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Sherlock fans familiar with the waiting game between TV seasons may be encouraged that writer Steven Moffat says he can see it “going on for a long while” – and would not mind seeing a more mature Holmes and Watson. “Sherlock is a bit more polished”,...

Although fans will have to wait a while longer for Season 4, the Sherlock gods have smiled down upon us and will present a Victorian-era special hopefully later this year.

Showrunner Steven Moffat revealed that Sherlock will be more of a Victorian gentleman and less of a rude man. The special episode will show a totally different Sherlock.

Sherlock and Dr Watson in the upcoming Victorian special. “Sherlock is a bit more polished”, Moffat said.

There will be a slight difference in the way the characters speak, Sherlock will have the manners of a Victorian gentleman rather than acting like a brat, and Watson will be a bit more upright.

To amp up the excitement, the network released the first look of the Christmas segment featuring two of its beloved characters, Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman).

On Thursday midnight BBC tweeted a photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock and Watson in Victorian grab.

A fetching handlebar moustache, a heavy herringbone tweed suit, pinstripe pants, a pocket-watch chain, a morning suit, a bright-blue tie pin and a red handkerchief.

Promotional photo of Benedict Cumberbatch (left) and Martin Freeman as the iconic Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson in the BBC television series adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries..