Benedict Cumberbatch: Not Your Father's Sherlock

[M. Darcy]

Article on the Hollow Crown:  Bloody battles and Benedict Cumberbatch: Everything you need to know about The Hollow Crown http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/06/bloody-battles-and-benedict-cumberbatch-everything-you-need-to-k/. 

The article says that the series will air the next three Saturdays so BC should show up May 14th in HVI Part 2 and also in Richard III on May 21st. . 

Edited May 6, 2016 by M. Darcy

[turbogirlnyc]

Wish we could watch Stateside. Read great things about BC'S performance. We'll see...  someday. 

I'm a Plantagenet freak and I just realized (duh) that BD reading poetry at Richard III's burial was for basically publicity for his role. Also read he's not an ancestor to Richard III but instead the Duke of Somerset, Henry VI's advisor and Margaret of Anjou's confidante. Disappointed.

[M. Darcy]

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Wish we could watch Stateside.

PBS will be showing The Hollow Crown later in the year - maybe late summer or early fall. They've been vague with the date so far.

I saw Captain America Civil War yesterday and we got the trailer for Doctor Strange beforehand. 

[rereader2]

Benedict seems to be getting largely positive reviews for his Richard so far. (Such as this one.)

[M. Darcy]

PBS still hasn't announced when it will air but the The Hollow Crown: War of the Roses Blu Ray/DVD will be available in the States on June 21st. 

[rereader2]

There's a nice video at WhatsOnStage in which Benedict talks about the Royal Court Theatre as it turns 60.

[rereader2]

Benedict has been doing Letters Live at the Hay Festival. (Hopefully there will be audio and/or video to come.)

[M. Darcy]

Good news - PBS finally announced when the Hollow Crown will air. Bad news - not til December.  http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/pbs-rolls-out-new-dramas-arts-performance-history-and-election-coverage-this-fall/

If you can't wait,  the DVDs are now available. Mine came in the mail yesterday! 

[rereader2]

1 hour ago, M. Darcy said:

Good news - PBS finally announced when the Hollow Crown will air. Bad news - not til December.  http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/pbs-rolls-out-new-dramas-arts-performance-history-and-election-coverage-this-fall/

If you can't wait,  the DVDs are now available. Mine came in the mail yesterday! 

Please let us know how you like it!

[M. Darcy]

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Please let us know how you like it!

I've already seen the Henrys and the first hour of RIII when they were on BBC IPlayer.  I ran out of time to watch the end of RIII before it left (they only have shows for a month).  And, they are all amazing.  Especially Benedict.   It will be nice to watch them on my tv and not my iPad.  That's my plan for Sunday - watching all three!

I do admit, I spent a lot of time telling Shakespeare - no, no, no, that's not historically accurate - that's not what happened!  Grr. stupid dramatic license.  

[rereader2]

Oh, that is so true! (Even Nero Wolfe decided that Richard III was innocent. :D)

And in other news, Doctor Strange has no objections to Benedict portraying him. (You heard me!)

Edited June 24, 2016 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

BC got an Emmy nomination just now!  For best actor in a miniseries. 

[M. Darcy]

Benedict had a great night last night - Benedict Cumberbatch sings on stage with David Gilmour

Edited September 29, 2016 by M. Darcy

[M. Darcy]

BC is a cover boy this month!  He's on the covers (so far) of the November British GQ and Vanity Fair.

[rereader2]

Dr. Strange is a sharp-looking dude.

[rereader2]

MAGIC!!

(Doctor Strange seems to have had a spillover effect...)

[M. Darcy]

BC is also on the cover of this week's EW.

And, he is going to be on Jimmy Kimmel on October 20th.  His Kimmel appearances are always the best.

[rereader2]

Comicbook.com has a playlist on YouTube of (at the moment) 50 Doctor Strange videos--TV spots, trailers, clips, promos, B-roll footage, and featurettes. They don't all feature Benedict, but most of them do, and they are constantly adding more, so if you're interested...

Edited October 20, 2016 by rereader2

[M. Darcy]

I already bought my ticket!   Doctor Strange had its big premiere last night in London.

And, congrats to Benedict and Sophie - they announced last night that they are expecting their second child! 

