Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

Sherlock Holmes: Trifles


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B Is for Biscuit
March 27, 2024

“one of biscuits” [GLOR]    It's not often we find ourselves with a Muppets crossover, but after stumbling across a few trifling references in the Sherlock Holmes stories, we began to think about t

The Effect of Trades on the Body
March 20, 2024

the weaver by his tooth or the compositor by his thumb [COPP] On the third week of every month, we look at a piece of Sherlockian scholarship in a series we call "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theor

Canonical Luggage and Railway Journeys
March 13, 2024

whatever luggage you intend to take[FINA] We're back on the rails this week, with our monthly travel-related episode. This time, we turn to an article written by H.J. Curjel for The Sherlock

Half Measures
March 06, 2024

half-humorous, half-cynical[DEVI] Celebrate our terquasquicentennial with us as we take a full look at "half" mentions in the Canon. While there are nearly 400 instances of the word, there a

Secret Societies
February 28, 2024

the secret societies must have done it[STUD] Here and there across the Sherlock Holmes stories, we find ourselves embroiled in the intrigue that involves secret societies. Many are of foreig

Corpulence in the Canon
February 21, 2024

His body was absolutely corpulent[GREE] Join us for another "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist" episode, in which we bring a piece of Sherlockian scholarship about a trifling issue to you.

An Essex Adventure
February 14, 2024

notfar from Frinton.[RETI] It's travel time again! The second episode of every month in Season 8 is travel-themed, and we ride the rails again with "An Essex Adventure" by A. Godfrey Hunt f

Watson's Billiard Playing
February 07, 2024

chalk his billiard-cue [MISS] Back in Season 3, when we did a series on Games and Sports, we had one episode on billiards in the Sherlock Holmes stories. In this case, we were inspired by an

Hunting Crops
January 31, 2024

heres a hunting crop handy[IDEN] In the last episode, we reflected on Sherlock Holmes chasing James Windibank out of Baker Street. While he did so, he referenced his handy hunting crop.

Hosmeric Hypocrisy
January 24, 2024

Youll be interested to hear that I am engaged.[CHAS] The name of this show was inspired in part by William Hyder, BSI ("A Most Valuable Institution"), who includes a half sheet of a triflin