138-412: " The Reichenbach Fall " is the third and final episode of the second series of the BBC television series Sherlock . It was written by Stephen Thompson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes , Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson , and Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty . The episode deals with Moriarty's attempt to undermine the public's view of Sherlock and drive him to suicide. The episode
276-400: A heavy drinker and the separation of her and her ex-wife, Clara. During their first case together, Sherlock deduces that John had refused to accept help from Harry after being invalided out of the army, even though the fact that she gave John her old phone is an indication that she wants to stay in touch with her brother. John was not too surprised when she didn't show up to his wedding, noting
414-519: A riding crop in order to study postmortem bruising . In "The Great Game", she was in a relationship with an IT employee named Jim, later revealed to be Moriarty, who was using her to see Sherlock up close. Sherlock only finds out how deeply infatuated she is with him during " A Scandal in Belgravia ", when he acidly deduces that the Christmas present at the top of her bag is better wrapped than
552-483: A television licence . As a result of the 2016 Licence Fee settlement, the BBC Television division was split, with in-house television production being separated into a new division called BBC Studios and the remaining parts of television (channels and genre commissioning, BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer) being renamed BBC Content . The BBC operates several television networks, television stations (although there
690-423: A "rude, ignorant, all-around obnoxious arsehole like [Sherlock]". John seems to behave as Sherlock's advocate, helping strangers to understand what they should expect from Sherlock as he helps Sherlock to behave in socially acceptable ways. He calmly but sternly corrects Sherlock when he is brash and tries to get him to understand "typical" human emotions, which Sherlock snidely refers to as "sentiment", to him. John
828-413: A bit wordy – though some of the words were wonderful." Commenting upon the cliffhanger ending, The Independent ' s Tom Sutcliffe says "Moffat and his colleagues have written themselves into a hell of a hole with regards to the next series. If they don't explain, there may be riots." Chris Tilly, who reviewed the episode for IGN , gave it a score of 10/10, calling it "The grandstanding conclusion to
966-414: A case, John encourages him and tries to help him find something to do, although, after Sherlock's deduction of Mrs. Hudson proves extremely insulting, John tells him off and insists he apologize. One thing John will not do with Sherlock, however, is play the game Cluedo ; Sherlock's frustration that the inflexible rules of the game do not allow for scenarios that resemble realistic cases has apparently ruined
1104-471: A classic deerstalker . This becomes his trademark—much to his annoyance as he greatly dislikes the hat, describing it in The Reichenbach Fall as a "death Frisbee " and expressing confusion about the advantage this hat, according to its name, would provide to a person hunting deer. He concludes that as this hat has ear flaps, it is an "ear hat". However, he seems to have accepted the fact that
1242-564: A converted wing of Alexandra Palace in London. "Ally Pally" housed two studios, various scenery stores, make-up areas, dressing rooms, offices, and the transmitter itself, which then broadcast on the VHF band. BBC television initially used two systems on alternate weeks: the 240-line Baird intermediate film system and the Marconi-EMI 405-line television system . The use of both formats made
1380-542: A corrupt and unethical newspaper owner who is threatening to release incriminating material he has on Mary Watson. Instead of going to prison, Sherlock is sent to do dangerous undercover work in Central Europe; this is interrupted by the shocking revelation at the end of Series Three of Moriarty 's survival. Sherlock also enjoys dancing; proudly demonstrating a perfect pirouette to Janine in The Sign of Three during
1518-457: A couple. Despite his impatience at her concern for him, Sherlock has shown to have a great deal of affection for Mrs. Hudson; for example while he often tells her to shut up when he considers her input an annoyance, he is quick to reprimand his brother Mycroft for attempting to do the same. In " A Scandal in Belgravia ", Sherlock pushes a CIA agent out of a second-story window multiple times to punish him for torturing Mrs. Hudson; later in
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#17327733901171656-466: A couple. When waiting in a restaurant for the cabbie to arrive, the restaurant owner, Angelo, tells Sherlock that he and "his date" can have anything they want on the menu for free. John insists that he's not Sherlock's date, however Sherlock remains quiet. When John meets Mycroft for the first time, Mycroft asks "Might we expect a happy announcement by the end of the week?" in reference to the fact that John quickly moved in with Sherlock after meeting him. He
1794-552: A dragon-slayer; the villains Sherlock catches are the equivalent of dragons. In Mycroft's opinion, Sherlock has "the mind of philosopher or scientist, yet he elects to be a detective". However, he considers this an improvement, since as a child, Sherlock initially wanted to be a pirate . Charles Augustus Magnussen in His Last Vow reveals Mycroft to be in the Secret Intelligence Service and, effectively,
1932-508: A free bar would have been a bad mix with Harry around. Sherlock also guesses that John's extended family is not very close to him. John' middle name is revealed to be Hamish, as originally suggested by Dorothy L. Sayers to explain discrepancies in John's name between several of Conan Doyle's stories. Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade ( Rupert Graves ) works for Scotland Yard. He has a reluctant respect for Sherlock and often defends him from
2070-401: A gun at a smiley face spray-painted on the wall in his flat. He finds smoking impractical in present-day urban London and, therefore, mostly makes do with nicotine patches . He may apply three patches at the same time when it is a "three patch problem", implying the nicotine helps him to think. For the same reason, he plays the violin and even composes music from time to time. Sherlock also has
2208-434: A history of recreational drug use ; solving dangerous cases, as he puts it, "as an alternative to getting high". Seen in His Last Vow , Sherlock has a short fuse when high or recovering, shoving Mycroft against the wall of the flat and painfully twisting one arm behind him; John was concerned in this scene that Sherlock would seriously injure his brother. Despite the challenges Sherlock presents toward potential friends, John
2346-436: A man (also named "Hooper") who runs the morgue, and is extremely irritable towards Sherlock; John sees through her disguise, identifying her as a woman trying to get ahead in a "male world"; he remarks that the perception of such things is something that Sherlock is unusually bad at. In "The Six Thatchers", John and Mary ask Molly (along with Mrs. Hudson and a reluctant Sherlock) to be a godparent for their daughter Rosie. During
2484-471: A mix of mutual contempt and respect. Sherlock seems to have grown more fond of his brother as the stories progress, even pleading with Mycroft to attend John and Mary's wedding; though he was also scornful upon hearing his brother admit he'd be saddened by his death. Sherlock appears largely asexual and describes himself as "married to his work". He is also often interpreted as gay, having said that girlfriends are "not really [his] area". He seems oblivious to
2622-483: A pressing matter to comply with his requests (which proves to be embarrassing when Sherlock's request for help was revealed to be motivated by nothing more than a desire for assistance in writing his best man speech for John's wedding). After a traumatic case involving the Holmes' psychotic sister, Eurus, which was ended when Sherlock made a genuinely emotional plea to her as he acknowledged her condition, Lestrade noted at
2760-466: A range of programmes intended to be eclectic and diverse (although if a programme has high audience ratings it is often eventually repositioned to BBC One). The different remit of BBC2 allowed its first controller, David Attenborough to commission the first heavyweight documentaries and documentary series such as Civilisation , The Ascent of Man and Horizon . Attenborough was later granted sabbatical leave from his job as Controller to work with
2898-399: A reluctant Lestrade to arrest Sherlock, but he escapes with John handcuffed as his 'hostage'. They realise Moriarty's "Get Sherlock" has convinced the criminal underworld that Moriarty has given Sherlock the computer code he used to pull off his triple heist. This code is supposedly capable of bypassing all security systems. Sherlock and John break into the house of journalist Kitty Riley, who
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#17327733901173036-416: A restaurant, John's limp disappears, and Mycroft observes that in a stressful situation John has no sign of a hand tremor. When asked by Sherlock, on their first case together, whether he wants to see more horrible deaths, John responds, "Oh God, yes!" In the 3rd series, it is further elaborated that John is subconsciously addicted to danger. Sherlock explains that this is why John chose to put his trust in him,
3174-470: A result, the BBC Television division is now known internally as BBC Content and "BBC Television" as an entity has ceased to exist. On 8 December 2020, Moore announced a new leadership structure for BBC Content taking effect in April 2021, which will prioritise iPlayer in order to compete with commercial streaming services. The role of Controller for BBC One, Two, and Four will be scrapped, in favour of giving
3312-484: A single networked news channel, but there are opt-outs for both the domestic and international versions. The BBC's wholly owned commercial subsidiary, BBC Studios , also operates several international television channels under BBC branding: The BBC also owns the following: BBC Japan was a general entertainment channel, which operated between December 2004 and April 2006. It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded. Molly Hooper The following
3450-482: A sociopath who solves dangerous cases as an alternative to getting high, and fell in love with Mary, a former secret agent and assassin. John is shown to be dependable and brave, with a strong sense of personal integrity. He refuses Mycroft's offer to pay him to spy on Sherlock, despite only having just met Sherlock; however, Series 3 shows John informing Mycroft of anything wrong Sherlock has done, showing he will inform others of Sherlock's actions if they are family. He
3588-526: A trial basis for six months; early television sets supported both resolutions. However, the Baird system, which used a mechanical camera for filmed programming and Farnsworth image dissector cameras for live programming, proved too cumbersome and visually inferior, and ended with closedown (at 22:00) on Saturday 30 January 1937. It was advertised in Radio Times for two weeks later but the decision to end
3726-531: A very unusual personality, and describes himself in the first episode " A Study in Pink ", as a "high-functioning sociopath ", a term he insists on in subsequent episodes. Others call him a " psychopath ", and in " The Hounds of Baskerville " John Watson suggests to Lestrade that he believes Sherlock has Asperger syndrome . This manifests itself in very poor people skills and the extremely rude manners which Sherlock shows toward everyone he deals with. On two occasions in
3864-421: A waiter, he is unhappily shocked at Watson's intense emotional reaction and the fact that John does not immediately accept him back into his life. After he and John have become close again, Sherlock is completely shocked when John asks him to be the best man at his and Mary's wedding, and is unable to mentally finish John's statement about wanting to be "with the two people that [he] love[s] and care[s] about most in
4002-422: Is (as of Christmas that year) sleeping with a P.E. teacher. In " The Reichenbach Fall ", Lestrade agrees to bring Sherlock in for questioning and it becomes apparent that Lestrade's superiors were not aware of Sherlock's involvement in cases. Unlike Donovan and Anderson, Lestrade had complete faith that Sherlock was innocent of any wrongdoing, proving just how much he trusted him. Later in the same story, Lestrade
4140-511: Is a criminal mastermind. Moriarty has threatened the jurors with the deaths of their families, leading them to vote 'not guilty.' After being acquitted, Moriarty visits Sherlock and explains that his break-in was a publicity stunt to show potential clients what he is capable of, adding, "I owe you a fall". Meanwhile, John is summoned to see Mycroft , who explains that four professional assassins have moved into flats on Baker Street and asks him to watch out for Sherlock. Sherlock and John investigate
4278-736: Is a list and description of the characters of Sherlock , a British television series that started airing on BBC One in July 2010. The series is a contemporary adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss . The opening title cards for the show only list Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, but other actors have been given major roles to be considered Main. William Sherlock Scott Holmes ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) describes himself initially as "a consulting detective,
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4416-525: Is a sign of his social improvement. Martha Louise Hudson , née Sissons ( Una Stubbs ) is the landlady of 221B Baker Street . Sherlock won his way into her good graces after ensuring her husband, who ran a drug cartel , was executed for a double murder in Florida. Although she repeatedly insists that she is not their housekeeper , Mrs. Hudson fusses over Sherlock as if she were, and he takes it for granted that she will provide dinner for him. She
4554-428: Is able to tell that they are making a joke about him, he does not fully comprehend. After asking them if they are making a joke, he admits that he "doesn't get it". He is also disdainful of the "typical" affectionate relationships he sees other people sharing, referring to them as "sentiment ... a chemical defect found on the losing side". He seems to admit that he does not understand sentiment and does not wish to, but he
4692-770: Is at times hinted that his private life is rather lonely as well as nobody can keep up with his intellect. Mycroft declines his invitation to the Watsons' wedding, aware how his behaviour would rather drag the ceremony. He is further quite unaware that Lady Smallwood appears to be flirting with him. Despite not paying John like he originally suggested, Mycroft is kept informed of anything his brother does that may be illegal, as seen in " His Last Vow ", where John informs him Sherlock had seemingly relapsed back into his old drug habits . Though concerned, Mycroft jokes it would be safer for Sherlock to cross-dress like their uncle. Mycroft knows his brother well, saying Sherlock considers himself
4830-422: Is believed to be dead, Sherlock is visibly affected, with John saying "he's writing sad music; doesn't eat; barely talks" even suggesting he may be "heartbroken". In the following series, Sherlock briefly has a mental image of her in his Mind Palace when thinking of who would know John's middle name, but quickly retorts "Out of my head, I'm busy". In Series 3 he is briefly in a relationship with Janine; however, this
