Sherlock (TV Series) - Home Release and Merchandise

Home Release and Merchandise

The first series was released on disc by 2entertain in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2010, in Australia on 4 November, and the United States on 9 November 2010. The first and second series are also available on Netflix. The release included the three episodes and several special features. "A Study in Pink" featured audio commentaries by Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and Sue Vertue, while Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Mark Gatiss comment on "The Great Game." The release included the pilot episode, a 60-minute version of "A Study in Pink" directed by Coky Giedroyc. Critic Mark Lawson called the decision to include the pilot "commendable and brave." The British Board of Film Classification rated the pilot and the three episodes as a 12 certificate for video and online exhibition. The release also contained a 32-minute documentary about the production called "Unlocking Sherlock."

The second series disc was released in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2012. The second series is also available on Netflix. The release included an audio commentary for "A Scandal in Belgravia" and "The Hounds of Baskerville" and a documentary called "Sherlock Uncovered." The soundtrack album for the first series was released by Silva Screen on 30 January 2012, and for the second series on 27 February 2012.

BBC Books published some of Conan Doyle's original collections and novels as tie-in editions, with cover art featuring Cumberbatch and Freeman. A Study in Scarlet and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were released in Autumn 2011, with introductions by Moffat and Gatiss respectively. The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of Four and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes were released in March 2012, with introductions by Cumberbatch, Freeman and Thompson respectively. According to Radio Times, the popularity of Sherlock has led to a resurgence in the sales of the original Conan Doyle stories. Sherlock: The Casebook, a companion to the series, was published by BBC Books in October 2012.

In Japan, a manga adaptation of the series illustrated by Jay has begun serialization in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine from 4 October 2012. In October 2012, Winning Moves sold a Sherlock-themed edition of Cluedo.

In Greece, OTE has bought the rights of the series and it will premiere on OTE Cinema 1 on 24 June 2013.