I'm off the NZ for a family Christmas holiday, won't be back until mid January. I think I'm going to stay away from the internet for a while to avoid Sherlock spoilers, and allow myself to form my own reactions to and opinions of the new episodes before I come back and join in the discussions. I look forward to joining you all then!

Have a great Christmas/Festivus and New Year, everyone

Benedict met with "Dr. B" to learn some "elec & mag" for The Current War

A short article in the Radio Times with those fun photos from the launch:

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-20/benedict-cumberbatch-and-martin-freeman-had-so-much-fun-at-last-nights-sherlock-screening

I have to laugh at RT trying to coin the term "Cumberman", haven't they heard of Freebatch?



And another BBC article with a few quotes from Benedict:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38368558/benedict-cumberbatch-stays-clear-of-sherlock-fan-theories-ahead-of-new-series

Steven Moffat interview in Time Out London

I think OpalJade was writing something, but you'd have to ask her where she is at...

Send what you have to me if you want, I have no idea if I can write anything especially on short notice, but it might spark some inspiration!

Thanks Liberty, I'd tried searching for it but couldn't find it.
I love hearing Mark and Martin's voices (and I also love listening to BBC presenters, it makes me nostalgic for when I lived in London).

Official launch of Series 4





I'm not sure if this is an official promo pic or a fan manip



Benedict's hair is looking dark, has he dyed it for The Current War?

BBC Press Office‏ Sherlock series four media pack. Click through to more links for interviews with cast and writers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/sherlocks4

I thought it might be a good idea to put all the press articles in one place.

Here's one from the Telegraph:

Having a baby on Sherlock set made me 'less precious' about my acting, Benedict Cumberbatch says


Generations of actors may have lived by the rule “never work with children or animals”, but not so Benedict Cumberbatch.

The actor, a new father, has said working with a baby on the set of Sherlock actually improved his performance, stopping him from being too precious about his scenes.

Cumberbatch, who has one son with his wife Sophie Hunter and another baby on the way, said having a new infant colleague for the fourth series of Sherlock compelled the usual cast to work around the baby’s schedule.

The character is now known to be Rosamund, the newborn daughter of John and Mary Watson, played by Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington.

Speaking ahead of the New Year’s Day episode, Cumberbatch said: “The babies have been pretty amazing.

“I’m a father and I know how difficult it is to get anything in tune with a baby’s schedule.

“It keeps you in the moment and it stops you being precious about your work. 

“I love those elements that make it more difficult.”

As is conventional in television, the one baby character will be played by several real-life babies, with filming taking place in between naps and feeds under close supervision.

When asked about the phrase “never work with children or animals” and whether it had proved true, Freeman added: “I would go along with that - the babies were pretty easy actually.

“The dog not so much.  I love dogs, I love animals and I love children but that adage comes about for a reason.

“Every time I read any script with loads of kids and animals I think we’ll remember that saying it is there for a reason. 

“When it works it’s joyous but getting it to work can be tricky.”

Cumberbatch said of his animal co-stars: “We had an interesting dog in the first episode.

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