John Watson, army doctor, invalided home from Afghanistan, alone and friendless ...

Sherlock Holmes, the most brilliant intellect of his generation, alone and friendless ...

London 2010 - the best and longest friendship in all of fiction is about to begin anew.

The most famous detective, the most baffling mysteries, the most thrilling adventures and the deadliest foes, are coming in out of the fog. Sherlock Holmes was always a modern man - it was the world that got old. Now he's back as he should be - edgy, contemporary, difficult, dangerous.

Inspector Lestrade is the best Scotland Yard has got, but he knows he's not as good as a strange young man called Sherlock ...

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"Pick Of The Week. Unmissable TV... Drama of the week... Thrilling, feature-length fun... Another sinuously satisfying mystery... Benedict Cumberbatch is magnetic as Holmes... Top New Drama... A scintillating reimagining... Fresh, pacy, shamelessly clever and constantly stylish... It's 90 minutes of non-stop vim.
Radio Times, 31^st July 2010

"***** [five stars] Pick of the Day. Benedict Cumberbatch plays the razor-sharp but socially awkward consultant detective Holmes, while Martin Freeman is Watson, and both are entirely convincing in the first of three pacy crime capers. Outstanding."
TV Times, 24^th July 2010

"***** [five stars] Pick of the Day... This new three-parter turns [Sherlock] into an ultra-modern detective in the murder-mystery series of your dreams... The stars are perfect, the script is brilliant, it's stylish and even the theme tune is a triumph."
Heat, 24^th July 2010

"***** [five stars] The world's favourite detective is back with sparkling scripts and unforgettable performances from Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Martin Freeman (John Watson)."
The People, Magazine, 25^th July 2010

"I love Sherlock."
Daily Star, 26^th July 2010

"Pick Of The Day... Miss this three-part series at your peril... Quirky, daring, darkly funny and superbly acted, this is the surprise of the year."
Daily Mail, Weekend, 24^th July 2010

"A contender for British drama of the year so far."
The Sunday Telegraph, Seven, 25^th July 2010

"Switch On... Programme of the week... We are being truly spoilt with this, the first of three exciting, action-packed stories with Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as modern-day London solving modern-day crimes... The writers and producers have sterling Doctor Who credentials so get ready for the ride of your life."
Sunday Express, S2, 25^th July 2010

"With a sparky bounce that called to mind old-school classics Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) and Adam Adamant Lives!, this was a Sherlock for all ages, full of off-key banter that caught you on the hop... These two [Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman] are made for each other."
Metro, 26^th July 2010

"Sherlock, the BBC's new, modern version of Sherlock Holmes, is a must-see for Sunday nights, and it's a long time since we've had one of those."
The Daily Telegraph, 27^th July 2010

"Don't miss... Pick of the day... The creative pedigree is impeccable...The opening story, involving "serial suicides", is both dark and terrific fun."
The Guardian, The Guide, 24^th July 2010

"Pick Of The Day. One of the most promising dramas of 2010 continues in wickedly fine form... Benedict Cumberbatch [is] on blistering form... Written by Doctor Who's Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, this modern take on the Holmes legend is witty and very smart indeed."
Total TV Guide, July 2010

"A clever, edgy thriller that breathes new life into the legend, and not to be missed... Some viewers will recoil from the very idea of BBC1 updating Conan Doyle's characters to modern London... But the good news, it works. What could have been the defiling of a sacred text comes off superbly. Benedict Cumberbatch makes a disturbing, edgy Holmes [and] it's the understated Martin Freeman as Dr Watson who is the glue that holds the story together... providing a quietly brilliant foil as they tackle a series of linked suicides. There are sharp lines... well-worked thriller twists and a neat device of having words... appear on screen... But it's the central partnership that's key, and that looks as though it could run and run."
Radio Times, 24^th July 2010

"***** [five stars] Pick of the Day... This new three-parter turns [Sherlock] into an ultra-modern detective in the murder-mystery series of your dreams... The stars are perfect, the script is brilliant, it's stylish and even the theme tune is a triumph."
Heat, 24^th July 2010

"***** [five stars] Pick of the Day. Benedict Cumberbatch plays the razor-sharp but socially awkward consultant detective Holmes, while Martin Freeman is Watson, and both are entirely convincing in the first of three pacy crime capers. Outstanding."
TV Times, 24^th July 2010

"Benedict Cumberbatch [is] on blistering form... Written by Doctor Who's Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, this modern take on the Holmes legend is witty and very smart indeed."
Total TV Guide, 24^th July 2010

"[Holmes'] deductions are satisfyingly Holmesian... London is atmospherically shot or cannily recreated. Watson's arrival, too, is neatly handled, while the introduction of other old favourites is carried off with an outrageous flourish of misdirection worthy of, well, Sherlock Holmes."
Time Out, 22^nd July 2010

"Dark and brilliantly acted."
Closer, 24^th July 2010

"A cross between WITHNAIL AND I and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM."
The Observer, 18^th July 2010

"A lot of fun."
Independent, 21^st July 2010