New series of Sherlock is at least ‘a couple of years away’ says Moriarty actor Andrew Scott

The actor shared a few clues about when the BBC drama will be back on screens
Busy schedules: stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are so in-demand finding time to film Sherlock is tricky
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Sherlock fans are used to waiting a long time for new episodes, but actor Andrew Scott has revealed the build-up to series five may require even more patience.

Speaking on the One Show, Scott who plays Sherlock supervillain Moriarty was asked whether he thought there would be another series of the drama before the another election took place.

He replied: “I don't think there's another series of Sherlock coming soon. I think another General Election would come first!"

The news will disappoint but not surprise fans of the show, as another run hasn’t yet been officially confirmed by producers.

And it’s no secret that as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman’s stars have risen, it’s become more and more difficult to find a Sherlock-sized gap in their schedules.

Scott confirmed that cast is all very busy: "We're not doing [Sherlock] for another couple of years. Everybody got quite busy, you know? You want to keep it fresh and stuff like that."

The most recent series was broadcast earlier this year on the BBC after a year’s absence and saw Sherlock battle with his villainous secret sister Eurus.

But the title of the three-part run’s last episode, The Final Run, led many to believe it could be the show’s conclusion. Writer Mark Gatiss has remained fairly cagey about a new series, but has teased it could return.

He told Radio Times “I mean, we didn’t draw a definitive line. We left it in a place where we thought we could leave it, and equally a place where we could come back to it. It really just depends.”

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