Best Supporting Actor – Martin Freeman, British Academy Television Awards.
Sherlock is a contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the world's only consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Martin Freeman as Dr. Ī special episode aired on the 1st January, 2016Ĭritical reception has been highly positive, with many reviews commenting on the quality of the writing, performances and direction. The third series has become the BBC's most watched drama series since 2001 and as of January, 2014 the series finale was the most tweeted about single episode of a drama series ever. Series three premiered on the 1st January, 2014 on BBC One in the UK and on PBS Masterpiece in the USA on the 19th January, 2014. Directors to date include Paul McGuigan (four episodes), Euros Lyn, Toby Haynes, Jeremy Lovering, Colm McCarthy and Nick Hurran (one episode each). There have been four series, each consisting of three 90 minute long episodes, one each written by Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and Steve Thompson.
The producers are Sue Vertue and Elaine Cameron and the executive producers are Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Bethan Jones and Sue Vertue.
It was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.
It airs on the BBC in the UK, and on PBS in the USA. 25 July 2010 – 15 January 2017 Sherlock is a British Television series produced by Hartswood Films for the BBC, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as John Watson.