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SHERLOCK NEWS AND UPDATES ON THE BBC SHOW'S SEASON FOUR

British-made TV is under 'serious threat' from Netflix: BBC boss warns shows like Sherlock, Strictly Come Dancing and Broadchurch could stop being made after £500m-a-year funding gap 

02/11/17 13:46

BBC director general Tony Hall will warn that British television programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing (pictured), Sherlock and Britain's Got Talent are under 'serious threat'....read

11/10/17 08:45

The Sherlock actor, 46, kept things casually cool in a bomber jacket and baker boy cap as he embarked on a relaxing stroll around North London, with his female companion.

06/04/17 00:49

The Sherlock star turned out to support his pal and stylist Joe Woolfe.

21/02/17 07:34

Sherlock boss Mark Gatiss has revealed Sherlock could be axed after struggling to find time when both Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman can film together. 

18/02/17 01:28

Lara Pulver gained instant notoriety with her scene-stealing turn as naked dominatrix Irene Adler in Sherlock, but she has now taken on her most life-changing role yet — becoming a mother.

15/02/17 17:11

Sherlock has been voted the most popular BBC TV character in the world, beating Luther, Basil Fawlty and The Vicar of Dibley in a survey of 7,000 viewers from across the globe.

28/01/17 01:57

Speaking to BBC Radio 1, the 42-year-old actress revealed that she was open to a return to the show, saying: 'I'm hoping that at some point Mary will come back and do something else.'

19/01/17 12:42

The actress, 42, was spotted dressed all in black as she dashed to a cashpoint in London on her own this week as new claims about her split from Martin Freeman emerged.

19/01/17 11:09

According to The Sun , the actress, 42, was left 'furious' and 'demanding answers' regarding the 45-year-old's friendship with a female showbiz researcher he ofte n worked with.

19/01/17 09:01

Steven Moffat was supposed to address students at Russia's Channel One with his producer wife Sue Vertue until angry BBC bosses cancelled the appearance.

17/01/17 16:53

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are said to be 'hardly close' and reportedly don't socialise outside of the show, according to The Sun.

17/01/17 00:57

The final episode of Sherlock was watched live by just 5.9million viewers in the UK – the lowest in its history and fewer than Antiques Roadshow or Countryfile.

16/01/17 18:42

Sherlock had everything - except much detective work. The brains behind the programme threw everything at it - from a drone blowing up 221b Baker Streetto Una Stubbs hoovering to Iron Maiden.

16/01/17 17:22

The end of series four of the BBC detective drama Sherlock last night starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman proved to be both explosive and mind-boggling.

16/01/17 14:58

Peppered among the more intense Crystal Maze-style scenes of the Final Problem were casting gags and subtle references to help bring the Sherlock series full circle.

16/01/17 07:26

A Russian-language version of the finale that appeared online on Saturday had a three-second continuity announcement identifying it as coming from Channel One.

16/01/17 04:15

A Russian version of BBC's Sherlock finale, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, has appeared online, prompting producers to urge fans not to spoil it for others.

16/01/17 00:20

Sherlock creator Mark Gatiss was quick to defend the hit BBC One crime drama, telling fans that complained it was too complicated to 'go read a children's book.

16/01/17 00:03

SPOILER ALERT: The season finale of Sherlock aired on BBC1 on Sunday night. TV critic Christopher Stevens described it as an 'abject, flailing, noxious mess' and did not even give it one star.

12/01/17 04:45

Where did it all go wrong? And to think, it started so well. Then, gradually, the doubts started to creep in and we began to worry that the early promise would be unfulfilled — and how right we were.

10/01/17 15:43

The Sherlock convention in October will feature props and costumes from the show as well as discussion panels and meet-and-greet opportunities.

10/01/17 08:30

It's been two weeks since Martin Freeman shared that he'd quietly split from his longtime partner Amanda Abbington after 15 years together.

10/01/17 02:08

Despite a shocking twist in last week's episode, Sherlock has lost more than 2million viewers in the space of one week, slumping to its lowest overnight ratings of 6million on Sunday night.

10/01/17 02:08

Season four's explosive opening episode aired on New Year's Day.

09/01/17 12:33

Fans took to social media to demand British actress Una Stubbs receive her own spin-off series after her 'badass' character Mrs Hudson stole the show on Sherlock last night.

09/01/17 11:45

SPOILER ALERT: The moment Sherlock Holmes and John Watson embraced on the popular BBC detective show sent fans on the internet into overdrive on social media.

