Richard Osman

So if you read those Sherlock Holmes books, a lot of the time it's how do we keep Sherlock out of the way?

So Sherlock is often in some sort of drug-induced stupor or he's off on the continent having to sort of track someone else down because the second he puts his mind to a case, that case gets solved.

But that aside, having someone who is brilliant but troubled and putting them at the heart of a crime drama is something that

every sort of crime writer enjoys doing, which is why everyone loves to get their hands on Sherlock Holmes.

They can do different versions of him because, again, he's slightly absent on the page, which means you can really colour him in if you're a filmmaker.

We did a little bit of research, and Sherlock Holmes is not the most played character in movies.

I've got a top ten for you.

Oh, yes, please.

Right, number seven, we've got...

No.

Number 10, Frankenstein.

Okay.

Frankenstein.

Young Frankenstein.

Bride of Frankenstein.

I could go on.

Number nine, young guy.

May have heard of him.

Robin Hood.

Yeah.