Not only was Sherlock Holmes recently honoured by the Guinness World Records as the “Most Portrayed Literary Human Character in Film & TV“, the world’s the world’s most famous “consulting detective” has been played by more than 75 actors on screen for over 250 times.
Yet, the adaptations don’t stop there.
A British contemporary update to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s adventures of the great sleuth, “Sherlock” stars Benedict Cumberbatch (War Horse) as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) as his sidekick, Dr. John Watson and cleverly brings the duo from the 19th century to modern day London, with present day technology and forensic science complementing the amazing detective work.
And Sherlock is back for a second breathtaking season on beTV!
Co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss of “Doctor Who“, it will premiere on the 23rd July 2012 (Monday) at 10:55pm first and exclusively on beTV (Astro B.yond Channel 720).
Based on three of the most famous Sherlock Holmes stories, the audience can expect the same iconic details from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original books e.g. they live at the same address of 221b Baker Street, have the same names, and somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them:
[youtube id=”WbFCiYykyII” width=”600″ height=”350″]
And of course, like the books, you’ll find that while other detectives have cases, Sherlock Holmes has adventures.
So, you ready for an adventure or what?
Tune in to beTV (Astro B.yond Channel 720) every Monday at 10:55pm starting 23rd July 2012 (Monday) to catch the gripping series!
