The Sherlock Mystery: The Movies And Shows VS The Original Stories

The BBC Show, Sherlock

The BBC show Sherlock was Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes with the wonderful Martin Freeman as Sherlock’s partner, Watson. The show takes place in present day with an occasional setting in the Victorian age, such as one show that takes place completely in a Victorian flashback, with Sherlock taking on his original space in time.

The show has won many awards, including an Emmy, and Benedict Cumberbatch won for best lead actor. It has also received a Peabody Award. The show has been wildly successful and spawned an entire fanbase around Benedict Cumberbatch, who has many web pages and internet groups devoted to him.