Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman - Sherlock filming in a restaurant (short video) BBC

1 April 2013 Last updated at 10:21 ET

Help Residents living near a Cheltenham restaurant are being asked to be patient over the next couple of days while a film crew moves into the area. The team from the BBC1 series Sherlock is filming at the Daffodil until Tuesday. Fans of the show were ready and waiting when the stars arrived on Easter Monday to film scenes for the latest series.

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Hollywood Maleovers Brit stars' La La Land transformations (THE SUN)

UPROOTING from the UK to the US doesn’t just mean shifting a few boxes if you’re a celeb.

Dan Stevens

Downton Abbey actor DAN STEVENS is the latest Brit actor to have had a La La Land makeover – in a bid to make sure the quest for worldwide fame doesn’t turn ugly.

Robert Pattinson

 Andrew Garfield

Damian Lewis

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Benedict Cumberbatch spotted filming latest scenes for new series of Sherlock April 1, 2013 | by SWNS Reporter

Benedict Cumberbatch arrives at The Daffodil restaurant in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to film scenes for the new series of the BBC TV’s Sherlock drama

TV star Benedict Cumberbatch was today spotted filming the latest scenes for hit show Sherlock.

The stylish actor was seen playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous character on Suffolk Parade in Cheltenham.

Cumberbatch was joined on set by Amanda Abbington, partner of co-star Martin Freeman, who has recently joined the cast of the BBC1 detective drama.

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Benedict Cumberbatch: Sherlock may be filming in Cheltenham next week (THIS IS GLOUCESTERSHIRE)

HIT TV drama Sherlock is set to be filmed in Cheltenham early next week, the Echo understands.
Scenes from the BBC show, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role, will be filmed in Suffolk Parade after Highways chiefs gave it their seal of approval.


It raises the prospect of Cumberbatch haring through the town in his signature deer-stalker hat as he outwits criminal masterminds – aided by his trusty sidekick Watson, played by TheOffice star Martin Freeman.
A source close to the production company confirmed that filming would take place on Monday and Tuesday.


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Martin Freeman's partner Amanda Abbington joins the cast of Sherlock

The BBC has confirmed that the actress will appear "in a role that significantly impacts upon the lives of John and Sherlock"

Paul Jones

12:43 PM, 27 March 2013

Sherlock star Martin Freeman could soon have a new, yet strangely familiar, partner in crime-solving, with the news that his long-term girlfriend Amanda Abbington has joined the cast of the BBC1 detective drama.

Abbington was recently spotted in Bristol filming a scene for the upcoming third series alongside Benedict Cumberbatch’s detective, and this morning the BBC confirmed her involvement.

There’s no news yet as to who Abbington will be playing – a love interest for Freeman's character John wouldn’t test her acting skills much – but we're told its a role that "significantly impacts upon the lives of John and Sherlock".

READ MORE: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-03-27/martin-freemans-partner-amanda-abbington-joins-the-cast-of-sherlock

Benedict Cumberbatch films bonfire scenes for new Sherlock episode 'featuring stunt double' (MIRROR)

Star joined by possibly new cast member Amanda Abbington, the real-life partner of Martin Freeman

By Rob Leigh

Spoiler alert: it looks as if Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes may not be dead after all.

But then again, if you’re a true Sherlock fan, you’ve probably been speculating about how the BBC hit drama’s detective may have possibly escaped death since the end of the second series.

Seen filming scenes around a bonfire in Bristol on Monday night, the 36-year-old star looks to have been joined by actress Amanda Abbington, the real-life partner of Martin Freeman who plays the detective character’s sidekick John Watson.

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Benedict Cumberbatch: (Video) Sherlock filming in Portland Square, Bristol

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Martin Freeman: 'The World's End': Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Nick Frost in new image Published Monday, Mar 25 2013, 1:16pm EDT | By Emma Dibdin (DIGITAL SPY)

A new image from The World's End has been released.

The long-awaited third film in Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy - following 2004's Shaun of the Dead and 2006's Hot Fuzz - centres on five friends who reunite to recreate a pub crawl from their teenage years.


Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Eddie Marsan appear in the image as the five, who unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

Pegg's character Gary is described as a 40-year-old man clinging desperately to his teenage years, while Frost's Andy is a successful lawyer.

Freeman, Considine and Marsan play the other three friends - an estate agent, a rocker-turned-architect and a car dealer respectively.

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Martin Freeman: Sherlock night shoots hard (INDEPENDENT WOMAN)

Martin Freeman has admitted he is not looking forward to filming the new series of Sherlock in blizzard conditions.

