The Great Game

2010 third episode of BBC's Sherlock directed by Paul McGuigan
Movie television_film Q1308120
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The Great Game

Summary

The Great Game is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great Game's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Great Game's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Great Game was directed by Paul McGuigan[5].
  • Mark Gatiss wrote the screenplay for The Great Game[6].
  • The Great Game's composer is recorded as Q346285[7].
  • The Great Game's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Great Game's based on is recorded as The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans[9].
  • The Great Game followed The Blind Banker[10].
  • The Great Game was followed by A Scandal in Belgravia[11].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Benedict Cumberbatch[12].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Martin Freeman[13].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Una Stubbs[14].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Rupert Graves[15].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was John Sessions[16].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Deborah Moore[17].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Andrew Scott[18].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Di Botcher[19].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Doug Allen[20].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Lynn Farleigh[21].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Haydn Gwynne[22].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was David Ryall[23].
  • A cast member of The Great Game was Zoe Telford[24].
  • The Great Game was produced by Sue Vertue[25].
  • The Great Game's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock[26].
  • The original language of The Great Game was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Great Game was produced by Sue Vertue[25]. It was directed by Paul McGuigan[5]. Mark Gatiss wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Benedict Cumberbatch[12], Martin Freeman[13], Una Stubbs[14], Rupert Graves[15], John Sessions[16], and Deborah Moore[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 8, 2010[28] and August 7, 2011[29]. The original language of The Great Game was English[27]. Its genre is crime film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Sherlock[26].

Subject and Themes

The Great Game's part of the series is recorded as Sherlock[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Great Game followed The Blind Banker[10]. It was followed by A Scandal in Belgravia[11].

Why It Matters

The Great Game ranks in the top 9% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Producer Sue Vertue
    Tv maze episode id 32180
    Instance of television film, television series episode
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