Look at the text about a TV show below and complete it with this information.
(0) The Internet and mobile phones didn’t exist in the nineteenth century.
(1) sherlock Holmes lives in the fl at at 221B Baker street.
(2) Conan Doyle invented the basic plots.
(3) sherlock Holmes uses his powers of observation to solve crimes.
(4) Benedict Cumberbatch has starred in many recent fi lms and TV shows.
(5) Dr Watson’s career in the army has ended.
(6) Martin Freeman became famous for his part in The Offi ce.
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A 21st Century Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock is a new BBC television series based on the novels of Arthur Conan Doyle,
but set in present-day London. Of course, the original stories were written in the
late nineteenth century, a time (0)
In this new version all kinds of modern technology are used.
Although the stories have been updated to the twenty-first century, lovers of
the original novels will be pleased to know that many of the familiar characters
and places have been kept for the new series. For instance, the flat (1)
is still 221B Baker Street.
The writers of the series have used the basic plots (2)
, but they have been made more exciting and modern. The
main characters are:
Sherlock Holmes: Holmes is a brilliant detective (3)
The part of Holmes is played by Benedict
Cumberbatch, a young actor (4)
Dr Watson: Watson, a doctor (5) , is Sherlock Holmes’ best
friend. The part of Watson is played by Martin Freeman. He’s an actor (6)
in the hit comedy series The Offi ce.
