Sherlock series 2 update update...UPDATE

Some news has been flying around recently about the second series of Sherlock and, seeing as I haven't been bothered to report any of it, I thought I'd collate it all into one big infogasm. THIS IS THE NEWS.

Some lucky TV-reporting websites went to a Sherlock set visit early this week and were screened 20 minutes of the opening episode of the new series. Not us though. Oooooh no. Hey PR in charge of Sherlock! What are we, chopped liver? (*chin flick*)

Anyway, reports have come in that, unsurprisingly, the footage is "aces" and, perhaps only slightly more suprisingly, the Moffatt-written episode features the introduction of Irene Adler, the pseudo love interest for Sherlock (though presumably not really - he's kinda celibate in the books).

Irene Adler, the role played by Rachel McAdams in the fun but vastly inferior Downey Jr film, is being played by Laura Pulver in the BBC series. Her recent credits apparently include True Blood and Robin Hood, and is set to feature in the 10th series of Spooks, but I can't place her at all. Anyone recognise this lady?



The next piece of news is possibly the most frustrating thing that's happened to me since I spent six fruitless hours trying to kill the end boss of Mortal Kombat last weekend. Y'ready?

Gaaaaah! WHY HAS IT BEEN DELAYED? THIS IS UNACCEP- Oh, it seems everyone on the face of the planet just assumed that the series would air later this year but, looking back over our records (*checks notes scribbled on the back of a bus ticket*), that was never actually confirmed.

Still, I think it's safe to say that this may not have happened if it wasn't for Martin Freeman's commitments to filming The Hobbit. Which, I know everyone is looking forward to and all, but frankly I'd rather have the World's Greatest Detective over Middle Earth's Littlest Ring Thief.