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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]]'') | }}'''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]]'') | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 3 July 2020
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
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.