4968-438: Is borderline superhuman, allowing him to learn Serbian in a couple of hours (with Sherlock even noting that he once was capable of learning it much faster). As such, even Sherlock admits that Mycroft is smarter than he is; in reference to their childhood, Mycroft thought Sherlock was "an idiot", only changing his mind when they compared themselves with other children. While Mycroft's social skills are far superior to Sherlock's, it
5106-410: Is extremely loyal to his flatmate. In series three, after Sherlock returns from his two-year absence, John selects Sherlock to be the best man at his and Mary's wedding. The speech Sherlock gives is somewhat awkward, with his demeanor showing how uncomfortable he is with making a speech in front of strangers, and his apparent lack of understanding when a number of deeply moved guests begin to sniffle and
5244-633: Is generally very little distinction between the two terms in the UK), and related programming services in the United Kingdom. As well as being a broadcaster, the corporation also produces a large number of its own outsourcing programmes and thereby ranks as one of the world's largest television production companies. John Logie Baird set up the Baird Television Development Company in 1926; on 30 September 1929, he made
5382-516: Is going on a date, describing it as "two people who like each other [going] out and [having] fun", Sherlock replies that "That's what [he] was suggesting". Nonverbal communication also does not seem to come naturally to him, and he appears sometimes not to understand sarcasm , though he uses it often. During the episode The Six Thatchers , John and Lestrade have a sarcastic conversation during which they compare Sherlock's neediness and selfishness to that of John's infant daughter, and although Sherlock
5520-786: Is heavily hinted that he has a much bigger role than he claims – on one occasion, Sherlock sarcastically remarks that Mycroft is the British government "when he's not too busy being the British Secret Services , or the CIA on a freelance basis". He is driven around in a private car with his personal assistant who goes by the name of "Anthea". Just as in the Doyle books, Mycroft is even more skilled at deduction, correcting Sherlock on occasion and beating him in deduction exercises, as well as lacking enthusiasm for "legwork". His intellect
5658-417: Is in danger. Sherlock is forced to say "I love you" to Molly. He says it twice in desperation, and afterwards, Molly finally says it too. After this scene, Sherlock proceeds to break the coffin that was supposed to be hers in a very agitated state, thus showing how much he cares for his friend. In an interview, Steven Moffat said that "In the end of that scene, she's a bit wounded by it all", but also that "Molly
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5796-616: Is in grave danger and humbly asks her for help. John goes to the Diogenes Club to question Mycroft and learns that Mycroft unintentionally divulged Sherlock's personal information during interrogations of Moriarty. Meanwhile, Sherlock deduces that the anti-security code was encoded in the tapping of Moriarty's fingers during his earlier visit. John finds Sherlock at the St. Bartholomew's lab but leaves after hearing Mrs. Hudson has been shot. Sherlock texts Moriarty, inviting him to meet him on
5934-511: Is in his first meeting with his therapist after eighteen months. Struggling to explain his visit, he eventually chokes out the words, "My best friend, Sherlock Holmes, is dead". The episode flashes back to three months earlier, with Sherlock receiving plaudits and gifts from various people for whom he has solved cases, along with much-unwanted media attention, especially for his recovery of a Turner painting of Reichenbach Falls. Meanwhile, Moriarty uses his mobile phone to simultaneously break into
6072-483: Is indicated to have had a number of short-lived relationships with women – one of whom is shown breaking up with him due to John's commitment to Sherlock, saying angrily "You're a great boyfriend. Sherlock is a very lucky man". In Series 3, when he tells Mrs. Hudson that he is engaged, she asks "So, what's his name?" The only member of John's family who has been alluded to thus far is his sister, Harriet (aka Harry), with whom he has an estranged relationship due to her being
6210-527: Is later revealed to be a ruse to gain information on her boss, and he carefully avoids allowing the relationship to become too intense. Sherlock has considerable fighting ability, fighting off a man armed with a sword using his bare hands in The Blind Banker . In A Scandal in Belgravia , he disarms and incapacitates a CIA agent on two separate occasions. At the end of series three, seeing no other choice, he shoots and kills Charles Augustus Magnussen,
6348-406: Is often horrified to see Sherlock keep human body parts in his kitchen appliances (refrigerator, microwave) for experimentation. In " A Study in Pink ", upon first meeting John, Mrs. Hudson thought he was Sherlock's romantic partner, and throughout the show, she is seen to still believe that they are a gay couple, despite John's repeated protests that he is not gay and that he and Sherlock are not
6486-472: Is one of three people identified by Moriarty as Sherlock's friends (the other two being John and Mrs Hudson). While the two had a strained relationship in the past, Lestrade overwhelmingly embraces Sherlock in " The Empty Hearse " when the latter reveals himself to be alive (even though Sherlock wrongly addresses Lestrade as Graham ). In " The Sign of Three ", Lestrade's faith in Sherlock is shown when he drops
6624-558: Is poised to publish an exposé on Sherlock. They find that Moriarty has created a fake identity, Richard Brook ("Reichen Bach" in German), an actor whom Sherlock supposedly paid to pose as a master criminal. Now a wanted man with his media image on the verge of plummeting, Sherlock launches a final gambit. Leaving John, Sherlock contacts Molly Hooper , a pathologist at St. Bartholomew's Hospital , and admits that, contrary to her belief, he respects her and has always trusted her. He tells Molly he
6762-424: Is recovering from the hurt and shock of discovering Sherlock is still alive, she accompanies Holmes on some casework. It is revealed that she was a confidante and a key element when Sherlock faked his death. Sherlock also tells her that Moriarty made a mistake in believing that she did not matter to him, when he, in fact, admits to her that she was "the one person who mattered the most". During the first two episodes of
6900-459: Is revealed to be her real first name). More information about her past is revealed, when a former member of A.G.R.A. (a freelance special forces unit) attempts to track her down, blaming her for betraying their squad during a failed mission in Tbilisi, Georgia which resulted in his capture and torture. Sherlock works out the traitor was government official Vivian Norbury, whom he and Mary confront in
7038-403: Is saying that Mary deserves John as a husband. He considers only four people as his friends: John Watson, Mrs Hudson, Molly Hooper and DI Greg Lestrade, whose first name he never remembers. He also has an extremely complex relationship with his brother Mycroft, his only admitted intellectual superior. Mycroft, from the outset, is shown to care and worry deeply for him whilst at the same time sharing
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#17327733901177176-410: Is seen to have created out of nervous energy while John and Mary had had their private conversation. She is also very patient during Sherlock's long-winded and embarrassing best man speech at the reception of her and John's wedding, appearing to be quite amused by Sherlock's rambling, awkward, but ultimately very touching soliloquy. During the show, Mary is shown to have an unusually excellent memory and
