Tag: Andrew Scott

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

by Stephen Thompson; dir. Toby Haynes (BBC, 2012)

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Another clever (if frenetic) script, reworking Conan Doyle’s ‘The Final Problem’ and cramming a whole series of character arcs into one episode. While Andrew Scott (Moriarty) positively steals the show, Rupert Graves (Lestrade) proves subtly effective, grounding the mad turn of events.

Sherlock: The Great Game

Sherlock: The Great Game

by Mark Gatiss; dir. Paul McGuigan (BBC, 2010)

Postage stamp: “Sherlock: The Great Game” by Mark Gatiss; dir. Paul McGuigan (BBC, 2010)

A grim episode to round out Series One, its plot not obviously based on a particular Conan Doyle story. Moriarty (Andrew Scott) proves a revelation while Sherlock becomes less and less likeable—a smug, classist brainbox acting much as Sergeant Donovan cautioned.

The Glimme

The Glimme

by Emily Rodda; ill. Marc McBride (Scholastic, 2019); audiobook read by Andrew Scott (Bolinda, 2020)

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A dreamy, somewhat melancholic children’s fantasy by Emily Rodda, rendered even more so by Andrew Scott’s audiobook reading. (Most young readers will prefer the hardcover, which is brimming with lush, full-page colour illustrations courtesy of Marc McBride.) Neatly plotted and pleasingly self-contained.

 

 

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