"There are inevitably bits that you'll wish you were better in, but Peter Jackson is a very skilled director and he knows Middle Earth better than anybody else"

The Dr Watson actor reveals he's seen a rough plot outline of the series three opener - and he knows how Sherlock survives...

Newly released stills from the Tolkien film trilogy also feature Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey

Meeting the "extraordinary" actor who plays John Watson had an instant effect on Cumberbatch - and one performance in particular reduced him to tears

The Sherlock actor says he's "a follower" while his co-star displays "intuitive brilliance"

See new promotional artwork for An Unexpected Journey, the first part of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy

Japanese magazine Young Ace will feature an adaptation of A Study in Pink when it is released in November

Martin Freeman was on the Sherlock panel, then he wasn't. Benedict Cumberbatch was announced, then unannounced. Fingers crossed for Moffat and Gatiss...

See artwork, a synopsis, and commentary from Dr John Watson and Sherlock Holmes himself, for the upcoming BBC hardcover series tie-in

The Office, Downton Abbey, Twenty Twelve - Alison Graham loves a touch of undeclared romance on screen...