"Sherlock" (2010) TV series 2010-

Creators:

Mark Gatiss
Steven Moffat
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

A new sleuth for the 21st Century

Plot:

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

Plot Keywords:

Sherlock Holmes | Modernized Setting | Mysterious Villain | Based On Short Story | Murder

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 30 wins & 47 nominations

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Sherlock Holmes (10 episodes, 2010-2013)
Martin Freeman	...	Dr. John Watson / ... (10 episodes, 2010-2013)
Una Stubbs	...	Mrs. Hudson (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Rupert Graves	...	DI Lestrade (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Louise Brealey	...	Molly Hooper (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Mark Gatiss	...	Mycroft Holmes (5 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Directed by
Paul McGuigan		(4 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Writing credits
Mark Gatiss		(10 episodes, 2010-2013)
Steven Moffat		(10 episodes, 2010-2013)
Arthur Conan Doyle		(9 episodes, 2010-2013)
Steve Thompson		(3 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Produced by
Mark Gatiss	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Steven Moffat	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Beryl Vertue	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Sue Vertue	....	producer / executive producer (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: Masterpiece / executive producer: for Masterpiece (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Bethan Jones	....	executive producer: BBC / executive producer: for BBC (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kathy Nettleship	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2010)
Charlotte Ashby	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Original Music by
David Arnold		(6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Michael Price		(6 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Cinematography by
Steve Lawes		(5 episodes, 2010-2013)
Fabian Wagner		(3 episodes, 2012)

Series Film Editing by
Charlie Phillips		(4 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Casting by
Kate Rhodes James		(7 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Production Design by
Arwel Jones		(7 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Art Direction by
Dafydd Shurmer		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Set Decoration by
Joelle Rumbelow		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Arthur		(6 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Makeup Department
Sarah Astley	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2010)
Claire Pritchard	....	make-up and hair designer / makeup designer (4 episodes, 2010)
Louise Coles	....	make-up and hair artist (3 episodes, 2012)
Hannah Proverbs	....	make-up and hair artist (3 episodes, 2012)
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetics (2 episodes, 2010)
Amy Riley	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2010)
Pamela Haddock	....	make-up and hair designer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Production Management
Sam Lucas	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Rhys Griffiths	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2012)
Ben Holt	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2012)
Geraint Williams	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2012)
Richard Lonergan	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Phillips	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2010)
James Dehaviland	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2012)
Heddi-Joy Taylor	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2012)
Toby Ford	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)
Ben Howard	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Department
Paul Jones	....	stand-by carpenter / standby carpenter (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dewi Thomas	....	properties (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Julia Challis	....	properties / stand by props / ... (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Blaanid Maddrell	....	production buyer / assistant designer (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Clive Clarke	....	painter (3 episodes, 2010)
Nick Thomas	....	property master (3 episodes, 2010)
Christina Tom	....	graphic designer (3 episodes, 2010)
Jackson Pope	....	properties (3 episodes, 2012)
Dafydd Shurmer	....	supervising art director (3 episodes, 2012)
James Iles	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2010)
Sue Jackson-Potter	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 2010)
Nick Williams	....	stand-by art director (2 episodes, 2010)
Dale Jordan Johnson	....	additional graphics / graphic artist (2 episodes, 2012)
Phil Shellard	....	property master (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Jeremy Child	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Will Everett	....	foley mixer / foley recordist / ... (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Doug Sinclair	....	supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jon Joyce	....	foley editor (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
John Mooney	....	production sound mixer / sound recordist (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Howard Bargroff	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recording mixer / ... (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Julie Ankerson	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 2010)
Richard Dyer	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2010)
John Hagenstede	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2010)
Glyn Hamer	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Alan Snelling	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 2010)
Abdulqader Amoud	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2012)
Robert Edwards	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2012)
Stuart McCutcheon	....	boom operator / sound maintenance engineer (3 episodes, 2012)
Owen Peters	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Paul McFadden	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2010-2012)
Bradley Kendrick	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Lee Sharp	....	second boom operator (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Special Effects by
Danny Hargreaves	....	special effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Visual Effects by
Jean-Claude Deguara	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2012)
Frank Hanna	....	compositor (3 episodes, 2012)
David Jones	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2012)
Dan Newlands	....	matchmove artist (3 episodes, 2012)
James D. Etherington	....	visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2010)
Dan Pearce	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Stunts
Marcus Shakesheff	....	stunts / stunt double: Martin Freeman (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
James Embree	....	stunts / stunt double: Sherlock Holmes (3 episodes, 2010)
Mark Archer	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2010-2012)
Paul Heasman	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2010-2012)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (2 episodes, 2010-2012)
Tom Rodgers	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Rob Jarman	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2012)
Seon Rogers	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Hutton	....	still photographer (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Clare Connor	....	camera assistant / b camera second assistant / ... (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Mark Milsome	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Llyr Evans	....	gaffer / best boy (4 episodes, 2010)
Emma Friend	....	clapper loader / second assistant camera (3 episodes, 2010)
Daniel Inman	....	grip (3 episodes, 2010)
Clive Johnson	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Roland Keane	....	camera facilities coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Gawain Nash	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Ben Purcell	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2010)
Steve Smith	....	assistant grip (3 episodes, 2010)
Jon Best	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2012)
Owen Charnley	....	assistant grip (3 episodes, 2012)
James Chesterton	....	second assistant camera: dailies / "b" camera: second assistant (3 episodes, 2012)
Ed Dunning	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2012)
Leo Holba	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2012)
Dai Hopkins	....	grip (3 episodes, 2012)
Steve Hopkins	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2012)
J.P. Judge	....	best boy / electrician (3 episodes, 2012)
Svetlana Miko	....	clapper loader / second assistant camera (3 episodes, 2012)
Jamie Phillips	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2012)
Steve Slocombe	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2012)
Leighton Spence	....	clapper loader / focus puller: dailies (3 episodes, 2012)
Fabian Wagner	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2012)
Steve Worsley	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2012)
Elliot Hale	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2010)
Paul Jarvis	....	best boy / gaffer (2 episodes, 2010)
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2010)
Martin Scanlan	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2010)
James Scott	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2010)
Chris Williams	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2010)
Eddy Monaghan	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Casting Department
Jane Anderson	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ceri Walford	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Louise Martin	....	wardrobe assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Dominique Arthur	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2012)
Kelly Williams	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Editorial Department
Kevin Horsewood	....	colorist (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Scott Hinchcliffe	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Lee Bhogal	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Barrie Pease	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Becky Trotman	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Steven Waltham	....	second assistant editor (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Music Department
Rael Jones	....	composer: additional music (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Anthony Weeden	....	orchestrator (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Thomas Farnon	....	music associate (3 episodes, 2010)
Nick Hill	....	music preparation (3 episodes, 2012)
Toby Hulbert	....	music preparation (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Transportation Department
Nigel Venables	....	unit driver (7 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Other crew
Elizabeth Walker	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2010-2012)
Peter Tullo	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Non Eleri Hughes	....	script supervisor / continuity (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Gareth Skelding	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Harry Bunch	....	production team / production runner (4 episodes, 2010)
Ceri Hughes	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Llinos Wyn Jones	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Clara Bennett	....	runner (3 episodes, 2012)
Sandra Cosfeld	....	production runner (3 episodes, 2012)
Sinead Gogarty	....	assistant production accountant (3 episodes, 2012)
Sian Warrilow	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2012)
Gareth Webb	....	rushes runner (3 episodes, 2012)
Paul Davies	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2010)
Nicky James	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2010)
Janine H. Jones	....	production team (2 episodes, 2010)
Simon Neville	....	armourer (2 episodes, 2012)
Patrick Waggett	....	key floor runner (2 episodes, 2013)

