STID at the Royal Albert Hall in London

I felt quite lucky to have been able to go to London and see STID again, this time acompanied by the amazing 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and in the very impressive surrounding the Royal Albert Hall undeniably is.. The RAH filled up with a very diverse audience, we even spotted some Klingons in the stalls! Seeing […]

4 Summer Snack and Drink Ideas Benedict Cumberbatch style (Easy)

        There is something that all fans know about The Batch. 1. He takes way too long to answer a simple question 2. He wears entirely too much denim (Old Navy, anyone?) 3. The man loves his liquor, spirits, beer and food. Here are some of Benedict’s favorite food and drinks and […]

How do I love thee? Let me count the words

(Thanks to Naomi of Cumberbatchweb for this video & her coverage of the Hay Festival.) “My senses have been thrilled and luxuriated in you.” That sentence is one of many I love in that letter, read at the 2014 Hay Festival. I believe I read online that a book of the correspondence between Chris Barker […]

An American Tale: Kurt Vonnegut, Benedict Cumberbatch – and Me

CONFESSION:

Letters, laughs and brief encounters….

A SMALL field on the outskirts of a picturesque town on the Welsh border, provided the backdrop of a memorable weekend for the Collective as Benedict, and his friends, took to the stage for two Letters Live events. Letters from the famous and infamous, as well as between a World War Two signalman and his […]