7314-406: Is short with blond hair. He is friendly, compassionate, and patient, compared to Sherlock's aloof, cold-hearted tendencies. He gets on better with the police and takes care of practical matters at their flat, apparently doing most of the shopping. Sherlock has called him "the wisest, warmest human being [he] knows", and has stated that "the warmth and constancy of [John's] friendship" can redeem even
7452-507: Is shown reading the tabloid newspaper The Sun with a front-page headline "Suicide of Fake Genius". Later, John visits Sherlock's grave with Mrs. Hudson. He reaffirms his faith in Sherlock and begs him not to be dead. As he walks away, Sherlock looks on from afar, out of John's sight, before also walking away. The episode's climactic scene is based on the short story "The Final Problem", in which Holmes and Moriarty square off. Watson's leaving Holmes to attend to Mrs Hudson mirrors his return to
7590-434: Is shown throughout the series to care deeply about his closest friends. Sherlock is, however, skilled at feigning emotion and is shown successfully manipulating strangers – mostly by playing on their weaknesses – into helping him or providing information useful for a case. His brother Mycroft, in the first episode, says Sherlock has the mind of a scholar or philosopher . Furthermore, Sherlock does not seem to understand
7728-420: Is sitting "between the woman [he has] made [his] wife and the man [he] has saved; in short, the two people who love (him) most in all this world", and that he was shocked because he "never expected to be anybody's best friend. And certainly not the best friend of the bravest, and kindest and the wisest human being I have ever had the good fortune of knowing". Sherlock seems to care more about the crimes than about
7866-555: Is split up into fifteen regions (such as South West and East), which exist mainly to produce local news programming, but also occasionally opt out of the network to show programmes of local importance (such as major local events). The other nations of the United Kingdom (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) have been granted more autonomy from the English network; for example, programmes are mostly introduced by local announcers, rather than by those in London. BBC One and BBC Two schedules in
8004-480: Is the widow of a drug dealer who owns property in central London. Later in the episode, when Mycroft has agents turning over the flat to explain Sherlock's recent actions and finds a DVD the recently deceased Mary Watson recorded for Sherlock, Mrs. Hudson orders all the agents to leave her and John alone to watch the recording unless they wish to prove that they "have no human decency", subsequently ordering Mycroft "Get out of my house, you reptile!" when he remains in
8142-423: Is very tolerant and understanding; as Sherlock's flatmate he has to deal with everything from coming home to find Sherlock shooting holes in the wall to opening the refrigerator and discovering a severed human head. He is shown to, in general, be very protective of Sherlock and his quirks; when, at the beginning of " The Hounds of Baskerville ", Sherlock is angrily pacing the sitting room of their flat, desperate for
8280-418: Is willing to do anything to make him stop the assassins. After acknowledging their similarities, Moriarty tells Sherlock, "As long as I am alive, you can save your friends". He then commits suicide by shooting himself, effectively closing Sherlock's options for saving his friends other than jumping from the roof. Afterward, Sherlock calls John, who is rushing back from 221B Baker Street after finding Mrs. Hudson
8418-404: Is willing to use deadly force and shows impressive physical strength; in the episode A Scandal in Belgravia , when a confused Sherlock, who has been rendered ill by Irene Adler's poison, gets out of bed to search for her and falls, John is able to lift him from the floor to return him to bed. In the first series John gets a locum job at a nearby general practice to supplement his pension . In
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#17327733901178556-575: The BBC Studios Natural History Unit which had existed since the 1950s. This unit is now famed throughout the world for producing high quality programmes with Attenborough such as Life on Earth , The Private Life of Plants , The Blue Planet , The Life of Mammals , Planet Earth and Frozen Planet . National and regional variations also occur within the BBC One and BBC Two schedules. England's BBC One output
8694-465: The Sky Digital platform, such as Scottish Premier League and Scottish Cup football , while on other platforms such broadcasts were not disrupted. Later, when rights contracts were renewed, this problem was resolved. The BBC Television department headed by Jana Bennett was absorbed into a new, much larger group; BBC Vision, in late 2006. The new group was part of larger restructuring within
8832-474: The United Kingdom , under the terms of a royal charter , since 1927. It produced television programmes from its own studios from 1932, although the start of its regular service of television broadcasts is dated to 2 November 1936. The BBC's domestic television channels have no commercial advertising and collectively they accounted for more than 30% of all UK viewing in 2013. The services are funded by
8970-513: The "#BelieveInSherlock" movement was orchestrated by the BBC as a publicity stunt . Part of the resolution was filmed with the rest of the episode, although some, including hypothetical sequences involving Derren Brown and airbags, was filmed with "The Empty Hearse". BBC television BBC Television is a service of the BBC . The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in
9108-547: The 30-line images, carried by telephone line to the medium wave transmitter at Brookmans Park , until 11 September 1935, by which time advances in the all-electronic 405-line television system made electromechanical broadcasts and systems obsolete. Following a series of test transmissions and special broadcasts that began in August 1936, the BBC Television Service officially launched on 2 November 1936 from
9246-557: The BBC announced plans to merge BBC News (for UK audiences) and BBC World News (for international audiences) as one international news network, under the name BBC News, covering news from both the UK and around the world. The merger took effect in April 2023. The BBC domestic television channels do not broadcast advertisements; they are instead funded by a television licence fee which TV viewers are required to pay annually. This includes viewers who watch real-time streams or catch up services of
9384-530: The BBC announced that from the end of May 2003 (subsequently deferred to 14 July) it intended to transmit all eight of its domestic television channels (including the 15 regional variations of BBC1) unencrypted from the Astra 2D satellite. This move was estimated to save the BBC £85 million over the next five years. While the "footprint" of the Astra 2D satellite was smaller than that of Astra 2A , from which it
9522-461: The BBC with the onset of new media outlets and technology. In 2008, the BBC began experimenting with live streaming of certain channels in the UK, and in November 2008, all standard BBC television channels were made available to watch online via BBC iPlayer . When Tony Hall became Director General in April 2013, he reverted the division to its original name of BBC Television. As Television it
9660-607: The BBC's channels online or via their mobile phone. The BBC's international television channels are funded by advertisements and subscription. These channels are also available outside the UK in neighbouring countries e.g. Belgium, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. For BBC News, CBBC and Cbeebies see national & international channels On 3 April 2023, the BBC merged the BBC News and BBC World News channels into
