'Sherlock Christmas Special' Scene Released

We learn new details about the upcoming BBC episode.

Story by Matt Cummings

For those who haven't yet checked out the BBC series Sherlock, it's probably time you did. The series which cemented Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as superstars follows Sherlock Holmes on modernized adaptations of the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The latest episode, tentatively titled The Christmas Special, now features the clip below. As you can see, show co-runner Stephen Moffat has taken Watson and Holmes back to Victorian England with Watson donning quite a mustache. Check out the video and read more afterwards:

It's clear that the team has missed a step since exiting season 3, with Cumberbatch wearing the hat and cape quite well. Freeman's mustache, the fun bantering with Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs), and Cumberbatch's "That’s the trouble with dismembered country squires: they’re notoriously difficult to schedule” reminds us why this short series is so memorable.

There's a lot of meta humor in the clip as well, from Mrs. Hudson not liking Watson's stories, complaining about her role in the home, and (best of all) the reference to the Hound of the Baskervilles. It's just enough to whet our appetites. Moffat also mentionedi n their Comic-Con panel that the episode will be getting a very limited theatrical run, which we'll update with you when we get confirmation of the locations.

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