04/01/17 07:43

On-screen, Amanda Abbington and now ex-partner Martin Freeman are preparing to welcome their first child on-screen when Sherlock returns on Sunday, two weeks after they split off-screen.

03/01/17 10:57

With an audience of 8.1million, the BBC One programme was never going to be far from critique, in particular one especially hard-to-spot blunder in a scene featuring Dr Watson.

03/01/17 00:29

Viewers seemed to like the scenes from The Six Thatchers, which showed slow-motion shots of the statues being destroyed as Sherlock Holmes solved crimes.

03/01/17 00:29

Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington appeared on screen together when they starred in an emotional episode of Sherlock on New Year's Day after announcing they had split up.

02/01/17 01:03

The popular BBC One show Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, returned to the screen on New Year's Day as the fourth season of the programme got under way.

01/01/17 09:01

Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington were seen putting on a united front as characters John and Mary in a new behind-the-scenes trailer for Sherlock - just two weeks after announcing split.

29/12/16 07:45

Amanda Abbington has allegedly since been spotted 'getting close' to new man and fellow actor Jonjo O'Neill, according to The Sun.

28/12/16 08:07

Benedict Cumberbatch, 40, admitted his actress mother Wanda Ventham thought he became 'much curter' with her during filming for Sherlock.

27/12/16 01:08

Fans of Sherlock will have to wait 'til New Year's Day to watch the new series, but Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman were given a special pre-Christmas screening on Monday evening.

26/12/16 08:54

The couple - who have been together since 2001 and share two children - quietly went their separate ways earlier this year.

26/12/16 08:46

The British actors, who have been together since 2001 and have two children, quietly went their separate ways earlier this year. News of the split only emerged yesterday.

12/12/16 14:41

Sherlock fans were sent into a frenzy today when the name of John and Mary Watson's newborn daughter was revealed in the births, marriages and deaths register of the Daily Telegraph.

12/12/16 13:32

Benedict Cumberbatch's titular character is shown in various states of unease and stress as the villainous Toby Jones taunts him with the threat of his darkest secrets being unleashed on his friends.

11/12/16 12:31

Reflecting on his first audition, creator Mark Gatiss told the Sunday People that show bosses were reluctant to cast Cumberbatch, 40, due to his appearance.

01/12/16 14:38

The plot of the first episode of the new series of the BBC's Sherlock will feature the vandalism of artwork of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher raising questions as to whether it is 'left wing revenge'.

01/12/16 02:37

The new teaser image for the long-awaited fourth series has given fans plenty to speculate over, with 221 Baker Street littered with clues over what is to come.

27/10/16 11:26

Viewers had barely recovered from the Great British Bake Off final when the BBC ran a picture of a violin with the numbers 01.01.17 accompanied by the word Sherlock to send fans into a frenzy.

17/09/16 04:31

Fans are outraged after discovering that Cumberbatch will not even attend the three-day event, which starts on September 23, at London’s ExCeL centre.

31/08/16 20:27

The show's titular lead, 40, and his co-star, 44, are captured looking sharp and slightly more mature in a shot that seems to impress their may be some slight tweak to the show's dark look.

09/08/16 18:41

The pair enjoyed a sunny stroll through Los Angeles this week and they could barely keep their hands off each other this week.

09/08/16 11:00

The research found that 63 per cent of Brits think that having the right taste in TV makes you a more interesting person to date - just make sure you're not watching soaps.

26/07/16 22:56

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has written his own Mycroft Holmes comic book series called Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook.

25/07/16 11:12

The 40-year-old English actor brought the star power on Sunday to the Sherlock panel at San Diego Comic-Con where a teaser video was shared with fans.

14/07/16 23:58

Leading the way was Game Of Thrones, which received a whopping 23 nominations in all, including Best Drama.

15/06/16 16:57

In the early hours of Wednesday morning - ahead of the sun fully rising over the British capital - the 39-year-old actor was spotted filming scenes as the titular character for the BBC production.

10/06/16 19:28

Shooting scenes in Cardiff City Centre, the 39-year-old actor sported a heavy layer of stubble as he filmed scenes alongside two elder gents - presumably integral to the plot of the episode.

08/06/16 20:56

Heading out on Saturday morning to the local newsagents, the actor, 39, rocked a distinctly different look to his usual on-set appearance.