9798-421: The BBC's genre heads autonomy in commissioning programmes without the requirement for a channel controller to provide secondary approval. A team of "portfolio editors" will select from these commissions for carriage on BBC television channels and iPlayer, with iPlayer Controller Dan McGolpin will becoming Portfolio Director for iPlayer and channels. McGolpin and the genre heads will report to Moore. In July 2022,
9936-480: The BBC's service the world's first regular high-definition television service; it broadcast from Monday to Saturday between 15:00 and 16:00, and 21:00 and 22:00. The first programme broadcast – and thus the first ever, on a dedicated TV channel – was "Opening of the BBC Television Service" at 15:00. The first major outside broadcast was the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth in May 1937. The two systems were to run on
10074-710: The BBC. Programmes have also been imported mainly from English-speaking countries: notable—though no longer shown—examples include The Simpsons from the United States and Neighbours from Australia. Programming from countries outside the English-speaking world consisted of feature films, shown in the original language with subtitles instead of being dubbed , with dubbing only used for cartoons and children's programmes. These included programmes from Eastern Europe , including The Singing Ringing Tree from East Germany , although voice-over translation
10212-540: The Baird system was made too late for it be changed in the printed Radio Times . Initially, the station's range was officially a 40 kilometres radius of the Alexandra Palace transmitter—in practice, however, transmissions could be picked up a good deal further away, and on one occasion in 1938 were picked up by engineers at RCA in New York, who were experimenting with a British television set. The service
10350-451: The DVD himself and realizes what his friend is doing, musing in the aftermath that he is not the man Mary believed he was even if he wants to be. At the conclusion of the third episode "The Final Problem", John receives another posthumous DVD from Mary, in which she notes that the two of them are, effectively, junkies: one who solves crime to get high and the other a doctor who never came back from
10488-649: The Fat , and BBC Northern Ireland's talk show Patrick Kielty Almost Live . During the 1980s, the BBC came under pressure to commission more programmes from independent British production companies, and following the Broadcasting Act 1990 it was legally required to source 25% of its output from such companies by the terms of the Act. This eventually led to the creation of the "WoCC" (Window of Creative Competition) for independent production companies to pitch programmes to
10626-505: The London Aquarium. As Mycroft and the police arrive, Norbury produces a gun and shoots at Sherlock, but Mary takes the bullet and dies in John's arms. Sherlock receives a posthumous DVD message from Mary, assigning him his "most difficult case"—to "save John Watson". Although Holmes follows Mary's 'advice' by putting himself in a dangerous situation that John will have to rescue him from, John only moves to save Sherlock when he finds
10764-541: The ability to understand a skip code; clues which help Sherlock realize that all is not as it seems with Mrs. Watson. It is later revealed in " His Last Vow " that Mary is in fact a former intelligence agent, who went freelance and eventually on the run, and might not be English. An upset John even commented she should have married Sherlock since they're so alike. She stole her identity from a dead child five years before marrying John, seemingly deliberately choosing one named Mary as she "always liked" her middle name. Despite all
10902-417: The apparent death of Sherlock. She surprises Sherlock with her knowledge and insight into his character. She marries Watson, with Sherlock as best man. In "The Empty Hearse", Mary is upset with Sherlock when they meet, since John had been through a great deal of emotional pain; however, she quickly warmed up to him, and saw that Sherlock had great challenges when it came to understanding human emotions. Knowing
11040-530: The brilliant BBC series, packed to the rafters with smart dialogue, audacious plotting, stylish direction and some truly wonderful performances." The British Board of Film Classification has awarded the episode a 12 certificate for "moderate violence and gore". The episode was released with the remainder of the second series in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray on 23 January 2012. The episode's cliffhanger led to speculation on forums, social networking sites and in newspaper articles about its resolution. Theories included
11178-617: The case where the Crown Jewels are kept, open the vault at the Bank of England and unlocking all the cells at Pentonville Prison . Before smashing the Crown Jewels' case, he writes the words "Get Sherlock" on the outside, to be seen by the security cameras. He then allows himself to be caught by the police wearing the jewels and sitting on the throne. Sherlock is called to testify at Moriarty's trial, where he explains that Moriarty
11316-520: The case's conclusion that Sherlock was "a good man", able to recognize the human element that he had once lacked. Although Lestrade is ranked as 'DI,' i.e. 'Detective Inspector,', the Lestrade in the original novels was ranked as Inspector (the rank of 'DI' not having been created at that time.) A running joke in the series is that Sherlock consistently fails to remember Lestrade's first name, with Lestrade noting that Sherlock remembering his name properly
11454-426: The central clues was "something that Sherlock did that was very out-of-character, but which nobody has picked up on." During the first episode of the third series this is played upon by the writers. One of the policemen who argued that Sherlock was a fraud is seen talking to Lestrade about a wild "Sherlock is Alive" theory having to do with a mask, even two years later. Shortly after the episode aired, memes inspired by
11592-542: The countdown to save John. He has strange connections, including a graffiti artist , as well as the entire network of the homeless (similar to the Baker Street Irregulars ' street urchins in the original stories). In solving cases, Sherlock uses a technique known as the Method of Loci , which he calls his "mind palace", which enables him to efficiently store and retrieve information for deductions. Initially
11730-474: The deep emotional impact his actions have on those who care deeply about him. Though Sherlock's fake suicide at the end of " The Reichenbach Fall " was conducted in order to protect Sherlock's friends, including John; when, two years later, Sherlock is ready to return to London and reunite with John, he seems to have no idea of the pain and grief John has suffered as the result of his "death". When Sherlock reveals himself to John, having disguised himself as
11868-432: The episode The Hounds of Baskerville , he also appears to suffer from episodes of sensory overload and has minor meltdowns, and fidgeting with his hand after such an episode appears to soothe him. Also a characteristic of autism, Sherlock can be shown to have a very literal understanding of what is said to him – once, when after Sherlock tells John that he wants to go out that evening, John tells him that he can't because he
12006-521: The episode emerged online, considering how ordinary people in the Sherlock universe would react to learning that their hero was a fake. The memes included recurring phrases such as "I fight John Watson's war", "Moriarty was real" and, most prominently, "I believe in Sherlock Holmes", amongst others, the latter of which was used in-universe in " The Empty Hearse ". There was some speculation that
