Two new Sherlock Holmes projects: Rowe and Cox audio drama, and Sky's 2027 TV series
Radio Times reports that Young Sherlock Holmes stars Nicholas Rowe and Alan Cox are in a new fan-funded audio drama. Screen Rant covers a separate TV series, The Death of Sherlock Holmes, due in 2027.
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Centre · 1Nicholas Rowe and Alan Cox, who played teenage Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in Barry Levinson's 1985 film Young Sherlock Holmes, are returning to the Holmes world 41 years later in a new audio drama, Radio Times reported. Radio TimesN “Nicholas Rowe and Alan Cox, stars of Barry Levinson's Young Sherlock Holmes, will be returning to the detective’s world 41 years after the beloved movie.” Read at Radio Times ↗ Centre · 1The audio drama is called Sir Sherlock: The Doctor’s Son. According to Radio Times it was funded entirely by fans on Kickstarter within four hours, and it is the fourth tale in the Sir Sherlock expansion. Radio TimesN “was entirely funded by fans on Kickstarter in the space of four hours, and will be the fourth tale in the Sir Sherlock expansion” Read at Radio Times ↗ Centre · 1Rowe and Cox do not play Holmes and Watson this time. Rowe voices Norton, a friend of Lestrade, and Cox plays Damien Barrett, a young man who resembles the missing Watson. Tom Baker plays Sherlock, John Leeson voices Dr John Watson and Katy Ashworth plays Emily Lestrade. Radio TimesN “Rowe will voice Norton, while Cox will play Damien Barrett”“Doctor Who’s Tom Baker will play Sherlock, with John Leeson voicing Dr John Watson and Katy Ashworth plays Emily Lestrade.” Read at Radio Times ↗
Centre · 1In the plot, Watson vanishes from his room at 221b Baker Street and a ransom note is delivered by a young man who claims to be Watson's illegitimate son. Sherlock then teams up with Lestrade and Norton to find him. Radio TimesN “Dr John Watson disappears from his bedroom at 221b Baker Street.”“a ransom note is delivered by a young man who claims to be Watson’s illegitimate son” Read at Radio Times ↗ Centre · 1Cox said working with Rowe again felt "just like old times" and that the script included callbacks to Young Sherlock Holmes. The drama is created by AUK Studios and written, produced and directed by Barnaby Eaton-Jones. Radio TimesN “felt just like old times, and all our familiar in-jokes came flooding back”“written, produced and directed by Barnaby Eaton-Jones” Read at Radio Times ↗ Centre · 1Separately, Screen Rant wrote about The Death of Sherlock Holmes, a TV series on Sky that it says is aiming for a 2027 release. It was created by Claudia Bluemhuber, André Küttel and Pierre Monnard and is mostly based on "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Empty House". Screen RantN “the TV show The Death of Sherlock Holmes is aiming for a 2027 release”“Created by Claudia Bluemhuber, André Küttel, and Pierre Monnard” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Rafe Spall plays Holmes, with Thomas Kaschel as Watson and Christian Koerner as Mycroft Holmes. The show is set in 1891 in Switzerland, where Holmes survives the Reichenbach Falls with amnesia and is taken in by villager Alma Kohler (Deleila Piasko). He investigates when her son is accused of killing the town doctor. Screen RantN “The Death of Sherlock Holmes stars Rafe Spall as Sherlock Holmes”“weak and with amnesia, he’s taken in by Alma Kohler (Deleila Piasko), a local villager” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant argues the show fills the gap the books call Holmes's travels after his apparent death, known as "the Great Hiatus", and calls this the 123-year-old mystery it will solve. It says the series could also show how Holmes regains his memory, a detail not in the books. Screen RantN “The show will not only add to “the Great Hiatus” by being more precise about what Holmes did while everyone else believed he was dead”“a 123-year-old mystery from the books will be solved” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant also notes that Prime Video's Young Sherlock, which explores Holmes's early years, is preparing its second season. The two articles cover different projects, and neither links them. Screen RantN “Prime Video currently has Young Sherlock, which is preparing its second season” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets present upbeat entertainment news. Radio Times leads with the reunion of film stars in a fan-funded audio drama. Screen Rant leads with a 2027 TV series it says fills a gap in the Holmes canon.
- Emphasis
- Radio Times stresses nostalgia, the Kickstarter funding and the cast. Screen Rant stresses the series' source stories and how it adds to Holmes's lore.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither article mentions the other's project. Radio Times gives no release date for the audio drama. Screen Rant gives no sources for its release timing and does not mention the audio drama.
- Charged language
- “dynamic duo”“beloved film”“Finally Solving A 123-Year-Old Mystery”
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“The dynamic duo will be returning for a new series based on the adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famed detective.” — Radio Times
“A new TV adaptation of Sherlock Holmes will finally solve one of the biggest mysteries from the books” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Both articles cover new Sherlock Holmes screen or audio adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.
- Both mention younger-Holmes material: the 1985 film Young Sherlock Holmes and Prime Video's Young Sherlock.
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Radio Times covers the audio drama as a nostalgic reunion with British casting, including Doctor Who's Tom Baker.
“Doctor Who’s Tom Baker will play Sherlock” — Radio Times
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Screen Rant treats the Sky series as one in a line of Holmes adaptations, set against the BBC's Sherlock, CBS's Elementary and Prime Video's Young Sherlock.
“led by the BBC’s Sherlock and CBS’ Elementary” — Screen Rant
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Celebratory Nostalgic casting news about the Young Sherlock Holmes stars returning in new roles in a fan-funded audio drama.
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New Sherlock Holmes TV Show Is Finally Solving A 123-Year-Old Mystery
Celebratory Promotional preview of Sky's The Death of Sherlock Holmes as a rich, lore-expanding adaptation with strong potential.
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- 26 Oct 14:24 First Radio TimesN Young Sherlock Holmes stars reunite 41 years after release of beloved film for new adventure with classic detective
- 27 Oct 20:45 +30h 20m Screen RantN New Sherlock Holmes TV Show Is Finally Solving A 123-Year-Old Mystery
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