The Sun's TV Magazine (December 26, 2015) The Sherlock BBC fourth pre-season special, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, premiering January 1, 2016 on BBC and PBS, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Pipe, Una Stubbs, Louise Brealey, Sherlolly, Stephen Hawking, Martin Freeman