Detectives of a different kind, although old friends in this case Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregular (Acorn, €24.99) features Homes (Jonathan Pryce) and Dr Watson (Bill Paterson) in the thick of a case involving disappearing children.

IN YOUR issue of October 25, Michael O’Farrell questions Eddie Hobbs’ accuracy that 80% of alcohol is still purchased in pubs (page 7, second item down).