The star of the Tolkien movie trilogy says the original novel was a milestone for him - and provided a vivid insight into his character Smaug the dragon

And the series co-creator says Benedict Cumberbatch's revelation that he had signed up came as something of a surprise

The Sherlock and Da Vinci's Demons actress on "cool" David Hasselhoff and why she's never been so proud to be British

The Sherlock star loves his fans... but he will not allow them to be his bitches

We hired the best in the business to join our retro television studio RT TV - see the results here

Spoiler alert – viewers can expect a revelation about the detective’s former girlfriend in the finale of the US show

Jonny Lee Miller's detective will finally come face to face with his nemesis, while flashbacks to his native London will introduce Natalie Dormer's Irene Adler

The Endeavour actor talks Fawlty Towers, detective dramas and Irene Adler in Sherlock

How did BAFTA get on transforming one of RadioTimes.com's writers into Christopher Tietjins from Parade's End?

The star of the Sherlock Holmes remake has said Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss's series sounded like a "cheesy spin off idea"

"Straight or curly, long with bangs or a ponytail... or maybe no hair"

The director of Star Trek Into Darkness says he was "blown away" by the British star in the hit BBC drama

The Sherlock star has said that she'll talk to Steven Moffat... but would you like to see her helming the TARDIS in the future?

The star of the recent E4 drama is set to play a character called Laura in the BBC1 detective drama

A deep voiced John Harrison is face to face with the captain of the Enterprise in a new clip from the Star Trek sequel

Him & Her's Russell Tovey, Miranda's Sarah Hadland and Downton Abbey's Sophie McShera star in ITV's job centre sitcom The Job Lot

The star has also discussed fame, class, childhood, Britain and Star Trek Into Darkness in a new interview

The reaction to the BBC1 detective drama makes its star feel like one of the Fab Four

Saturday 27 April: Always wondered what's inside the Tardis? "The wait is over!"

A quickfire Q&A with the actress who plays Irene Adler and Clarice Orsini

Cumberbatch and Amanda Abbington were snapped stopping in for refreshments as filming continued on series 3 of the detective drama

The Star Trek Into Darkness co-stars will share a sofa with Kim Cattrall and Bonnie Tyler

Nick Hurran has signed up for the concluding episode of the upcoming season, reveals his CV

As filming on episode two begins, the detective is a guest at a wedding...

The online guide to the BBC series took home the best fansite prize for the second year running at the social media awards

Andrew Scott, who plays Sherlock's arch-nemesis, is joined on set by the TV illusionist - but is it all just a case of misdirection?

McCarthy will be behind the camera for the second episode of the upcoming new series

Producer of hit BBC1 detective drama has said Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman would "really appreciate" fans keeping quiet

The second instalment in the upcoming series of the detective drama will be penned by Reichenbach Fall writer Steven Thompson

The Game of Thrones star will take on the role played by Lara Pulver in BBC1's Sherlock

The Sherlock star is pictured as villain John Harrison amid a devastated London in the latest promo for the sci-fi movie sequel

There are tarot cards, swords, explosions and a hot-blooded 25-year-old Da Vinci in the new TV trailer for FOX's Da Vinci's Demons

The actress who played Irene Adler talks Sherlock, Da Vinci's Demons... and taking her clothes off

The Sherlock star will join Stone and Charlie Hunnan in the latest film from Guillermo del Toro

Darren Boyd will also star in three-part series The Guilty, which like hit ITV drama Broadchurch, centres around the investigation into the murder of a young boy

The actor says he and his co-stars enjoyed some "raucous" evenings out together during filming on the sci-fi sequel

Spoilers alert. Stay up to date with the latest location, casting and filming news, insider info and sheer speculation from the Sherlock series three shoot

The modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes is one of 18 shows including Person of Interest, The Good Wife, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly and How I Met Your Mother to have new series commissioned by the US TV network

New clues suggest Martin Freeman's real-life partner could end up being his on-screen love interest too

See video clips of Benedict Cumberbatch and Amanda Abbington shooting a dramatic scene from the BBC detective drama's third run

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

The star of the 'howdunit' series says a 1998 episode could reveal how Sherlock cheated death over a decade later - see the explanation here

The 55-year-old former star of the medical drama found himself in A&E after he was attacked when he asked fellow guests to keep the noise down

Ant and Dec, Olivia Colman, Sean Bean and Jessica Hynes won their categories while Sherlock and coverage of the London 2012 Olympics scooped multiple prizes

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

The Empty Hearse is a play on words that could explain part of Sherlock's scheme - but the mystery of the "rat" remains

The BBC2 period drama series scooped four gongs at a ceremony held today in London

Anil Kapoor will star in a movie under the working title Indian Sherlock, with acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur also involved

The Sherlock star will be interviewed for a new film about the theoretical physicist alongside Jim Carrey, Buzz Aldrin and Sir Richard Branson