Production Companies

• Hartswood Films
• BBC Wales (for)
• Masterpiece Theatre (as Masterpiece) (in co-production with)

Distributors

• BBC Worldwide (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2010) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• 2 Entertain Video (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (season 1)
• 2 Entertain Video (2010) (UK) (DVD) (season 1)
• AXN (2011) (Hungary) (TV) (season 1)
• Canvas (2011) (Belgium) (TV)
• Channel One Russia (2010) (Russia) (TV)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2010) (Denmark) (TV)
• Das Erste (ARD) (2011-) (Germany) (TV)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• France 4 (2011) (France) (TV)
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Magyar Televízió (2012) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (season 1)
• NHK (2011) (Japan) (TV)
• Nine Network Australia (2010) (Australia) (TV)
• Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (2010) (Norway) (TV)
• Polyband (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2010) (USA) (TV) (Masterpiece)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (2010) (Sweden) (TV)

Other Companies

• Allan Chapman & James Insurance Brokers  insurance by
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Mediacom 24-7  accommodation agent
• Movie Lot, The  London security
• Peter Anderson Studio  titles and graphic design
• Silva Screen Records  soundtrack
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG13 (series 1 and 2)

Filming Locations:

North Gower Street, London, England, UK

Company:

Hartswood Films

Trivia:

The actual address used for filming the exteriors of 221B Baker Street is 187 North Gower Street, London NW1.

Quotes:

Dr. John Watson:[Inside Buckingham Palace] I'm seriously fighting an impulse to steal an ashtray.
[Sherlock laughs]
Dr. John Watson:What are we doing here, Sherlock? No, seriously, what?
Sherlock Holmes:I don't know.
Dr. John Watson:Here to see the queen?
[Mycroft walks in]
Sherlock Holmes:Oh, Apparently yes.
[John and Sherlock snicker]
Mycroft Holmes:Just once can you two behave like grown-ups?
Dr. John Watson:We solve crimes. I blog about it and he forgets his pants. I wouldn't hold out too much hope.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013) (TV)

Perfect fit of writers to material

Once again this proves that the BBC Licence Fee is one of the finest ideas this country as ever had.

Moffat's sharp dialogue and subtle character development sit excellently alongside Gattis natural flair for the uncanny and his talent for mystery stories; so evident in his novels as well as his League of Gentlemen work.

The modernisation works artfully, showing that the challenges Holmes faced were not merely a question of his better scientific method keeping him ahead of the police. Watson benefit even more from the modern setting, the circular nature of history making his recent experiences in Afghanistan even more relevant than they can seem in the novels.

The cinematography and editing was excellent (a feature that was much improved in the recent series of Doctor Who), the display of text messages stylish and deceptively simple.

All in all this was a triumph for the BBC, and showed the benefit of their nurturing of talents such as Moffat and Gattis over the past decade.