12144-405: The episode was watched by 7.9 million viewers representing a 30% overall audience share, slightly down on the first (8.8 million) and second (8.2 million) episodes of the series. Final consolidated ratings rose to 9.78 million. The episode also became the second most-watched programme of 2012 on the online BBC iPlayer as of May, with over 1.9 million requests. As with the preceding two episodes in
12282-460: The episode, Molly babysits Rosie on several occasions as John and Mary assist Sherlock. When Mary is killed, Molly stays with John to look after the baby and informs Sherlock that John wants nothing to do with him. In " The Final Problem ", Sherlock's deranged sister threatens to detonate a bomb in Molly's flat unless he can phone her and get her to say the words 'I love you' without revealing that she
12420-581: The existing VHF 405-line television system . On 1 July 1967, BBC Two became the first television channel in Europe to broadcast regularly in colour, using the West German PAL system that was used for decades until it was gradually superseded by digital systems. ( BBC One and ITV began 625-line colour broadcasts simultaneously on 15 November 1969). Unlike other terrestrial channels, BBC Two does not have soap opera or standard news programming, but
12558-406: The fact that Sherlock has not eaten in several days to convince Lestrade to allow Sherlock to leave the scene of the cabbie Jeff Hope's death – in order to go and eat dinner – instead of staying to share his deductions with the police force. John Hamish Watson ( Martin Freeman ) is Sherlock's best friend. He is often a foil to Sherlock in both appearance and personality. Unlike Sherlock, John
12696-622: The film The Woman in Green . The title alludes to the Reichenbach Falls , the location where Holmes and Moriarty supposedly fall to their deaths in the original story. Some sequences in the episode that are set at the Tower of London were filmed at Cardiff Castle . Other locations used include Newport Cemetery, Tredegar House and Cardiff City Hall , as well as other areas around Cardiff including Broadway and Cardiff Bay . John Watson
12834-582: The first experimental television broadcast for the BBC from its studio in Long Acre in the Covent Garden area of London via the BBC's London radio transmitter propagating an analog signal . Baird used his electromechanical system with a vertically scanned image of 30 lines, which is just enough resolution for a close-up of one person, and a bandwidth low enough to use existing radio transmitters. The simultaneous transmission of sound and pictures
12972-549: The game for John. After he becomes engaged to Mary Morstan in Series Three, John develops a code with Mary that they use when one of them realizes that they need to privately discuss an issue Sherlock is having. At the start of the series, John is recently invalided home from Afghanistan after serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps as part of Britain's role in the 2001–2014 Afghanistan war . He
13110-664: The great friendship John shared with Sherlock, Mary then made it her job to try to get John to forgive Sherlock. In "The Sign of Three", it is revealed that Mary is an orphan. She had another boyfriend prior to John, but is now good friends with him (from her perspective); unknown to Mary, her ex retained an unhealthy attraction to her, forcing Sherlock to intimidate him before the wedding by describing himself as "a high-functioning sociopath... with your number". She seems to know how to get what she wants from both John and Sherlock. She understands both of them very well and respects their close, brotherly friendship; during " The Sign of Three " as
13248-474: The hat is now his trademark since he puts one on before greeting the press about his miraculous return in The Empty Hearse . Sherlock is also shown not to enjoy eating; in " The Blind Banker ", he explains to Molly Hooper that he doesn't eat while he's working, as digesting slows him down. In the pilot episode of the show, he tells John that he does not eat every day, and later in the episode, John uses
13386-426: The hospital roof to solve their "final problem". Sherlock claims that he can electronically erase Richard Brook with the code. But Moriarty reveals that there is no code; he simply bribed security guards. He gives Sherlock an ultimatum: Sherlock must commit suicide or Moriarty's hitmen will kill John, Mrs. Hudson, and Lestrade. Sherlock realizes Moriarty has a way to prevent the executions and convinces Moriarty that he
13524-431: The inn in the original story, in order to attend to a dying Englishwoman. The filming of the visit of Moriarty to Baker St pays tribute to William Gillette 's 1899 play Sherlock Holmes and the 1945 film The Woman in Green . Moriarty's attempt to destroy Holmes's reputation and lead him to committing suicide by jumping from a building also has similarities to The Woman in Green . BARB overnight figures suggested that
13662-477: The kidnapping of the children of the British Ambassador to the U.S., Rufus Bruhl. Sherlock deciphers evidence allowing the police to find the children, but as part of a plot to make others suspect that Sherlock has been staging his cases himself, Moriarty has traumatised the girl, so she is terrified of Sherlock when seeing him. Sergeant Donovan begins to suspect Sherlock. The chief superintendent forces
13800-503: The lies she told him, she genuinely loves John and says she only sought to escape her previous life; she was prepared to shoot both Sherlock and Charles Magnussen to ensure John never learnt the truth; though, as a world-class sharpshooter, she was able to shoot Sherlock in such a way that he would be hospitalized but would not die. At the end of the third series, Mary is pregnant with a daughter. In "The Six Thatchers", Mary gives birth to her and John's daughter, whom they name Rosamund (which
13938-404: The mind palace appears as a series of assorted facts that appear on the screen when a scene is shown from Sherlock's point of view. In series 3, the mind palace became a very elaborate construction where other characters from the series discuss Sherlock's cases with him. Sherlock has violent mood swings when there are no cases that interest him. He is once seen stretched out on his chair and firing
14076-413: The most important person in the UK. The brothers have been seen challenging each other's wits throughout the series, and enjoy playing Operation as though it were a chess game. Cigarette addiction is something Mycroft shares with Sherlock; Sherlock remarks that Mycroft can only handle low tar cigarettes and thus "smokes like a beginner". Sherlock also declares to John that Mycroft has OCD , albeit in
14214-476: The newly acquired Lime Grove Studios . Postwar broadcast coverage was extended to Birmingham in 1949, with the opening of the Sutton Coldfield transmitting station , and by the mid-1950s most of the country was covered, transmitting a 405-line interlaced video image on VHF . BBC TV was split into BBC1 and BBC2 in 1964, with BBC2 having a remit to provide more niche programming. The channel
14352-415: The only one in the world", helping out Scotland Yard when they are out of their depth with cases (usually homicides ). He appears as a tall, thin man with dark, curly hair. Like the original character, Sherlock is highly intelligent and able to deduce or abduce information from the small details. According to Molly Hooper in the episode The Sign of Three , he is a graduate chemist . Sherlock has
