Lot No. 249 (TV 2023)

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Lot No. 249
A Ghost Story for Christmas

Lot No. 249 is a British short TV movie, produced by Adorable Media, written and directed by Mark Gatiss, released on 24 december 2023 on BBC Two, starring Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith. 29 minutes.

The movie is based upon Arthur Conan Doyle's short story Lot No. 249 (1892).

Mark Gatiss has introduced in the story a character credited as "The Friend" of Abercrombie Smith, which is not in the original story. The friend is in fact Sherlock Holmes himself, but his name is not mentioned in the movie. But it can be easily deduced by the following clues :

  • "The Friend" mentioned that the ape-shape Abercrombie saw reminds him the case of old Presbury. Old Presbury is Professor Presbury in The Adventure of the Creeping Man, the 52th Sherlock Holmes story, who while under drugs was acting like an ape.
  • When Abercrombie Smith asked "The Friend" if he would return to London, he answered that he had his eyes on a room in Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes address in London). And asked Abercrombie if he would like to share it. He also added that a doctor would be a good companion to any man. Abercrombie as a pre-Watson candidate.
  • Also, "The Friend"'s way of smoking pipe and gestures are the same than Sherlock Holmes (see photos below).

The end of the movie is different from the original story to add a more dramatic scene.


Video

Trailer


Photos


Cast


Crew

  • Director : Mark Gatiss
  • Adaptation : Mark Gatiss
  • Producer : Isibéal Ballance
  • Executive Producer : Mark Gatiss
  • 1st AD : Laurie Mahon
  • 2nd AD : Will Wilkinson
  • 3rd AD : Zoe Hambling
  • Floor Runners : Daisy-Mae McGuigan, Ollie Weeks
  • Production Manager : Lou Shrimpton
  • Production Assistants : Benjamin J. Richardson, Alex Georgiev
  • Special Consultant : Dr. Bill Manley
  • Financial Controller : Gemma Kent
  • 1st Assistant Accountant : Sam Kent
  • Script Supervisor : Molly Bradbrook
  • 1st Assistant Camera : Ross Onions
  • 2nd Assistant Camera : Piran John Miller
  • Camera Trainee : Antonella Vecchio
  • Grip : Kylie Stubbs
  • Assistant Grip : Alison Streatfield
  • Dit : Philipp Morozov
  • 1st Assistant Sound : Graham Tait
  • 2nd Assistant Sound : David Head
  • Gaffer : Martin Cox
  • Best Boy : Jay Stevens
  • Electricians : Toby Flesher, Charlie Paddock, Bobby Hankins
  • Riggers : Francis King, Sam Cashman, Nick Curry
  • Set Decorator : Janeeta Panesar
  • Assistant Set Decorator : Holly Clapham
  • Property Chargehand : Edward Grayson
  • Art Director : Dave Lawson
  • Standby Props : Harry Larkin
  • Dressing Props : Andrew Balcon, Scott Fenman
  • Production Buyer : Oliver Bush
  • Additional Props : Chris Beaumont, Emma Bamford
  • Costume Supervisor : Helen Bolter
  • Principle Costume Standby : Olanda Collins
  • Costume Standby : Harriet Stanton
  • Make-Up Artists : Kelly Sadler, Amber Marie Davies
  • Prosthetic Artist : Kiera Mayhew
  • Junior Make-Up Artist : Cara Bevan
  • Locations Assistant : Alex McNair Scott
  • Unit Photographer : Colin Hutton
  • Assistant Editor : Nele Mertens
  • Foley Mixer & Editor : Ben Cross
  • Foley Artist : Ian Waggott
  • Titles Online : Michael Lansdell
  • Re-Recording Mixer : Richard Straker
  • Sound Editorial : Oscar Bloomfield-Crowe
  • Online Editor : Simon Giblin
  • Colourist : Kevin Horsewood
  • Post Production Coordinator : Georgie Turner
  • Post Producer : Martha Lake
  • Location Manager : Tom Asquith
  • Sound Recordist : Trevor Moore
  • Makeup FX : Dave Elsey, Lou Elsey
  • Hair & Make-Up Designer : Jutta Russell
  • Costume Designer : Claire Finlay-Thompson
  • Production Designer : P. R. Smith
  • Line Producer : Hannah Clark
  • Composer : Blair Mowat
  • Editor : Jo Walker
  • Director of Photography : Kieran McGuigan
  • Commissioning Editor for BBC : Mark Bell



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