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|sister = Genevieve Holmes
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|appearances= [[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel (audio story)|The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Found World]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber (audio story)|The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber]]''
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}}'''Mycroft Holmes''' was the brother of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and an ally of [[Bernice Summerfield]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel (audio story)|The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel]]'')
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'''Mycroft Holmes''' was the brother of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and an ally of [[Bernice Summerfield]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel (audio story)|The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel]]'')
 
In [[1882]], Mycroft visited Sherlock to inform him their father, [[Siger Holmes]], had died. He reminded Sherlock that, because of this, he had a duty to their sister, [[Genevieve Holmes]]. This was enough to persuade Sherlock to travel with him back to [[Yorkshire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Erasing Sherlock (novel)|Erasing Sherlock]]'')


In [[1911]], he invited Sherlock to the [[Diogenes Club]]. He wanted his expertise to discover who was behind the explosion in bookshops. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber (audio story)|The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber]]'')
In [[1911]], he invited Sherlock to the [[Diogenes Club]]. He wanted his expertise to discover who was behind the explosion in bookshops. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber (audio story)|The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber]]'')


The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and Benny met Mycroft while he was in the employ of the British government. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'')
The [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] met Mycroft while he was in the employ of the British government. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'')
 
In [[1916]], Mycroft was working for the British government during [[World War I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Found World (short story)|The Found World]]'')


In [[1916]], Mycroft was working for the British government during [[World War I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Found World]]'')
==Behind the scenes==
In 2010, [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] created the [[BBC Wales]] series ''[[Sherlock]]'', starring [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] as Sherlock. [[Steve Thompson]] is the third main [[writer]] of the series. In their version, Mycroft Holmes, played by Gatiss himself, is a major character, featuring in twelve of the thirteen episodes so far.


== Behind the scenes ==
Mycroft has been played by [[Peter Jeffrey]], [[Jerome Willis]], [[Richard E. Grant]], [[Derek Francis]], [[Stephen Fry]] and [[John Sessions]].
In 2010, [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]] created the [[BBC Wales]] series {{wi|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}, starring [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] as Sherlock. [[Steve Thompson]] is the third main [[writer]] of the series. In their version, Mycroft Holmes, played by Gatiss himself, is a major character, featuring in five of the six episodes so far.
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 9 March 2023

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Mycroft Holmes was the brother of Sherlock Holmes and an ally of Bernice Summerfield. (AUDIO: The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel)

In 1882, Mycroft visited Sherlock to inform him their father, Siger Holmes, had died. He reminded Sherlock that, because of this, he had a duty to their sister, Genevieve Holmes. This was enough to persuade Sherlock to travel with him back to Yorkshire. (PROSE: Erasing Sherlock)

In 1911, he invited Sherlock to the Diogenes Club. He wanted his expertise to discover who was behind the explosion in bookshops. (AUDIO: The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber)

The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Benny met Mycroft while he was in the employ of the British government. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire)

In 1916, Mycroft was working for the British government during World War I. (PROSE: The Found World)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2010, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the BBC Wales series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock. Steve Thompson is the third main writer of the series. In their version, Mycroft Holmes, played by Gatiss himself, is a major character, featuring in twelve of the thirteen episodes so far.

Mycroft has been played by Peter Jeffrey, Jerome Willis, Richard E. Grant, Derek Francis, Stephen Fry and John Sessions.