It’s not a Freemason hat, actually. Context is key. It’s a common hat used when wearing the smoking jacket. They had a fancy for orientalism, did the Victorians. And rather common too–you see them in fashion plates all the time.
Both Hardwicke and Brett, brilliant as always. Love this episode so much, it was so good to see our Holmes back and alive as ever! Love Brett, we have lost an amazing actor but a great legacy he’s left behind
Ever heard any of the Holmes radio adaptations from the 1950s and 60s, featuring Carleton Hobbs? He was pretty damn good too. Less so his Watson (Norman Shelley) – too much like the Nigel Bruce travesty from the Universal films.
December 16th, 2009 at 11:43 am
It’s not a Freemason hat, actually. Context is key. It’s a common hat used when wearing the smoking jacket. They had a fancy for orientalism, did the Victorians. And rather common too–you see them in fashion plates all the time.
December 16th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Both Hardwicke and Brett, brilliant as always. Love this episode so much, it was so good to see our Holmes back and alive as ever! Love Brett, we have lost an amazing actor
but a great legacy he’s left behind 
December 16th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I miss the all Watson…
December 16th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
david burke over-acted on the warmth…got blustery…
December 16th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
the best thing on yoututbe full stopR.I.P JB
December 16th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Ever heard any of the Holmes radio adaptations from the 1950s and 60s, featuring Carleton Hobbs? He was pretty damn good too. Less so his Watson (Norman Shelley) – too much like the Nigel Bruce travesty from the Universal films.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Every word you have spoken is true my good Sir.
December 16th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Maybe he was a Mason?
December 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
It’s amusing. I believe it’s a good enough reason to wear it.