VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch Showcases the Best of BBC Drama in New Trailer

Benedict Cumberbatch, who was just cast as the lead in Marvel's upcoming DOCTOR STRANGE movie, narrates a new commercial showcasing the best of BBC Drama, including its past and current hits. Watch it below!

Cumberbatch is set to return to BBC for SHERLOCK Season 4, as well as THE HOLLOW CROWN: THE WARS OF THE ROSES in 2015.

Also in the trailer are snippets of JK Rowling's THE CASUAL VACANCY miniseries, plus WOLF HALL, JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORELL and more.

Cumberbatch will next be seen in THE IMITATION GAME, hitting theaters on November 21st. Among his past film credits are WAR HORSE, STAR TREK, 12 YEARS A SLAVE and THE HOBBIT series.

He first performed at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in productions such as LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (2001), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (2001), and ROMEO AND JULIET (2002). He also portrayed George Tesman in Richard Eyre's revival of HEDDA GABLER in 2005 and since then has starred in the Royal National Theatre productions AFTER THE DANCE (2010) and FRANKENSTEIN (2011).

Cumberbatch received two Olivier Award nominations, winning the Best Actor in a Play for FRANKENSTEIN, and has also received four BAFTA nominations, three Emmy Award nominations, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for SHERLOCK, two SAG Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination among others.

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