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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:2023-lot-249-bbc-title.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Lot No. 249]]<br />
[[File:2023-lot-249-bbc-title0.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Ghost Story for Christmas]]<br />
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''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.<br />
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The movie is based upon [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s short story [[Lot No. 249]] (1892).<br />
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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 :<br />
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* "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. <br />
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* "The Friend" also quoted [[Sherlock Holmes]] : "I stand flat footed upon the ground, and there it must remain." ({{refcanon|SUSS|52}}). "The world is big enough for us" ({{refcanon|SUSS|53}}). "No ghosts need apply." ({{refcanon|SUSS|54}}) in [[The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire]], the 53rd [[Sherlock Holmes]] story.<br />
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* 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.<br />
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* Also, "The Friend"'s way of smoking pipe and gestures are the same than [[Sherlock Holmes]] (see photos below).<br />
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The end of the movie is different from the original story to add a more dramatic scene.<br />
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== Video ==<br />
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'''Trailer'''<br />
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== Photos ==<br />
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="130px"><br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-abercrombie-smith.jpg|''Abercrombie Smith'' ([[Kit Harington]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-edward-bellingham.jpg|''Edward Bellingham'' ([[Freddie Fox]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-monkhouse-lee.jpg|''Monkhouse Lee'' ([[Colin Ryan]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-the-friend.jpg|''The Friend (Sherlock Holmes)'' ([[John Heffernan]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-long-norton.jpg|''Long Norton'' ([[Andrew Horton]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-styles.jpg|''Styles'' ([[Jonathan Rigby]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-mummy.jpg|''The Mummy'' ([[James Swanton]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-shadowy-other.jpg|''Shadowy Other'' ([[Jon Dear]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-the-friend2.jpg|''The Friend (Sherlock Holmes)'' ([[John Heffernan]])<br />
File:2023-lot-249-bbc-the-friend3.jpg|''The Friend (Sherlock Holmes)'' ([[John Heffernan]])<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* '''Abercrombie Smith''' : [[Kit Harington]]<br />
* '''Edward Bellingham''' : [[Freddie Fox]]<br />
* '''Monkhouse Lee''' : [[Colin Ryan]]<br />
* '''The Friend (Sherlock Holmes)''' : [[John Heffernan]]<br />
* '''Long Norton''' : [[Andrew Horton]]<br />
* '''Styles''' : [[Jonathan Rigby]]<br />
* '''The Mummy''' : [[James Swanton]]<br />
* '''Shadowy Other''' : [[Jon Dear]]<br />
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== Crew ==<br />
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* '''Director''' : [[Mark Gatiss]]<br />
* '''Adaptation''' : [[Mark Gatiss]]<br />
* '''Producer''' : Isibéal Ballance<br />
* '''Executive Producer''' : [[Mark Gatiss]]<br />
* '''1st AD''' : Laurie Mahon<br />
* '''2nd AD''' : Will Wilkinson<br />
* '''3rd AD''' : Zoe Hambling<br />
* '''Floor Runners''' : Daisy-Mae McGuigan, Ollie Weeks<br />
* '''Production Manager''' : Lou Shrimpton<br />
* '''Production Assistants''' : Benjamin J. Richardson, Alex Georgiev<br />
* '''Special Consultant''' : Dr. Bill Manley<br />
* '''Financial Controller''' : Gemma Kent<br />
* '''1st Assistant Accountant''' : Sam Kent<br />
* '''Script Supervisor''' : Molly Bradbrook<br />
* '''1st Assistant Camera''' : Ross Onions<br />
* '''2nd Assistant Camera''' : Piran John Miller<br />
* '''Camera Trainee''' : Antonella Vecchio<br />
* '''Grip''' : Kylie Stubbs<br />
* '''Assistant Grip''' : Alison Streatfield<br />
* '''Dit''' : Philipp Morozov<br />
* '''1st Assistant Sound''' : Graham Tait <br />
* '''2nd Assistant Sound''' : David Head<br />
* '''Gaffer''' : Martin Cox<br />
* '''Best Boy''' : Jay Stevens<br />
* '''Electricians''' : Toby Flesher, Charlie Paddock, Bobby Hankins<br />
* '''Riggers''' : Francis King, Sam Cashman, Nick Curry<br />
* '''Set Decorator''' : Janeeta Panesar<br />
* '''Assistant Set Decorator''' : Holly Clapham<br />
* '''Property Chargehand''' : Edward Grayson<br />
* '''Art Director''' : Dave Lawson<br />
* '''Standby Props''' : Harry Larkin<br />
* '''Dressing Props''' : Andrew Balcon, Scott Fenman<br />
* '''Production Buyer''' : Oliver Bush<br />
* '''Additional Props''' : Chris Beaumont, Emma Bamford<br />
* '''Costume Supervisor''' : Helen Bolter<br />
* '''Principle Costume Standby''' : Olanda Collins<br />
* '''Costume Standby''' : Harriet Stanton<br />
* '''Make-Up Artists''' : Kelly Sadler, Amber Marie Davies<br />
* '''Prosthetic Artist''' : Kiera Mayhew<br />
* '''Junior Make-Up Artist''' : Cara Bevan<br />
* '''Locations Assistant''' : Alex McNair Scott<br />
* '''Unit Photographer''' : Colin Hutton<br />
* '''Assistant Editor''' : Nele Mertens<br />
* '''Foley Mixer & Editor''' : Ben Cross<br />
* '''Foley Artist''' : Ian Waggott<br />
* '''Titles Online''' : Michael Lansdell<br />
* '''Re-Recording Mixer''' : Richard Straker<br />
* '''Sound Editorial''' : Oscar Bloomfield-Crowe<br />
* '''Online Editor''' : Simon Giblin<br />
* '''Colourist''' : Kevin Horsewood<br />
* '''Post Production Coordinator''' : Georgie Turner<br />
* '''Post Producer''' : Martha Lake<br />
* '''Location Manager''' : Tom Asquith<br />
* '''Sound Recordist''' : Trevor Moore<br />
* '''Makeup FX''' : Dave Elsey, Lou Elsey<br />
* '''Hair & Make-Up Designer''' : Jutta Russell<br />
* '''Costume Designer''' : Claire Finlay-Thompson<br />
* '''Production Designer''' : P. R. Smith<br />
* '''Line Producer''' : Hannah Clark<br />
* '''Composer''' : Blair Mowat<br />
* '''Editor''' : Jo Walker<br />
* '''Director of Photography''' : Kieran McGuigan<br />
* '''Commissioning Editor for BBC''' : Mark Bell<br />
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* [[Conan Doyle on screen]]</div>
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