Q 01/05

Who plays Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock?

A) Benedict Cumberbatch

B) Martin Freeman

C) Andrew Scott

D) Rupert Graves

Answer · why

A) Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch, the only actor the producers saw for the part. His fans call themselves the Cumbercollective, and the show made him a star at 34...

Q 02/05

Who plays Dr John Watson?

A) Martin Freeman

B) Mark Gatiss

C) Toby Jones

D) Rupert Graves

Answer · why

A) Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman, whose Watson is a war-damaged doctor with a blog rather than a bumbling sidekick, and who won an Emmy for the role in 2014. Tim in The...

Q 03/05

Which two writers created Sherlock?

A) Jed Mercurio and Sally Wainwright

B) Stephen Thompson and Toby Haynes

C) Russell T Davies and Chris Chibnall

D) Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss

Answer · why

D) Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss

Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, both Doctor Who writers, plotted their modern-day Holmes on train journeys between London and the Doctor Who set; the f...

Q 04/05

How many episodes of Sherlock were produced in total?

A) 13

B) 15

C) 18

D) 26

Answer · why

A) 13

13: four series of three episodes, broadcast between 2010 and 2017, plus a one-off special shown on New Year's Day 2016.

Q 05/05

On which channel did Sherlock originally air in the UK?

A) BBC One

B) BBC Two

C) ITV

D) Channel 4

Answer · why

A) BBC One

BBC One, the corporation's main channel; the show's New Year's Day 2014 return drew 12.7 million viewers. Co-creator Steven Moffat was running Doctor ...