


“And part of the impulse came from me and Mark saying ‘wouldn’t it be a shame if we never got to see them do it in the authentic setting?'”

“I suppose we can boast and say we’ve got the Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson of this current time,” says Moffat, on where the idea came from. “And then eventually when they told me the idea properly I thought that’s going to be stunning.” “I thought they’d gone bonkers,” producer Sue Vertue admits, when first told about the idea to rewind to Victorian times. With the Sherlock winter special only 3 weeks away, the series’ official Youtube channel has whetted our appetites (like we weren’t already salivating) by releasing a new 3-minute behind-the-scenes look at the episode! Watch it below:Īlternatively, if you don’t fancy sitting through some Sherlocky goodness (personally, we can’t stop watching Rupert Graves’ massive muttonchops) we’ve picked out a few choice quotes. “I think it’s because I’m in some of it now,” adds Martin Freeman, more succintly. “I think it is do with Conan Doyle’s extraordinary invention which has a universal appeal to all nationalities.” “I think the enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes has always been global, actually,” says Benedict. That was vaguely amusing for about four seconds.”Īnd the other puts the tough question to the cast of ‘why is Sherlock such a global success?’ While Martin himself backs up the statement by admitting, with characteristic drollness: “I slipped over yesterday. “Martin Freeman’s probably the funniest thing that’s happened on set recently,” says Benedict. The first sees the cast grilled on their favourite funny moments from filming The Abominable Bride. UPDATE: The Sherlock youtube channel have released two more behind-the-scenes features.
