The BBC has released a brand new promotional photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the upcoming Sherlock special.

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Written by the show’s co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the festive special is set in 1895 and sees Cumberbatch return as Sherlock Holmes, alongside Freeman as John Watson and Amanda Abbington as Mary Watson.

Steven Moffat confirmed recently: “The special is its own thing. We wouldn’t have done the story we’re doing, and the way we’re doing it, if we didn’t have this special. It’s not part of the run of three episodes. So we had this to do it – as we could hardly conceal – it’s Victorian.”

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Season 4 is expected to begin filming later this year.

> Here’s everything we know about the special and Season 4 so far.

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