Media Articles
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Short Newspaper Clippings

  • Shirley cancelled after four seasons
  • Shirley to return for fourth season
  • Excerpt from 'Home Movies'
  • Shirley Holmes Star Film Festival Patron
  • Holmes series a big seller
    		•  various sources
  • short miscellaneous articles from a variety of souces, usually eith the Winnipeg Free Press or Winnipeg Sun.
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    Holmes' Retires Playback Magazine Website, 2000
  • reason's for show's demise
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    Brendan Fletcher: Local Heroes' 'It' boy Winnipeg Free Press
    March 3, 2000
  • Brendan
  • Local Hero Film Festival
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    Shirley Holmes Tackles Last Round of Mysteries TV Scene :
    Winnipeg Free Press
    Feb 19 - 25, 2000
  • Meredith
  • general S4
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    Happy Birthday, Super Sleuth Winnipeg Free Press
    November 20, 1999
  • Meredith
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    Holmes Team Kick off Fourth Season Winnipeg Sun
    August 17, 1999
  • the first day of S4 filming
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    Children's International Show Productions Canadian Screenwriter
    Summer 1999
  • explanation of the concept of the show
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    A Day in the Life of Meredith Henderson Bop magazine
    August 1999
  • about Meredith
  • scanned article about a typical day on set.
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    Bookseller bags teen sleuth Holmes for book signing Winnipeg Sun
    August 7, 1999
  • Details of Meredith's booksigning on the release of the book series in Canada.
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    X-Ray Vision:
    What's inside the backpack of Shirley Holmes    		 Disney Adventures Magazine
    March, 1999
  • A pictorial of items to be found in Shirley's backpack.
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    Gemini award slips away but actor sees big picture November,1998
  • scanned article about Meredith and 1998 Gemini awards
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    A History of Sleuths in the Family Ottawa Sun
    September 17, 1998
  • interview with Meredith.
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    It's Holmes, Sweet Holmes Winnipeg Sun
    September 1, 1998
  • How Shirley began.
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    Super Sleuth TV Guide
    August 22 - 29, 1998
  • preview of the show ahead of the S3 premiere on YTV.
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    Hollywood Fox Hunt Winnipeg Sun
    July 11, 1998
  • Meredith in Hollywood for a press conference
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    Kids Show Ignites Merchandise Ideas Winnipeg Free Press
    June 29, 1998
  • Merchandise plans and S3 teasers
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    Duvall finds new niche in kids TV Toronto Sun
    January 5, 1998
  • about Shelley Duvall
  • Shelley guest starred in ep 18
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    Henderson Wouldn't Mind a Break, Now and Then Vancouver Sun
    December 22, 1997
  • Short article with Meredith.
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    The Secret of Shirley's Appeal Vancouver Sun
    December 22, 1997
  • discussion on what makes the show successful.
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    Play it Again, Shirley Winnipeg Sun
    July 19, 1997
  • about Meredith and the second season premiere.
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    Shirley Holmes Flits around Town Winnipeg Free Press
    July 16, 1997
  • about some local venues used in the second season
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    Cues and Clues Vancouver Sun
    March 23, 1997
  • negative overtones about the show and Meredith in this article
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    Sleuthing on the Tube with a Young Sherlock Holmes Edmonton Journal
    February 24, 1997
  • interview with Meredith where she compares herself and Shirley.
  • Also a short mention of filming 'Kayla'.
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    The Beauty and the Brains Toronto Sun
    February 24, 1997
  • short review of the show.
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    Sharp Witted Shirley Passes Muster Winnipeg Free Press
    February 24, 1997
  • thoughts on the show by four 13 year old girls after watching one of the episodes.
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    Super Snooper Winnipeg Sun
    February 22, 1997
  • preview of the first season premiere.
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    Ottawa teen plays Sherlock's descendent Toronto Sun
    February 22, 1997
  • interview with Meredith and more on the premise of the show.
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    Lights, Camera, Action Winnipeg Free Press
    August 20, 1996
  • first day of filming of S1.


    • Un-dated Articles Source About
    Holmes Cast, Crew Wrap up Filming Winnipeg Free Press
  • S3 wrap up.
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    It's a jungle out there. Winnipeg Free Press
  • about the setting of the S3 finale - recreating a Rwandan jungle in Winnipeg.