Sherlock series 1

Sherlock series 1 premiered on BBC 1 in summer 2010 and was instantly a huge hit with viewers and critics alike

Series 1 consisted of:
A Study in Pink – (Written by Steven Moffat) A war hero, John Watson, invalided home from Afghanistan, meets a strange but charismatic genius who is looking for a flatmate. It is London, 2010, and Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes are meeting for the first time. A string of impossible suicides has Scotland Yard baffled – and only one man can help.

Based on A Study in Scarlet.
The Blind Banker – (Written by Stephen Thompson) - A mysterious cipher is being scrawled on the walls around London. The first person to see the cipher is dead within hours of reading it. Sherlock plunges into a world of codes and symbols, consulting with London’s best graffiti artists. He soon learns that the city is in the grip a gang of international smugglers, a secret society called the Black Lotus.

The Blind Banker Script (pdf) by Stephen Thompson
The Great Game (Written by Mark Gatiss) - A strange clue in an empty room, a blood-soaked car, a priceless Old Master, a deranged bomber. With the clock ticking, the curtain rises on a battle of wits between Sherlock, John and the shadowy stranger who seems to know all the answers…

Sherlock Series 2

" Sherlock…so transcended its genre by virtue of its acting, casting, direction and, above all, writing, that it
deserved to be considered alongside British TV drama’s highest achievements – Andrew Billen – The Times"

Sherlock series 2 started filming on May 16th 2011 and finished on 24 August 2011.

It began airing in January 2012 and received viewing figures in excess of 11 million. The second series received 4 BAFTA nominations (winning for Andrew Scott’s portrayal of Moriarty) and 13 Emmy nominations. It has also been nominated for a Producer’s Guild of America award.

Sherlock series 2 was hailed the best show of the year by Radio Times critics and by the New York Times.

The second series consists of three episodes:

A Scandal in Belgravia(Written by Steven Moffat) – A case of blackmail threatens to topple the monarchy itself, but soon Sherlock and John discover there is even more to it than that. They find themselves battling international terrorism, rogue CIA agents, and a secret conspiracy involving the British government.

But this case will cast a longer shadow on their lives than they could ever imagine, as the great detective begins a long duel of wits with an antagonist as cold and ruthless and brilliant as himself: Irene Adler (Lara Pulver).

The Hounds of Baskerville (Written by Mark Gatiss) - Something terrible has happened to Henry Knight (Russell Tovey). Sherlock and John investigate the truth about the monstrous creature which apparently killed their client’s father. A hound from hell? What seems like fantasy in Baker Street is a very different prospect in the ultra-secret army base that looms over Dartmoor.

The Hounds of Baskerville BAFTA Q&A Transcript

The Reichenbach Fall (Written by Stephen Thompson) - James Moriarty (Andrew Scott) possesses the greatest criminal mind that the world has ever seen. Sherlock and John knew he wouldn’t stay hidden for long. But even they never guessed the sheer scale and audacity of the crime that would propel Moriarty back into the headlines. The crime of the century. The Tower of London, the Bank of England and Pentonville prison – all sprung open on the same day, as if by magic! But Moriarty’s plans don’t stop there…

Sherlock and John lock horns with their old enemy in one final problem that tests loyalty and courage to their very limits. Sherlock must fight for his reputation, his sanity and his life. But is he all he claims to be?