The first episode of Season 4 of the BBC’s Sherlock will air on the 1st of January, 2017. Revealed post-climax of last night’s final edition of The Great British Bake Off the broadcaster confirmed, via a trailer reveal, that the new year will begin with what many think will be the final stretch for Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Holmes and Watson.

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The first episode will be transmitted on New Year’s Day 2017 is entitled ‘The Six Thatchers’, which presumably isn’t a seasonal nightmare involving a group of rogue Tories, some recovered DNA and a cloning machine. The second episode will be called ‘The Lying Detective’ which throws us all into a tizz. There is a third episode which has no name thus far.

Here’s the new trailer, which – before you get too excited is enormously similar to the trailer already revealed. This new look, however, has the date of transmission – which make it very important indeed.

Watch below to reacquaint yourselves with our favourite sleuthhound.

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