Sherlock series four is set to return to the screens in January 2017. The BBC have revealed the titles of the first two episodes.

BBC One, which broadcasts the drama, confirmed the episodes will be called The Six Thatchers and The Lying Detective.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman will reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Watson respectively.

The show’s last series, which also consisted of three episodes, aired in 2014. Cumberbatch and Freeman first played Doyle’s iconic characters in 2010.

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