Wonderful escapism. I worried about over expectation due to the huge anticipation trailers and news items about reaction from press screenings.

It delivered though. The Conan Doyle nods were there, the characters were there as ever. As comedy, the posh restaurant leading to cafe to takeaway to street with ensuing nosebleed was hilarious.

Roll on Sunday.



I was told this morning that the man playing Mycroft writes the series and that Bilbo's girlfriend is his real life missus. Perhaps I should subscribe to Eyup magazine...