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**Posted by ukaunz** July 15, 2016 9:15 am

Here's the first officially released photo from Series 4, I'm excited

https://twitter.com/bbcone/status/753861925692465153

Last edited by ukaunz (July 15, 2016 9:33 am)

**Posted by ewige** July 15, 2016 9:21 am

I absolutely adore this picture.
There's also a larger version with his knee visible (yep, I'm that obsessed, but I feel like I'm in a good company here, lol):

**Posted by ukaunz** July 15, 2016 9:29 am

Thank you, I like that one better!

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** July 15, 2016 9:40 am

AHHHHHHHHHHH
I made it my new Twitter header, it's amazing.

I really need the dog to be called Toby.

**Posted by ukaunz** July 15, 2016 9:42 am

I hope it is called Toby, despite Molly already having owned a cat by that name...

**Posted by Liberty** July 15, 2016 10:19 am

Love it!

**Posted by tonnaree** July 15, 2016 11:48 am

Ok Toby.
See that man over there?
That's John, and I want him.
Now FETCH!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** July 15, 2016 2:47 pm

This made my entire weekend.

Yessss

**Posted by Schmiezi** July 15, 2016 2:49 pm

Yay!

**Posted by kgreen20** July 15, 2016 4:49 pm

tonnaree wrote:
Ok Toby.
See that man over there?
That's John, and I want him.
Now FETCH!

LOL!

**Posted by Vhanja** July 15, 2016 5:20 pm

Awesome pic! (And lol, tonnaree!)

Did you guys read the interview with Moffat? Where he said S4 might be the last one?

**Posted by besleybean** July 15, 2016 5:22 pm

We're all talking about it on the speculation thread.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** July 15, 2016 5:34 pm

This is now my new background on my phone <3

**Posted by ukaunz** July 15, 2016 10:01 pm

I'm sure I have read somewhere that the BBC have confirmed a fifth season, and even Benedict has been quoted saying he has agreed to a 5th one?

Edit: I just found this
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sherlock-fans-rejoice-benedict-cumberbatch-signs-two-more-series-1431595

Last edited by ukaunz (July 15, 2016 10:04 pm)

**Posted by besleybean** July 15, 2016 10:04 pm

Good confirmation!

**Posted by ukaunz** July 15, 2016 10:07 pm

And I found this at Den of Geek:

"We've already agreed to two more series". Those were the seven words Benedict Cumberbatch uttered today that set a sizeable section of the internet afire. Speaking at this afternoon's South Bank Show Awards, the Sherlock and Star Trek: Into Darkness actor revealed, "All I know at the moment is that I'm doing these three and another three".

Read more: http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/sherlock/24791/benedict-cumberbatch-confirms-sherlock-series-4

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**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** July 15, 2016 10:09 pm

That's music to my ears

**Posted by Vhanja** July 16, 2016 9:46 am

Oh, what a relief!

However, why would Moffat say such a thing,then? If Ben and Martin have already signed on for S5 as well?

Edit: Only thing I can think of is that as I understand it, an actor can get out of such a contract if they really, really want to. I read an interview with Martin concerning how he had to turn down the Hobbit because of Sherlock S3. He was then asked by the interviewer if he could have gotten out of the contract with Sherlock to do the Hobbit, and he said that it would be a lot of hassle, but, yes, he could. But he didn't do it because he wanted to do Sherlock.

So as I see it, what could happen is that somewhere down the line when they start talking about dates for shooting S5, Ben or Martin might have some other project they would prefer to do instead and would start the process of getting out the contract.

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**Posted by besleybean** July 16, 2016 9:48 am

He just says things and you have to think about how they are badgered by journalists.
But it will end one day...tho it will be Benedict's/Martin's decision.

**Posted by Vhanja** July 16, 2016 9:57 am

I just hope that when it ends, it ends properly. I actually wish that Ben and Martin will go to Mofftiss and say "Ok, we will do S5, but that will be the last one" - in advance. So that they can sit down and writer a proper end to the series, and we have a complete series.