26/04/16 20:43

Actor Martin Freeman was spotted carrying a decoy baby in a carrier as he filmed scenes with co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Amanda Abbington in London's iconic Borough Market on Tuesday.

19/12/15 12:41

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman make their return at New Year but rather than modern day Sherlock will be living in the London of 1895.

18/12/15 22:46

In celebration of luvvie lunacy, which keeps us cheerful in the darkest times, QUENTIN LETTS presents our awards for actorly pomposity — the Pomp-Oscars.

12/12/15 23:29

Sing hallelujah for Event’s TV special! First, 100 shows you must watch (including Doctor Who and Walliams And Friend), followed by film, radio and day-by-day listings all the way to New Year’s Day.

24/11/15 16:19

The BBC show, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, will be full of secrets and clues for its loyal fans, as well as an extra one in Chinese for its 89 million viewers in the Far East country.

25/10/15 14:34

The 39-year-old actor is said to have alerted Met officers after a woman repeatedly turned up at the house he shares with his wife and baby in north London.

25/10/15 08:07

Steven Moffat, the show's creator and writer, told fans at London ComicCon this afternoon: 'I can exclusively reveal that the long wait for Sherlock will begin again in the late evening of January 1st.'

20/10/15 20:41

The 37-year-old Late Late Show host sat down for an interview with the comedienne – which airs on Tuesday – before launching into a passionate song.

18/10/15 08:08

Sherlock Holmes has been named the greatest detective of all time in a poll of British crime-fiction fans. Forty-eight per cent of the 1,000 people asked opted for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuth

15/10/15 15:12

'Master of deduction' Colin Cloud can tell intimate details about someone just by looking at them. He has spilled his secrets to a FEMAIL writer who could be just as good as Colin... after 20 years of practice.

08/10/15 14:56

Andrew, 38, was worlds apart from on-screen baddie Jim Moriarty as he shared a giggle with his co-star Amanda, 41, after watching Teddy Ferrara together on Wednesday night.

08/10/15 03:05

The stand-alone episode sees Sherlock and his sidekick Doctor Watson aiming to solve their next mystery in 19th century London, ahead of the fourth series.

07/09/15 09:13

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington and her partner Martin Freeman, who also appears in the successful show, contacted police after the fan posted pictures of a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire.

04/09/15 00:23

It's the show which catapulted him to success, but Benedict Cumberbatch reveals he very nearly turned down the role of Sherlock Holmes. 

03/09/15 15:00

He delivers beautifully spoken, spotlit soliloquies with sensitivity and intelligence, while the rest of the characters freeze and then, in slow-mo, fade into the background.

29/07/15 17:45

Filming for the Sherlock special continued in Bristol on Saturday and featured a gruesome death scene starting actress Natasha O’Keeffe.

29/07/15 06:39

The seagulls' squawking has become a serious problem at Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, where top shows including Poldark (pictured), Wolf Hall and Sherlock have been shot.

15/07/15 08:19

The 38-year-old, who welcomed his first child with wife Sophie Hunter last month, dressed down for the production's press night as he dashed through a crowd of fans to take his seat.

13/07/15 22:13

With five months to go until the Christmas special airs, the tantalising promo campaign has begun with the release of a first trailer over the weekend at Comic-Con.

09/07/15 09:01

Their last series was such a success that the production of a new one is, well, elementary. So fans of BBC series Sherlock will be delighted to see the partnership is back.

24/06/15 23:05

The restaurant where Dr Watson first hears of Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel has gone into administration after the landlord hiked the rent 60 per cent.

11/06/15 01:52

Benedict Cumberbatch didn't manage to pick up an Oscar Award this year. But according to reports, the Sherlock star is due to be given CBE at the Queen's birthday honours on Saturday.

29/05/15 01:10

Emily Blunt and James McAvoy are in negotiations to get all ornamental. They’re hoping to reprise their roles as garden gnomes in upcoming movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes.

11/05/15 12:09

The 38-year-old was nominated in the best actor category for his role in BBC drama Sherlock.

08/05/15 23:30

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has taken ten years and several spluttering starts to reach the screen. When it finally got the green light in 2012, it took a further three years to complete.

31/03/15 18:18

The Grade II-listed property, called Undershaw, in Hindhead, Surrey, was where the author wrote many of his Sherlock Holmes stories, including The Hound Of The Baskervilles.

25/03/15 12:21

Professor Kevin Schürer from the University of Leicester, found the link between the former Plantagenet monarch and English actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

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