Cuts to the US (PBS) airing of Sherlock, 2.01
Note: all of what follows, apart from the ETA, comes from a Baker Street Babes tumblr post:
Regarding US transmission cuts: A Scandal In Belgravia
For those who wanted to know what was cut from the USA showing of A Scandal In Belgravia. (please let me know if I’ve missed anything)
*Some of the montage at the beginning of the episode, including The Speckled Blonde
*243 types of tobacco ash
*“Sex doesn’t alarm me,” exchange in Buckingham Palace
*Smoking deduction in Buckingham Palace and not being part of the common wealth.
*Sherlock stealing the ashtray (:( sadface)
*Random bits of dialogue and some entrances and exits
*Some of the Christmas scene regarding Irene’s death
*Mycroft calling John about drugs and it possibly being a “danger night.” Sock index, etc.
*Some of the scene with Mycroft and John at Speedy’s.
It’s very important to understand that cuts are for time and not content (obviously as all the nudity stayed in). Sherlock has a short block than 90 minutes on PBS, so they have to cut to fit it because of all the commercials. Hartswood make the cuts, not PBS, so the decision lies with Sue Vertue & co. Please don’t be angry at them, it just has to be done and you’ve all seen the episode anyways, and it’ll be in full on the DVD.
ETA "not content" my butt. It looks to me that the 'brief' Hartswood was given was to make the cuts with certain things in mind, particularly 'good guys' involvement in smoking, stealing, drugs, self-harm, sex.
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Regarding US transmission cuts: A Scandal In Belgravia
For those who wanted to know what was cut from the USA showing of A Scandal In Belgravia. (please let me know if I’ve missed anything)
*Some of the montage at the beginning of the episode, including The Speckled Blonde
*243 types of tobacco ash
*“Sex doesn’t alarm me,” exchange in Buckingham Palace
*Smoking deduction in Buckingham Palace and not being part of the common wealth.
*Sherlock stealing the ashtray (:( sadface)
*Random bits of dialogue and some entrances and exits
*Some of the Christmas scene regarding Irene’s death
*Mycroft calling John about drugs and it possibly being a “danger night.” Sock index, etc.
*Some of the scene with Mycroft and John at Speedy’s.
It’s very important to understand that cuts are for time and not content (obviously as all the nudity stayed in). Sherlock has a short block than 90 minutes on PBS, so they have to cut to fit it because of all the commercials. Hartswood make the cuts, not PBS, so the decision lies with Sue Vertue & co. Please don’t be angry at them, it just has to be done and you’ve all seen the episode anyways, and it’ll be in full on the DVD.
ETA "not content" my butt. It looks to me that the 'brief' Hartswood was given was to make the cuts with certain things in mind, particularly 'good guys' involvement in smoking, stealing, drugs, self-harm, sex.
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