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| Available in | English |
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| Created by | Kristina Manente[1] |
| URL | bakerstreetbabes |
Baker Street Babes is an-all femaleSherlockian group[1] who host the web's first all-femaleSherlock Holmes podcast.[1] There are eleven members of the group, includingEdgar Award-nominated authorLyndsay Faye,[2] a collective devoid of a president or a leader.[3] They consider themselves "a bridge between older Sherlockians and young, tech-savvy enthusiasts",[4] and they have been described as being "at the center of onlineSherlock fandom".[5]
The various members of the group are active in podcasting, blogging, andTumblr.[6]
The podcast began in May 2011[1] and initially consisted of Kristina Manente,[6] Ardy fromGermany and Katherine fromEngland.[7] The group has since added eight other members from various locations around the world includingUnited States andFrance.[7]
There have been 85 episodes as of the end of 2018[8] covering various aspects ofSherlockiana andSherlock fandom including interviews withNew York Times bestselling authorLaurie R. King,[1] actressLara Pulver who playsIrene Adler on theBBC'sSherlock,[1] and actressAmanda Abbington who playsMary Morstan onSherlock.[1]
They were finalists for a podcaster award at the 6th AnnualShorty Awards in 2014.[9]
At the 2013San Diego Comic-Con, the Baker Street Babes co-hosted "SherlockeDCC" which featured attendeesMark Gatiss,Sue Vertue, andSteven Moffat.[10]
Two members were interviewed onNBC’sThe Today Show in 2012.[11]
The Baker Street Babes organized a "well-attended dinner"[12] at the 2014 annual Sherlock Holmes celebration held inManhattan byThe Baker Street Irregulars and hosted a costume ball at the 2018 celebration.[4]
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