14490-529: The other UK nations can vary immensely from BBC One and BBC Two in England. Programmes, such as the politically fuelled Give My Head Peace (produced by BBC Northern Ireland) and the soap opera River City (produced by BBC Scotland), have been created specifically to cater for some viewers in their respective nations. BBC Scotland produces daily programmes for its Gaelic -speaking viewers, including current affairs, political and children's programming such as
14628-486: The other police officers' animosity. He is often frustrated by Sherlock's cryptic deductions and habit of withholding evidence, but believes that he is a great man (hoping that one day, he can overcome his poorer qualities, and become a "good" man). In " A Study in Pink ", he mentions that he is in an on-again-off-again relationship with his ex-wife. In " A Scandal in Belgravia ", Lestrade says he and his wife have settled their problems, but Sherlock flatly informs him that she
14766-603: The others, and must be for someone she loves, and then discovers it is for him; she received a very uncharacteristic kiss on the cheek and apology for this. In " The Reichenbach Fall ", Sherlock turns to her to help him fake his death. At one point, Molly points out how sad Sherlock looks when he thinks John cannot see him. He states that she can see him to which she replies that she does not count. Sherlock later tells her that she does count, that she has always counted and that he has always trusted her. When she asks what he needs, he replies with "you". In " The Empty Hearse ", while John
14904-482: The popular Eòrpa and Dè a-nis? . BBC Wales also produces a large amount of Welsh language programming for S4C , particularly news, sport and other programmes, especially the soap opera Pobol y Cwm ('People of the Valley') briefly shown on BBC2 across the UK with subtitles in the 1990s. The UK nations also produce a number of programmes that are shown across the UK, such as BBC Scotland's comedy series Chewin'
15042-506: The reception of John and Mary's wedding and lamenting the fact that dancing "never really comes up in crime work". In the same episode, shortly after he deduces Mary's pregnancy , Sherlock explains that he is the one who taught John to dance. He knows the streets and alleys of London extremely well; in A Study in Pink , he quickly figures out what route a cab would take and plans a route to beat it to its destination. In The Empty Hearse , Sherlock works out which paths to take to shave time off
15180-479: The romantic attraction that Molly has toward him in the first two series. After the introduction of Irene Adler, Sherlock seems to feel some interest in her, though her attempts to throw him off by shocking him seem to have no effect on him; and comes to her rescue when she is about to be executed in Karachi . She frequently flirts with and texts Sherlock in " A Scandal in Belgravia ", but he seldom responds. When Irene
15318-457: The room regardless. When a bomb is 'delivered' to Baker Street via drone, putting Sherlock, John, and Mycroft in a position where they will have three seconds to flee out of the room before the bomb explodes, Sherlock uses his knowledge of Mrs. Hudson's routine to calculate when would be the safest time to leave the room so that she will be unharmed by the blast, as she was initially hoovering directly beneath them. Mycroft Holmes (played by
15456-422: The same episode when John suggests Mrs. Hudson leave Baker Street for her own safety, Sherlock appears appalled at the notion and informs John 'England would fall' should such a thing happen. It is revealed in His Last Vow (along with her full name) that she is a "semi-reformed alcoholic ", a former "exotic dancer", and that her weakness is marijuana . Sherlock later makes a jab at her past, when explaining
15594-648: The same moment that Sherlock reveals a touch of his own OCD. In "The Abominable Bride", in Sherlock's Mind Palace , Mycroft is shown to be morbidly obese and engaging in a bet with Sherlock as to how long he has before dying. (Recurring series 1. Main series 2–) Molly Hooper ( Louise Brealey ) is a 31-year-old specialist registrar working in the morgue at St Bartholomew's Hospital with an apparent crush on Sherlock. Due to her work position and crush on him, Sherlock frequently exploits her to let him examine or perform experiments on victims' bodies, such as in Sherlock's first scene in " A Study in Pink ", beating them with
15732-461: The second series, John is referred to as Sherlock's P.A. and is not shown working any other job. John writes about Sherlock's cases on his blog , which attracts clients to them. He also gives the cases names he deems appropriate. Much to John's constant annoyance, he is often mistaken for a gay man because of the time he spends around Sherlock. In the pilot episode, when John first meets Sherlock and begins working with him, many assume they are now
15870-494: The second series, critical reaction to the episode was largely positive. The Guardian ' s Sam Wollaston praised Steve Thompson 's writing, particularly how the episode was, at times "faithful to Sir ACD's The Final Problem, then it will wander, taking in mobile phone technology and computer hacking ... But it doesn't feel like cheating; more like an open relationship, agreed by both parties." Wollaston comments that this episode explores relationships, particularly in contrast to
16008-505: The secrets held by the people John knew. In the hallucinations of " The Abominable Bride ", Mrs. Hudson is shown upset that she has no speaking role in Watson's stories and Sherlock suggests he "give her some lines" as she "is perfectly capable of starving us". In " The Lying Detective ", Mrs. Hudson is shown to own a very fast sports car – although she is a somewhat reckless driver – defending her possession of it by noting that she
16146-444: The series, John has several medical issues: a psychosomatic limp in his right leg, a bullet wound in his left shoulder, and an "intermittent tremor " in his left hand. John's therapist notes he has "trust issues" and PTSD , but Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, says that he is far from being "haunted by the war" and that John actually misses the thrill of battle. Following a chase around London with Sherlock, in which he forgets his cane at
16284-401: The show's executive producer, co-creator, and writer Mark Gatiss ) is first introduced when he abducts John and offers to pay him to spy on Sherlock. He is Sherlock's older brother and engages in sibling rivalry with Sherlock. Mycroft is frequently mocked by Sherlock for " putting on weight ". He occupies a "minor position in the British government"; however, as with many Holmes-based works, it
16422-402: The spookiness of the previous episode (" The Hounds of Baskerville "), calling Cumberbatch's and Freeman's performances "moving at times". Sarah Crompton, for The Daily Telegraph , said Cumberbatch was "riding the wave of what has been a triumph". Generally praising the series, Crompton suggests that "writer Stephen Thompson had been left a little too much to his own devices ... The result was
16560-471: The third series, she is engaged to Tom (Ed Birch) who looks and dresses quite a bit like Sherlock. In "The Sign of Three", Molly stabs Tom with a plastic fork when he interrupts Sherlock. By "His Last Vow", the engagement has been broken off—Sherlock observes she is not wearing her engagement ring. During her engagement to Tom, when Molly mentions the intimacy she and Tom are sharing, Sherlock appears confused. In "The Abominable Bride", Molly appears disguised as
16698-457: The three of them sit in the flat at Baker Street planning the wedding, she realizes how much Sherlock, who is averse to change, needs to know that John still cares deeply about him and will always be his friend, and how much John also needs to connect with him, and insists that the two of them go out on a case. During this scene, Mary sees that Sherlock is afraid, as evidenced by the large number of Sydney Opera House -shaped origami serviettes he
