BENEDICT Cumberbatch and his co-start Martin Freeman have been seen filming for the new series of Sherlock down the M5 at Gloucester.

The actors, who play Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, were dressed in period costumes.

The filming was in the crypt at Gloucester Cathedral, which has also been used for the Harry Potter  movies and the new series Wolf Hall on BBC2.

Here are some of the pictures people took today: