This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #156: Sherlock, Deutschland ’83, Luther and And Then There Were None
We discuss Christmas TV, disappointments in Detectorists, Luther and Sherlock. Love for And Then There were None and Silent Witness and discussion on new subtitled drama Deutschland 83.
Confessions of a Sherlock obsessive
Contributed by Kay Dekker I am a massive Sherlock fan, slightly on the brink of obsessive, and I'm totally not ashamed. I have t-shirts, posters, mugs and even Sherlock Cluedo. I've written articles previously for the Radio Times about the show (some of which was...
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Despite it only being January 2nd one of the most anticipated programmes of the year has already aired in the form of the first Sherlock episode in almost two years. The pre-publicity for The Abominable Bride suggested that Steven Moffat's modern...
2014: Our picks for the best of the year.
So we've done it! We've reached the end of the year. 2014 wasn't as packed as last year, but when it was good, it was very good indeed. Sherlock - Series 3 (January 2014, BBC1) 2014 began with one of the most anticipated returns in a long time when we all sat round to...
Sherlock image sparks interest
As the cast gathered for a first read-through of the only Sherlock episode to air next year, Producer Sue Vertue took to twitter to share a glimpse of the script. This is what we've been doing today! Later on a pic of Sherlock and John as they'll appear in the Special...
Sherlock to return for 4 more episodes.
Sherlock, the hit BBC One drama produced by Hartswood Films, will return to screens for a Special, followed by a series of three new episodes. The last series saw Sherlock’s life change a lot - he returned from the dead, his best friend John Watson married Mary...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #79 Sherlock – His Last Vow
In this SPOILERIFIC podcast we discuss the final episode of Sherlock Series 3 and decide whether what we'd like to see in the fourth series.
Sherlock Series 3, Episode 3: His Last Vow
**In a change to the scheduled review, we bring you the following slightly gimmicky, extra cheesy letter, in keeping with the feel of the show** Dear Mr Moriarty, To answer your recent question, posited at approximately 21:58 on 12th December, 2014: Yes. Yes I did...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #78: Sherlock, The 7:39 and Christmas TV
In the first podcast of 2014 we cover Christmas and 2014. Including confusion and praise for Sherlock, our Christmas highlights and new drama The 7.39.
Matt on the Box: New Year’s TV Highlights: Sherlock, Silent Witness, Nan, Birds of a Feather and Splash!
Happy New Year to all and welcome to this first new edition of Matt on the Box covering the first five days of 2014. It was indeed a happy new year for all of us who have been anticipating the return of Sherlock for the past two years. The first of the two episodes...
Sherlock Episode 2: The Sign of Three divided fans!
Dear me, I seem to have spent a lot of that episode with something in my eye...It’s fair to say that after last week’s hit and miss opener, ‘The Sign of Three’ was a vast improvement. Aside from the end of Sherlock’s masterful best man speech, where he frantically...
Sherlock: The Empty Hearse
You can learn a lot about writing from a Moffat/Gatiss show, whether Doctor Who or Sherlock. Sadly, not all of the lessons are about how to write well. Here is what you don’t do: Rip off the plot of a bestselling graphic novel and Hollywood blockbuster to contrive a...
TheCustard talks ‘Sherlock’ with Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss
New Year's Day sees the hugely anticipated return of Sherlock. When we last saw Sherlock he was apparently died in Watson's arms. This being Sherlock all wasn't as it seemed and he reappeared soon afterwards. I spoke to writers Steven Moffat and Mark...
The Best of 2012:The year that drama shone bright
This time year I sat in a very different office, and oddly in a very different country pondering on what I'd enjoyed most in 2011. 365 days later (roughly) it's time to sit and ponder again on my personal highlights of a packed TV year. I knew before I compiled 2012...















