ACCLAIMED actor Martin Freeman has been enjoying Swansea drinking haunt No Sign Bar, which has been transformed into an Italian restaurant for a new one-off BBC crime drama, Sherlock.

Mr Freeman, who had a role in hit movie Love Actually and starred in award-winning comedy The Office, is playing Holmes's sidekick Dr Watson.

Benedict Cumberbatch is taking on the role of the titular super-sleuth in a one-off modern version of the classic mysteries. Filming is also taking place in Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and London.

Bosses at the BBC and production company Hartswood Films, who have been filming in the city's Wind Street, have not said when the programme will be shown.