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Which episode does Sherlock go to Buckingham Palace?
A Scandal in Belgravia
“A Scandal in Belgravia” | |
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Sherlock episode | |
Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Paul McGuigan |
Written by | Steven Moffat |
Who was the royalty in Sherlock?
Irene Adler | |
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Sherlock Holmes character | |
First appearance | “A Scandal in Bohemia” |
Created by | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
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Where was John Watson’s wedding filmed in Sherlock?

Bristol
The opening stand-off between Sherlock and Moriarty in A Scandal in Bohemia (Series 2), the nail-biting Guy Fawkes moment in The Empty Hearse (Series 3) and John Watson’s unforgettable wedding in The Sign of Three (Series 3), amongst others, were all filmed in Bristol.
What happened at the end of Sherlock season 2 episode 1?
In this episode, Sherlock eventually rescues Irene Adler from being executed in a foreign country and her current whereabouts are unknown to the viewers. (Sherlock Holmes definitely knows). So, Irene Adler is very much alive!
Was Sherlock actually filmed in Buckingham Palace?

Buckingham Palace. Sherlock is summoned to Buckingham Palace, but insists on coming in just his bed sheet. Exteriors of the real Buckingham Palace are used but The Queen was left undisturbed as the inside shots were actually filmed in Goldsmiths’ Hall’s Drawing Room.
Where was the Reichenbach Fall filmed?
Some sequences in the episode that are set at the Tower of London were filmed at Cardiff Castle….The Reichenbach Fall.
“The Reichenbach Fall” | |
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Sherlock episode | |
Titlescreen of the episode showing Turner’s 1804 painting of the Reichenbach Falls. | |
Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Toby Haynes |
Where was Sherlock filmed Bristol?
More recently, the production used Bristol’s The Bottle Yard Studios as its base and various Bristol locations for the Sherlock special, ‘The Abominable Bride’ (transmission date 1st January 2016). These locations included Tyntesfield, Colston Hall Vaults, Queen Square and King Street and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre.
Is the castle in Sherlock Holmes 2 Real?
The spectacular castle straddling the Reichenbach Falls in the Swiss Alps, in which the climactic peace talks are held, is all CGI, and the castle interior a studio set.