Sherlock lives! (and returns to the U.K. on New Year’s Day)

The BBC One schedule for Series 3 of Sherlock has finally been announced:

• “The Empty Hearse”: Wednesday, January 1st
• “The Sign Of Three, Sunday, January 5th
• “His Last Vow,” Sunday, January 12th

We learned via Mark Gatiss on Twitter:

Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective. Much missed by friends & family. In *living* memory. Jan 1st 2014! #SherlockLives

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) November 29, 2013

And @Sherlockology, which shared a photo of the actual empty hearse that was spotted driving around London promoting the date:

#SherlockLives on January 1 2014. pic.twitter.com/yEwjtH9Qwv

— Sherlockology (@Sherlockology) November 29, 2013

Enjoy the trailer:

Only one month to go!

Via Cult Box.