The Blind Banker

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Episode 2 of 3, Sherlock, Series 1

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

A mysterious cipher is being scrawled on the walls around London. The first person to see the cipher is dead within hours of reading it. Sherlock plunges into a world of codes and symbols, consulting with London's best graffiti artists. He soon learns that the city is in the grip a gang of international smugglers, a secret society called the Black Lotus.

  • Sherlock and John at the museum

    Sherlock and John at the museum

    Sherlock and John on the trail of a secret society, the Black Lotus.

  • Dr John Watson's Blog

    Dr John Watson's Blog

    Get John Watson's angle on Sherlock and their adventures together.

    Read Dr John Watson's blog
  • Get Involved: Hidden Message #2

    Get Involved: Hidden Message #2

    Test your own powers of deduction with this week's hidden message. Molly Hooper may be able to help if you get stuck!

    Go to The Science of Deduction website

Credits

Sherlock Holmes
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dr John Watson
Martin Freeman
Mrs Hudson
Una Stubbs
Molly Hooper
Louise Brealey
Sarah
Zoe Telford
DI Dimmock
Paul Chequer
Soo Lin Yao
Gemma Chan
Director
Euros Lyn
Producer
Sue Vertue
Executive Producer
Steven Moffat
Executive Producer
Mark Gatiss
Writer
Steve Thompson

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