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You will recognize the building to your left, next to the column, as Diogenes Club from the BBC Sherlock series. In the original stories, Diogenes Club was co-founded by Mycroft as a place where elite individuals of London could do their reading without any interference from people around them. It was meant to be a place without any external distractions at all.
It was several years later that writers started toying with the idea that Diogenes was not just a club, but a front for the British Secret Service. This led to several interesting takes on the club in subsequent material on Sherlock Holmes. The idea that Diogenes Club was part of British Intelligence was mainly popularized by the 1970 movie, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. This made Diogenes Club a symbol of clandestine operations of the British government and it has been referenced in many recent TV shows as well. The writers of BBC’s Sherlock series also preferred this approach toward the purpose of Diogenes Club. It is shown as the location of Mycroft’s secret office, where he is able to avoid people and unnecessary interactions.
The building used for the exterior shots of Diogenes Club in the BBC series is actually the British Academy, the United Kingdom’s national body for humanities and social sciences. The Academy was established in 1902 and today has about a thousand fellow scholars in social sciences. Research and academic programs of the academy are largely funded by regular multimillion grants from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Funds are used for research projects in social sciences both in the UK and abroad. The Academy is registered as a charity and actively encourages rising scholars from around the world to come and contribute to the field of social sciences in the UK.
During the first two decades, the Academy did not have a building of its own. Its first offices were in some rented rooms at Burlington Gardens and continued relocating over the next several years. The Academy moved into the current building at 10 Carlton House Terrace in 1998. Number 11 Carlton House was added to the Academy recently in 2010 when the administration decided to restore the building through a £2.75 million project and link it with Number 10. The renovation also added a 150 seat public auditorium to the building.
Both buildings are a prime example of Georgian architecture and their use in Sherlock demonstrates the power and authority Mycroft has in the British Government. The design of the buildings was done by John Nash, the renowned architect who designed much of the Regency including Buckingham Palace and the Royal Pavilion. Choosing the correct architecture to portray the intelligence agency Mycroft heads was pivotal to properly convey his status to the audience. Coupled with the very slick black Jaguar cars that shuttle Mycroft around, the producers effectively get his authority across the screen.
Please take the wide pedestrian way in front of the Duke of York Column. This will lead you to The Mall.
It was several years later that writers started toying with the idea that Diogenes was not just a club, but a front for the British Secret Service. This led to several interesting takes on the club in subsequent material on Sherlock Holmes. The idea that Diogenes Club was part of British Intelligence was mainly popularized by the 1970 movie, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. This made Diogenes Club a symbol of clandestine operations of the British government and it has been referenced in many recent TV shows as well. The writers of BBC’s Sherlock series also preferred this approach toward the purpose of Diogenes Club. It is shown as the location of Mycroft’s secret office, where he is able to avoid people and unnecessary interactions.
The building used for the exterior shots of Diogenes Club in the BBC series is actually the British Academy, the United Kingdom’s national body for humanities and social sciences. The Academy was established in 1902 and today has about a thousand fellow scholars in social sciences. Research and academic programs of the academy are largely funded by regular multimillion grants from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Funds are used for research projects in social sciences both in the UK and abroad. The Academy is registered as a charity and actively encourages rising scholars from around the world to come and contribute to the field of social sciences in the UK.
During the first two decades, the Academy did not have a building of its own. Its first offices were in some rented rooms at Burlington Gardens and continued relocating over the next several years. The Academy moved into the current building at 10 Carlton House Terrace in 1998. Number 11 Carlton House was added to the Academy recently in 2010 when the administration decided to restore the building through a £2.75 million project and link it with Number 10. The renovation also added a 150 seat public auditorium to the building.
Both buildings are a prime example of Georgian architecture and their use in Sherlock demonstrates the power and authority Mycroft has in the British Government. The design of the buildings was done by John Nash, the renowned architect who designed much of the Regency including Buckingham Palace and the Royal Pavilion. Choosing the correct architecture to portray the intelligence agency Mycroft heads was pivotal to properly convey his status to the audience. Coupled with the very slick black Jaguar cars that shuttle Mycroft around, the producers effectively get his authority across the screen.
Please take the wide pedestrian way in front of the Duke of York Column. This will lead you to The Mall.
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