As Guy Ritchie puts a gay twist on the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in his new movie, audiences get turned on and tune in. A brilliant idea,  the whole pushing boundaries thing.  We are always happy to see the gay community represented in mainstream media.  It is always nice for once, to see a story about gay men that is not all about sex and chock-full of age-old stereotypes.

You too can follow hot on the heels of director Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law and visit some of the key locations used in the new Sherlock Holmes motion picture. The crew worked in London, Liverpool and Manchester to create an atmospheric picture of Holmes’ Britain as it has never been seen before. Conan Doyle’s original stories and following adaptations are also packed with fascinating settings throughout Britain. Read on to discover the backdrops to the world’s most famous detective stories.