A Study in Pink

"A Study in Pink"
Sherlock episode
Episode no.Series 1
Episode 1
Directed byPaul McGuigan
Written bySteven Moffat
Based onA Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Featured music
Cinematography bySteve Lawes
Editing by
  • Mali Evans
  • Charlie Phillips
Original air date25 July 2010 (2010-07-25)
Running time88 minutes
Guest appearances
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"A Study in Pink" is the first episode of the television series Sherlock and first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 25 July 2010. It introduces the main characters and resolves a murder mystery. It is loosely based upon the first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet.

The episode was written by Steven Moffat, who co-created the series. It was originally filmed as a 60-minute pilot for Sherlock, directed by Coky Giedroyc.[1][2] The BBC decided not to transmit the pilot, but instead commissioned a series of three 90-minute episodes.[3] The story was refilmed, this time directed by Paul McGuigan. The British Board of Film Classification has rated the pilot as a 12 certificate (not suitable for children under 12) for video and online exhibition, and it is included as an additional feature on the DVD released on 30 August 2010.[4]

  1. ^ Seale, Jack (3 April 2012). "Mark Gatiss: I'm proud of binned Sherlock pilot". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ Lawson, Mark (2 September 2010). "The rebirth of Sherlock: Comparing the pilot of hit detective series Sherlock to the finished product is highly revealing". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Wightman, Catriona (27 May 2010). "BBC drops Sherlock Holmes pilot". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  4. ^ "SHERLOCK - A STUDY IN PINK". BBFC. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.