In the second season of the BBC television series Sherlock, which places Holmes and Watson (portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, respectively) in contemporary London, the deerstalker cap is a recurring gag; here, Sherlock Holmes gains the iconic look by trying to hide his face from paparazzi by wearing the deerstalker, which he personally despises.
Benedict Cumberbatch was cast for his role after having a meeting at the same studio where The Simpsons record their voice-overs.
He will make his English-language debut with the historical drama The Imitation Game about the life of mathematician Alan Turing starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Radcliffe, Mischa Barton, and Dame Helen Mirren (who in 1994 portrayed the hospital's namesake in The Madness of King George), musicians Zak Starkey and Sex Pistol Steve Jones, athlete and politician Sebastian Coe, and writer Graeme K Talboys are among the many prominent people born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
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In the 2011 film version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Guillam is played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
A television dramatisation with the same name, starring Tom Hardy as Shorter and Benedict Cumberbatch as Masters was co-produced by the BBC and HBO in 2007.