Hello, friends. In celebration of the long-awaited re-release of his acclaimed book, Bending the Willow,

we are speaking today with author and playwright, David Stewart Davies. Now, if you've listened to

this podcast before, you'll certainly be familiar with Mr. Davy's work, as his books Dancing in the Moonlight,

starring Sherlock Holmes,

and of course, Bending the Willow,

are some of our most cited reference materials.

But more than being just a writer,

Mr. Davies got to know Jeremy Brett quite well,

and he was kind enough to share with us many stories

of his time with the man himself.

Originally released in 1996, Bending the Willow chronicled Jeremy's time on the Granada Sherlock Holmes series.

And after being out of print for many years, and commanding quite high prices on the internet,

this extensive and insightful volume is finally back in print

and is now available at TVbrain. info slash shop.

And we'll stick a link in the show notes for easy access.

This new printing via kaleidoscope publishing

includes a brand new afterward for Mr. Davies

and even some never-before-included photos of Mr. Brett himself.

David Stewart Davies is also the author of numerous Sherlockian pastiches, including the

tangled skein, scroll of the dead, his latest Revenge from the Grave, and many more, all of which are also available at

fine booksellers everywhere. And of course, a very special thanks goes out to our UK producer,

David Ewell, for helping to make this interview a reality. Luke and I were quite simply

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