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Basil of Baker Street vs The Great Mouse Detective

17 Jun 2025

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🔍✨ Book vs. Movie: Basil of Baker Street vs. The Great Mouse Detective 🐭🎬In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of tiny detectives with a book-to-movie comparison of Eve Titus’s Basil of Baker Street and Disney’s animated classic The Great Mouse Detective. How faithful is the adaptation? What changes were made and do they work? And what makes Basil such an enduring (and slightly dramatic) character?We’re talking characters, plot differences, tone shifts, and of course... the many moods of Professor Ratigan. 🐀🎩Whether you grew up watching the movie or just discovered the books, join us for this cozy, nerdy deep dive!📚 Topics include:How Basil compares to Sherlock HolmesMajor plot changes from book to screenDisney’s darker tone vs. the book’s whimsyWhy Ratigan might be the best character👇 Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:43 Background06:04 Age & Content Warning06:35 Judge a Book By It's Cover07:38 Historical Context14:28 The Book17:26 The Movie36:19 General Thoughts37:13 One Question for the Author40:46 Rating41:29 Read Again?43:08 Outro👇 Follow us here for more bookish content:Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you love books, adaptations, and all things literary!#BookToMovie #GreatMouseDetective #BasilOfBakerStreet #BookPodcast #DisneyAdaptations #SherlockHolmes #BookTube #MouseDetective #EveTitus #BookVsMovie

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