Young Sherlock

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Young Sherlock is an 8-part origin story that strips away the polished veneer of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous detective.

Set against the backdrop of the 1870s, this series instead follows a 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes as a raw, undisciplined, and disgraced student of Oxford University, where he’s first introduced to a dangerous friendship with a young James Moriarty…

Director Guy Ritchie

Cast Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Zine Tseng, Colin Firth, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone

Production Company Amazon MGM / Motive Pictures

Year 2026

Filming location(s) Cardiff, Oxford, Bristol, Shepton Mallet, Abergavenny, Tredagar

📍TV Extras in South Central, South West & Wales!

Uni-versal Extras provided casting support for Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock TV Series in multiple locations across Wales, the South West and into South Central!

(Locations for this production included: Oxford, Cardiff, Shepton Mallet, Bristol, Monmouth, Abergavenny and Trefil Quarry in Tredegar)

UVE Artistes will remember this production under its more discreet working title of YGSK 😉

👀 For Young Sherlock, UVE were proud to provide…

Students, Waiters, Porters, Security, Police, Gala Guests, Prison Guests, Court Officials, Gallery Attendees, Dr Surgery Patients, Nurses, Asylum Staff; Visitors & Patients, Models, Dead Villagers, Inmates, Theatre-Goers, Club Members, Passers-by, Doubles for Principal Cast & more!

Related Testimonials

Had a great time as one of the regular policemen on this. Great bunch of SA’s who have become friends. Amazing locations which you get to see whilst being paid. Absolutely loved it and can’t wait for it to come out. Big thanks to all at UVE for making this happen for me. By far my favourite agency.

Neil

Young Sherlock

As my first time on a screen set, naturally I was a bit apprehensive and keen to make sure I did everything right! The Universal Extras team were always super friendly and helpful on the phone, and I was never made to feel silly for asking a question about how the casting and booking system worked. All the details sent to me before the fitting and shoot days were clear and timely, and made the day go smoothly. I really enjoyed the work and hope to be back again soon!

Laura

Young Sherlock

Thanks UVE for putting me forward for Young Sherlock as a Prison Guard. We had a really great time filming our scenes at Shepton Mallet Prison. To top it all, I had a small talking part with the main cast and Guy Richie directed me👏