16836-474: The use of a mask, a squash ball, a lorry or Moriarty's body, the dummy seen in Sherlock's flat at the beginning of the episode, the psychotropic drugs featured in " The Hounds of Baskerville ", the participation of Sherlock's homeless network, and a cadaver supplied by Molly. In an interview with The Guardian , Moffat claims "there is a clue everybody's missed ... So many people theorising about Sherlock's death online – and they missed it!" Moffat noted that one of
16974-411: The victims involved. He is rude and appears to be inconsiderate towards others, including John (often leaving him behind and asking him to do menial, domestic tasks such as shopping). However, Sherlock is shown to care deeply for John as the series goes on, showing uncharacteristic emotion when his friend's life is in jeopardy or when John comes to his aid. Sherlock states the highest compliment he can give
17112-471: The war effort, in particular on the radar programme. The last programme transmitted was a Mickey Mouse cartoon, Mickey's Gala Premier (1933), which was followed by test transmissions; this account refuted the popular memory according to which broadcasting was suspended before the end of the cartoon. According to figures from Britain's Radio Manufacturers Association, 18,999 television sets had been manufactured from 1936 to September 1939, when production
17250-417: The war, but that what truly matters is that the two of them maintain the "last refuge for the desperate" at 221B Baker Street. Mary smiles as she reflects that they will always be her "Baker Street Boys", answering the strange cases that nobody else can solve when people truly need help. She also claims that "who you really are, it doesn't matter". (Main series 3–4) Sergeant Sally Donovan ( Vinette Robinson )
17388-410: The world" with his own name. Again, understanding John's words literally, when John first uses the phrase "the best man", Sherlock goes off on a tangent describing the "best man" he ever knew until John pauses him and explains that he is referring to the "best man" for his and Mary's upcoming wedding. During his best man speech later on in the episode, Sherlock moves everyone deeply by telling John that he
17526-621: Was achieved on 30 March 1930, by using the BBC's new twin transmitter at Brookmans Park . By late 1930, thirty minutes of morning programmes were broadcast from Monday to Friday, and thirty minutes at midnight on Tuesdays and Fridays after BBC radio went off the air. Baird's broadcasts via the BBC continued until June 1932. The BBC began its own regular television programming from the basement of Broadcasting House , London, on 22 August 1932. The studio moved to larger quarters in 16 Portland Place , London, in February 1934, and continued broadcasting
17664-479: Was due to launch on 20 April 1964, but this was postponed after a fire at Battersea Power Station resulted in most of west London, including Television Centre , losing power. A videotape made on the opening night was rediscovered in 2003 by a BBC technician. The launch went ahead the following night, beginning with host Denis Tuohy sarcastically blowing out a candle. BBC2 was the first British channel to use UHF and 625-line pictures, giving higher definition than
17802-413: Was extremely touched John abruptly hugs him. Although Sherlock is not generally a "hugger", in the episode The Lying Detective , when John, who is still mourning for Mary, begins to cry, Sherlock, without being asked, takes John in his arms and holds him as he cries. Trying to prevent anyone, specifically the press, from getting a photograph of his face, Sherlock disguises it with a modern cap styled after
17940-453: Was fine". Molly was originally intended to be a one-off character to introduce Sherlock, but Brealey impressed Moffat and Gatiss and they "couldn't resist bringing her back". She transitions from a recurring character in Series 1 to a main character from Series 2 onward. Mary Morstan ( Amanda Abbington ) is a former assassin and a part-time nurse in John's practice whom he met following
18078-440: Was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD on 15 January 2012. It attracted 9.78 million viewers, and critical reaction to the episode was positive. After the episode was aired, there was also much online and media speculation, which focused on Sherlock's death. Inspired by " The Final Problem " by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , the episode follows Moriarty's plot to discredit and kill Sherlock Holmes, also heavily using elements from
18216-423: Was halted by the war. BBC Television returned on 7 June 1946 at 15:00. Jasmine Bligh , one of the original announcers, made the first announcement, saying, 'Good afternoon everybody. How are you? Do you remember me, Jasmine Bligh?'. The Mickey Mouse cartoon of 1939 was repeated twenty minutes later. Alexandra Palace was the home base of the channel until the early 1950s, when the majority of production moved into
18354-471: Was honourably discharged as a captain. Prior to his military period, John read medicine at King's College London , as seen on his CV . He is in possession of a service pistol , with which he is highly proficient, being described as a "crack shot" by Sherlock. He often uses his former position to help Sherlock and him get into high security places (like in The Hound of Baskerville). At the beginning of
18492-429: Was previously broadcast encrypted, it meant that viewers with appropriate equipment were able to receive BBC channels "free-to-air" over much of Western Europe. Consequently, some rights concerns have needed to be resolved with programme providers such as Hollywood studios and sporting organisations, which have expressed concern about the unencrypted signal leaking out. This led to some broadcasts being made unavailable on
18630-442: Was reaching an estimated 25,000–40,000 homes before the outbreak of World War II which caused the BBC Television service to be suspended on 1 September 1939 with little warning. On 1 September 1939, the station went off the air; the government was concerned that the VHF transmissions would act as a beacon to enemy aircraft homing in on London. Also, many of the television service's technical staff and engineers would be needed for
18768-552: Was responsible for the commissioning, scheduling and broadcasting of all programming on the BBC's television channels and online, as well as producing content for broadcast. Following the 2016 Licence Fee settlement, BBC Television was split into two divisions, with in-house television production being separated into a new division called BBC Studios controlled by Mark Linsey and the remaining parts of television (channels and genre commissioning, BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer) being renamed as BBC Content, controlled by Charlotte Moore . As
18906-494: Was safe. Claiming that he was always a fake and explaining this last phone call is his " note ", Sherlock swan-dives off the roof of St. Bartholomew, as John looks on terrified from the street, thereby ensuring that Moriarty's true identity dies with him. After being knocked to the ground by a cyclist, John stumbles over to watch, grief-stricken, as Sherlock's bloody corpse is carried away by hospital staff. The episode returns to John's therapy session, where he cannot open up. Mycroft
19044-448: Was used instead of dubbing for budgetary reasons. Ceefax , the first teletext service, launched on 23 September 1974. This service allowed BBC viewers to view textual information such as the latest news on their television. CEEFAX did not make a full transition to digital television, instead being gradually replaced, from late onwards, by the new interactive BBCi service before being fully closed down on 22 October 2012. In March 2003
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