[rereader2]

I haven't gone to movie theater in years--but for this one, I'll go. It looks amazing in the trailers.

Mazel tov to the expectant parents!

[M. Darcy]

SNL just said that he's hosting on Nov 5th! 

[M. Darcy]

BC's first SNL promo

[M. Darcy]

Its Benedict weekend!  Doctor Strange opening today in the US and SNL tomorrow night. 

[M. Darcy]

Why is Benedict Cumberbatch hot?

[SusanSunflower]

I think it's his ability to suggest an inner life, unique to the character he's playing, which makes him interesting, very interesting ... and that makes him hot. 

[M. Darcy]

BC is one of EW's Entertainers of the Year.

And, PBS is finally showing The Hollow Crown.  Part 1 was on Sunday but Benedict wasn't in it (wee Richard III when he was a child was in Henry VI Part 1) but he'll be on the next two weeks with Richard III on Christmas Day.

[j5cochran]

22 hours ago, M. Darcy said:

And, PBS is finally showing The Hollow Crown.  Part 1 was on Sunday but Benedict wasn't in it (wee Richard III when he was a child was in Henry VI Part 1) but he'll be on the next two weeks with Richard III on Christmas Day.

The Hollow Crown now has its own forum!

[M. Darcy]

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The Hollow Crown now has its own forum!

Thanks!  Awesome!

[M. Darcy]

If you haven't yet heard Cabin Pressure (a BBC radio series that Benedict was in), BBC Radio 4 Extra is re-airing the series from the beginning.  They have only aired the first two so far so its easy to catch up.  And, if you haven't yet heard Cabin Pressure, it is brilliant!  

You can listen worldwide - anyone can download the BBC Radio App or listen from the BBC Radio website Cabin Pressure . 

[M. Darcy]

Lets catch up on some BC news - he's in Scotland now filming Melrose (which even though I know about the books, I keep thinking its a reboot of the tv series) and Thor opens today in the US.  I'm not sure how big his role is in it but he's now in the commercials airing! 

[Cowgirl]

Thanks M. Darcy!  Though, I don't know if he's actually in Thor -- a couple of trailers have popped up on t.v. for Avengers Infinity War and he's been in those.  I'll know tonight after I go see the Thor movie.

ETA:  Nope! I was wrong! My apologies! Benedict/Dr. Strange is indeed in Ragnarok!   He has a small but funny role at the beginning, where is is pretty much the straight man for Thor. Thanks for the heads-up!

Edited November 8, 2017 by Cowgirl

[M. Darcy]

FYI, for my fellow Yanks, The Child in Time will air on Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday April 1st at 9/8 c. 

And, for those who are fans of Cabin Pressure - I got to see John Finnemore last week!  He did a tryout of his Souvenir Programme show and I got to attend (finally one his events was the same time as one of my London trips). 

[atlantaloves]

 I found A Child in Time on the internet, and can I just say he is fantastic in it, and it will break your heart into pieces. He is wonderful in it. 

[M. Darcy]

Two BC audiobooks are out today!  Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders ( which is the awesome BBC radio series - I am SO happy its finally available to own) and Metamorphosis.  

ITunes has them - and I think also Audible.

There will be more released this summer - more Rumpoles and My Dear Bessie.   I'm glad that BBC Radio is finally releasing all these as audiobooks.  

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Benedict Cumberbatch says he will only do new projects where his female costars receive equal pay

[atlantaloves]

I tell you, Bennie is the nicest man on the planet. My love knows no bounds. 

[AZChristian]

7 hours ago, atlantaloves said:

I tell you, Bennie is the nicest man on the planet. My love knows no bounds. 

Have you ever heard him try to pronounce "penguin"?  It's adorable.  Google it if you haven't seen it.  I am a 100% Cumberbitch.

[atlantaloves]

Oh yeah, he can't say penguin to save his life, Graham Norton gave him hell for 15 minutes once. B.C. mispronounced penguin throughout an entire documentary that he was narrating.  Hysterical. Adorable. We love him. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Benedict Cumberbatch is nominated for a Golden Globe!

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Benedict Cumberbatch (“Patrick Melrose”)

He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for the same role earlier this year, but he lost to Darren Criss for American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.