It’s been around 120 years since the first Sherlock Holmes story published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has always been a very famous character not only in literature but also in cinema and TV. It became so popular that, in fact, his creator Sir Arthur killed him. He was so tired of his character’s fame that he murdered Sherlock in the story «The Final Problem».
However, due to the popular demand wanting him back to life, the author was forced to resurrect him.
This is only an example of how important and popular Sherlock Holmes became. During the 20th century he was portrayed in a lot of movies and TV series.
Now, BBC ( the English channel) offers us one of the best series of the decade: Sherlock. So far they have made two seasons, with three episodes each one. Here you will find great performances, brilliant scripts and all the things which made Homes such an important character in the 19th century but living in our 21th century. He uses his mobile, his website and his amazing powers of observation to recreate some of the most famous cases written by Doyle.
If you get the chance, read first his complete stories and then watch the series. You will enjoy much more.
Felipe II Bilingue 