Saturday 30 December 2017

2017 Awards - Part 3: Sherlock Holmes



Shows/Events

5: The Rivals of Professor Moriarty - National Liberal Club, London   (October)
4: Sherlock Holmes and the Crimson Cobbles - Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford   (September)
3: Beyond Baker Street - Crowborough Community Centre     (May) 
2: The Baker Street Irregulars - Lund Theatre, Hampstead    (February)
1: Sherlocked 2017 - Hilton Birmingham   (October)






'Sherlock' Episodes

3: The Final Problem
2: The Six Thatchers
1: The Lying Detective




'Elementary' Episodes  (Series 5)

5: Moving Targets   (5.22)
4: Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling  (5.4) 
3: Over A Barrel  (5.13)
2: Ill Tidings   (5.6)
1: Fidelity  (5.16)



2017 Sherlockian Sojourns

5: Manchester    (October)
4: Windsor & Eton   (August)
3: Winchester  (September)
2: Whitstable   (June)
1: Crowborough    (May)


Friday 29 December 2017

2017 Awards - Part 2: Doctor Who


TV Episodes

5: Thin Ice
4: The Doctor Falls
3: Twice Upon a Time
2: Knock Knock
1: The Pilot



Big Finish Audios

5: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Vol 4: The Ruler of the Universe
4: The Diary of River Song - Volume 2
3: The Contingency Club
2: UNIT Assembled
1: The War Doctor: Casualties of War




Events

5: Russell T. Davies/James Goss book launch - Foyles Bookshop, London    (September)
4: Collectormania 24, NEC, Birmingham    (June)
3: EM-CON 2017 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham    (April)
2: Whooverville 9 - Quad, Derby   (September)
1: Who's At The Playhouse - Epsom Playhouse   (October)    [The gang's mostly here]

Thursday 28 December 2017

2017 Awards - Part 1: Theatre/Music/Magic

My annual awards, starting with theatre, music and magic. To my surprise, I actually attended two gigs this year, double my usual number.


Musicals


10: Honk - Union Theatre, Southwark  (March)
  9: Thoroughly Modern Millie - New Wimbledon Theatre   (January)
  8: Dreamgirls - Savoy Theatre, London    (August)
  7: Annie - Piccadilly Theatre, London   (June)
  6: Bat Out of Hell - London Colliseum   (August)
  5: Aladdin - Prince Edward Theatre, London  (June)
  4: The Addams Family - New Wimbledon Theatre   (May)
  3: Half a Sixpence - Noel Coward Theatre, London    (August)
  2: The Wind in the Willows - London Palladium   (July)
  1:Young Frankenstein - Garrick Theatre, London  (November)


Close runner up:  'Miss Nightingale' (The Vaults, Waterloo),


Plays


5: Not Dead Enough - Richmond Theatre  (March)
4: Out of Order - Richmond Theatre  (April)
3: Labour of Love - Noel Coward Theatre, London   (October)
2: Hysteria - Greenwich Theatre   (April)
1: Labour of Love - Noel Coward Theatre, London   (October)


Booby prizes to 'The Philantropist' (Trafalgar Studios) and 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'  (Old Vic).


Magic

3: The Mysterious Gentleman - Courtyard Theatre, N1    (November)
2: Morgan & West: Parlour Tricks - Greenwich Theatre   (April)

1: Penn & Teller - Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith    (June)     ['The Governors']





Comedy

3: Joe Lycett - Greenwich Old Naval College    (September)
2: Milton Jones Nearly Out There - Epsom Playhouse   (August)
1: Tim Vine Edinburgh Preview - Adrian Mann Theatre, Ewell   (July)



'Gigs' 

2: The Radiophonic Workshop - IMAX, The Science Museum   (June)
1: Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - All Saints Church, Kingston   (July)