The Hobbit star - who was crowned Best Actor at the Jameson Empire Awards - has just begun filming the new series of the hit TV show with Benedict Cumberbatch, and faces long night shoots during the icy weather.

Martin said: "We're going to be in Bristol tomorrow doing exteriors, and I think it will be freezing.

"I don't know whether it's actually snowing in Bristol at the moment, but either way it will be very, very cold and it will be hard - because we're doing nights as well."

The former star of The Office confessed he felt a bit embarrassed at the awards ceremony after realising his green suit and red shirt matched his gong perfectly.

READ MORE: http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/freeman-sherlock-night-shoots-hard-29152681.html

Martin Freeman wins Empire Award best actor for performance in The Hobbit (THE INDEPENDENT)

Martin Freeman was the epitome of modesty as he overcame star competition to win best actor at the Jameson Empire Film Awards tonight.

“It's possible that my performance was not the best if the year,” he said of his performance in The Hobbit. “but I'll take it.”

Similar modesty came when Dame Helen Mirren was named an Empire “legend”. “I feel more of a leg-over than a legend,” she quipped. “I have been more in my career.”

Jennifer Lawrence won best actress and Sam Mendes was named both best director and the “inspiration” awards, held in the Grosvenor House Hotel.

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Letter from John Watson - Watson Reviews Violin Online On Behalf Of “Sherlock” March 20, 2013 By Dan Koelsch

6. Dr. John H. Watson
on behalf of Sherlock Holmes
221B Baker Street
LONDON
NW1 6XE

July 28th, 2011

Cécile and Chris at Cardiff Violins,

I just wanted to say thanks on behalf of my friend Sherlock Holmes for the violin he recently purchased from you. He would thank you himself; only, well Sherlock doesn’t really do that sort of thing.

You were extremely patient with him, much more than he deserved which I should also thank you for, as a lot of people find him ‘difficult’. Thought you handled the situation very well, especially when he insisted on deducing the history of each instrument he picked up, in addition to identifying the rosin dust from each bow that had previously been used! Anyway sorry about that, he’s always like it and yes it does get annoying, but at least you don’t have to live with him.

I don’t know much about violins myself, but it looks a lovely violin to me. The sound it makes when Sherlock plays it is beautiful and the other evening he treated me to a rendition of Bach’s Partita No.1, which sounded particularly marvelous on it. He seems very pleased anyway, that is to say he hasn’t complained at all and tells me playing it helps him think, which believe me is high praise indeed.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. John H. Watson

www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk
Hartswood Films Ltd


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Benedict Cumberbatch: Sherlock takes home two prizes at the Royal Television Society Programme awards (RADIO TIMES)

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The BBC detective drama triumphed in the best drama series and best drama writer categories, with Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and Sue Vertue accepting the awards

Susanna Lazarus
10:57 PM, 19 March 2013

It was a Sherlock double at tonight's Royal Television Society Programme Awards as the show triumphed in the best drama series and best drama writer categories, voted for by members of the industry. 

The popular detective series - starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman - beat off competition in the best drama category from fellow BBC productions Call The Midwife and Line of Duty.

Accepting the award from host Jo Brand was executive producer Sue Vertue alongside series co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. 

Speaking on behalf of the show, Vertue said, "I'll take this as a chance to thank the brains behind Sherlock, Steven and Mark. We just love making the series."

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Richard Armitage hopes "The Hobbit" film will stand ‘test of time’ March 19, 2013 | 2:30 p.m. (LA TIMES)

For his turn as dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” actor Richard Armitage drew inspiration from a very different regal figure created not by J.R.R. Tolkien, but rather William Shakespeare.

“I was in a production of ‘Macbeth,’” Armitage told Hero Complex on the occasion of the film’s release last December. “So I went back to all my notes about ‘Macbeth,’ because I just felt there was something about that character unwinding that was relevant to Thorin unwinding in this story.”

Thorin, of course, plays a key role in the first of Peter Jackson’s planned three-part adaptation of Tolkien’s beloved 1937 children’s novel, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” which makes the trek to Blu-ray and DVD this week.

Audiences have a new opportunity to enjoy Armitage’s performance as the mighty warrior who joins forces with an initially reluctant Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) to reclaim his homeland and the treasure that’s been stolen by the dragon Smaug.

