Sherlock/Professionals crossover?
anonymous
November 11 2011, 14:00:40 UTC
Reposted from way back in Part XI:
Has there been a Sherlock crossover with The Professionals? I'm thinking Bodie and Doyle by now might be in Cowley's and Macklin's positions in CI5, or sharing Cowley's role. I bet they've had to work with Mycroft on occasion, maybe often.
Anyway, I'd love to see how older versions of the Lads would interact with anyone from the Sherlock-verse.
Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Father and Son
anonymous
November 11 2011, 21:48:50 UTC
Hey everybody, I'm going to give this a try. FYI, I'm going to attempt to make this friendly to non-Pros fans. So please don't be scared off if you don't know this show! If I do my job correctly, you can still get the Sherlock character study out of it. *fingers crossed*
Note: This takes place roughly four years before "A Study in Pink."
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"Where've you been then?" The man's tone conveyed interest, not accusation. His eyes never left the fresh green peppers as he sliced them into long, thin strips.
So it was to be stir-fry tonight.
Not exactly Bodie's favourite - it was healthy, after all - but he could hardly complain when Doyle was doing all the work. Of course, preparing dinner was an act of self-defence for Doyle, wasn't it? If Bodie cooked, they'd have some greasy fry-up monstrosity that would shorten their life spans with every bite.
Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Father and Son 3/4
anonymous
November 12 2011, 03:10:05 UTC
"He has Sammie's eyes," Bodie said.
"And your mouth," Doyle said. "That's your grin, you mad berk." With a low whistle, he added, "He's bloody gorgeous."
"You'll love this: he's a copper."
"Seriously?" A delighted expression transformed Doyle's face, casting off more years and responsibilities than Bodie cared to count. "Well, you shouldn't be surprised: all the best men are, or were, you know. 'Course if the blokes at the Met back in my day looked like him, I'd've never left." A wink punctuated the gentle teasing
( ... )
Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Father and Son 4/4 (Mycroft, Lestrade, Sherlock)
anonymous
November 12 2011, 11:48:37 UTC
Hours later, as night threatened to became morning, Doyle said simply, "He's a good man, Bodie." He placed the last file on top of the others to form a neat stack sitting between the two of them, a guest at their table. "When are you going to meet him
( ... )
Thank you for this! I really appreciate your reading it, even without knowing The Professionals. I'm so glad you found it to poignant, and that the characters sounded right. Thanks so much.
BTW, the actor who played Bodie in The Professionals (Lewis Collins) was born in 1946, and Rupert Graves was born in 1963, so the math works. ;)
I'm really, really happy the parallel between Bodie and Lestrade -- how each lost his chance to be father to his biological child, and is playing a paternal role in a different way -- came through. I'm not sure if I'm going to polish this for posting in my LJ (I haven't decided yet), but I've been wondering if that point needed to be more overt/clear, if I do. It means a lot to know that you saw and liked that.
Has there been a Sherlock crossover with The Professionals? I'm thinking Bodie and Doyle by now might be in Cowley's and Macklin's positions in CI5, or sharing Cowley's role. I bet they've had to work with Mycroft on occasion, maybe often.
Anyway, I'd love to see how older versions of the Lads would interact with anyone from the Sherlock-verse.
RTYIs welcome! Thanks!
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Seconding!
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Note: This takes place roughly four years before "A Study in Pink."
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"Where've you been then?" The man's tone conveyed interest, not accusation. His eyes never left the fresh green peppers as he sliced them into long, thin strips.
So it was to be stir-fry tonight.
Not exactly Bodie's favourite - it was healthy, after all - but he could hardly complain when Doyle was doing all the work. Of course, preparing dinner was an act of self-defence for Doyle, wasn't it? If Bodie cooked, they'd have some greasy fry-up monstrosity that would shorten their life spans with every bite.
Every delicious bite ( ... )
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"Samantha. Sammie. I told you about her. And that summer ( ... )
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"And your mouth," Doyle said. "That's your grin, you mad berk." With a low whistle, he added, "He's bloody gorgeous."
"You'll love this: he's a copper."
"Seriously?" A delighted expression transformed Doyle's face, casting off more years and responsibilities than Bodie cared to count. "Well, you shouldn't be surprised: all the best men are, or were, you know. 'Course if the blokes at the Met back in my day looked like him, I'd've never left." A wink punctuated the gentle teasing ( ... )
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OP is very, very happy. <3
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BTW, the actor who played Bodie in The Professionals (Lewis Collins) was born in 1946, and Rupert Graves was born in 1963, so the math works. ;)
There's a picture of Bodie doing one of his amused/tolerant/patient looks (which reminds me of Lestrade) when he was in his thirties here: http://media.photobucket.com/image/bodie%20professionals%20grin/bandy/A%20Hiding%20To%20Nothing/hiding4web.jpg
Thanks again!
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I'm really, really happy the parallel between Bodie and Lestrade -- how each lost his chance to be father to his biological child, and is playing a paternal role in a different way -- came through. I'm not sure if I'm going to polish this for posting in my LJ (I haven't decided yet), but I've been wondering if that point needed to be more overt/clear, if I do. It means a lot to know that you saw and liked that.
Thanks again for your kind words!
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Thanks again for your encouragement.
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