each Tatort has a different team of production, at least each regionial Tatort?

Last edited by Whisky (May 17, 2015 9:55 pm)

**Posted by Harriet** May 17, 2015 9:59 pm

You asked for film/series ;-) And the nods to BBC Sherlock esp in the first episode were soo stunning.

**Posted by Whisky** May 17, 2015 10:04 pm

That's me being tired... my english suffers. I meant films, series, anything that can be produced...
In today's Tatort it was very subtle, it felt like it could have been coincidence, but wasn't. And not necessary for the story at all.

I wouldn't know of other TV series, because I don't watch TV usually. And in films I haven't seen it yet.

**Posted by Harriet** May 17, 2015 10:11 pm

We had this here already, but not in a thread like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWrFWJ3me1Q
Letzte Spur Berlin Intro

**Posted by Whisky** May 18, 2015 3:02 pm

Harriet wrote:
We had this here already, but not in a thread like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWrFWJ3me1Q
Letzte Spur Berlin Intro

Wow. that's rather copied, and not only a subtle nod! :D

**Posted by Yitzock** May 18, 2015 3:14 pm

The music is definitely similar! And the thing with the board with the evidence also reminds me of Sherlock's wall with evidence.

Have you guys seen the intro to this Russian TV series Freud's Method?
The music is quite similar (shots of traffic are used as well). Apparently it's about a psychologist and gambler who works as a speicla consultant to the police. Even though they don't like his eccentric methods they are impressed by his ability to solve crimes (using psychology, apparently).
If you look up photos with the Russian title, you find pictures of him wearing suits without a tie like Sherlock, and a coat and scarf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo7p388bhG8