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Martin Freeman: Making First "Hobbit" Film Was "Huge" The first installment of Peter Jackson's new Tolkein trilogy arrives on Blu Ray

As “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” – the first installment director Peter Jackson’s long-awaited film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein’s beloved prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” saga – makes its way to Blu-ray, Bilbo Baggins himself – in the form of actor Martin Freeman (“Sherlock”) – looks back at the opening chapter, recalling the journey from green screen sound stages to a full-fledged Shire.

What was the experience of making one of these films with Peter? 
 I think I probably did myself a favor and tried not to do too much imagining about what it might be. I think whatever you conjure up nothing ever is what you imagine it to be. Whether it’s your trip here or your trip home, nothing is ever how you’re going to imagine it. So I suppose I was expecting the unexpected. The only thing I knew it would be was huge. I knew it would feel big, and I was right there. It did feel big. But outside of that, I had a feeling of what Pete was like as a director, but I didn’t have direct experience of him. I knew a couple of the actors but not well. It was really stepping into a different territory. Very often, you’re at least familiar with a few people from around, but I’ve never been to New Zealand before. So it was really much a fresh slate really. I didn’t know Ian [McKellen]. I didn’t know most of the people on it, by a long shot.

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Benedict Cumberbatch: Sherlock series 3 could air at Christmas says Benedict Cumberbatch (RADIO TIMES)

Could fans be treated to a modern-day take on seasonal adventure The Blue Carbuncle? asks Paul Jones

Paul Jones
12:54 PM, 13 March 2013

Sherlock fans already think all their Christmases have come at once, following the news yesterday that Benedict Cumberbatch and his co-star Martin Freeman have signed up for a fourth series of the detective drama. But another revelation from Cumberbatch could make the festive season even more exciting...

Cumberbatch says series three, which starts filming next week, could hit screens at Christmas.

"I think they're talking about the winter [to show it]. Around Christmas but I'm not quite sure when," Cumberbatch told RadioTimes.com.

If he's right, the timing could raise some interesting questions about the content of those upcoming episodes...

For many Sherlock Holmes fans, the combination of Christmas and the great detective immediately brings to mind classic Arthur Conan Doyle short story The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

With its snowy London setting, the tale of a stolen gemstone and a Christmas goose is about as festive as it gets, but also includes some of the most satisfying examples of Holmes's deductive reasoning, and some intriguing insights into his personality.

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Sherlock series 3: Things are starting to take shape at 221B Baker Street Take a panoramic tour of the set ahead of filming...(RADIO TIMES0

Paul Jones

4:30 PM, 13 March 2013

Sherlock production designer Arwel Wyn Jones has kindly shared a new panoramic view of the interior of 221B Baker Street, which shows John and Sherlock's rooms starting to look like their old selves again.

Look: there's John's armchair, Sherlock's music stand and a desk covered in clutter, plus plenty more intriguing props, familiar and not-so-familiar...

The set will need to be ready soon – filming starts on Monday.

Take a 360 degree tour here...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman: ENTV Announcement of Sherlock Season 4

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Benedict Cumberbatch: "I'd love to keep it going for as long as possible, I think we all would" : Benedict Cumberbatch confirms fourth season of Sherlock (MIRROR)

Star added that next episode - explaining detective's survival after roof plunge - is "an absolute stonker"

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he and co-star Martin Freeman are on board for a fourth season of the BBC1 hit drama.

The 36-year-old said that he would love for the series to continue for “as long as possible” as he picked up the television drama prize for Parade’s End at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards.

"We've agreed to two more series but I could get into trouble for saying that," he told radiotimes.com.

"All I know at the moment is I'm doing these three [episodes of the upcoming series] and another three."

And although keen to carry on with more episodes beyond the next run, Cumberbatch did admit that the show’s future did depend on the availability of not only himself and The Hobbit star, but writer Steven Moffat too.

"We love doing it as we are doing it at the moment in the format we are doing it," he said.

"I'd love to keep it going for as long as possible, I think we all would."

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman get work underway on Sherlock series 3 Monday 11 Mar 2013 10:31 pm (METRO)

They're Back!

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have taken part in the first read-through of Sherlock series three, with filming set to begin in the next couple of weeks.

BBC One’s official Twitter account posted a picture of leads Cumberbatch and Freeman fooling around in between reads, who were reunited after both going off to pursue high profile roles in Star Trek and The Hobbit respectively.

The tweet read: ‘Sherlock read-through over, plenty of surprises in store for series three!’

There certainly will be, given that the previous series ended in a cliffhanger that saw Holmes apparently fake his own death when he plummeted from a rooftop.

READ MORE: http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/11/benedict-cumberbatch-and-martin-freeman-get-work-underway-on-sherlock-series-3-3537044/