Gay Sherlock Holmes

Guy Richie's newest version of the cerebral detective'story is released today, with what we are promised is a homoerotic view of the relationship between the famous sleuth and his accolite Dr Watson. Robert Downey Jr, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock, told a British newspaper the film was about “two men who happen to be roommates, wrestle a lot and share a bed”.

To mark the occasion, Robbie Hudson explores for the Times the various guises that the relationship between Sherlock and the Doctor have taken over the years.

Read the full article here.