Which actually makes sense - each episode ran approximately 90 minutes in 
their uncut form - BBCA may have made a few judicious edits for time, but a 
2hr block is about right.

On Monday, November 10, 2014 9:51:47 PM UTC-5, Brad Beam wrote:
>
> And now, BBC America is showing Series 1 of "Sherlock" in two-hour blocks.
>
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> On Thursday, November 4, 2010 9:29:56 AM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote:
>
>> I haven't seen #2 yet. The first episode ran around 80 minutes
>> (including end credits; 90 minute slot, but with teaser scenes and
>> Alan Cumming at the beginning, and done in time for five minutes of
>> PBS blah blah blah). Unfortunately, I can't find it, but somebody who
>> attended a screening of the premiere posted a list of all of the
>> scenes cut for PBS broadcast. Not much that affected the plot, but
>> lots of character and atmospheric nuance was lost. It could be worse
>> -- I remember seeing a mini the BBCA cut from six hours to three (in a
>> four-hour slot). Entire characters and subplots vanished, leaving
>> little that made sense.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:21 AM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > How much has been cut for PBS?  First episode ran right around 90 
>> minutes,
>> > second was a bit shorter.
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: Jon Delfin <[email protected]>
>> >
>> > Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Sherlock
>> >
>> > These are, presumably, the edited-for-PBS versions of the shows?
>> >
>> > Grrr. Bad enough that BBCA does this; at least they have the excuse of
>> > needing to insert ad breaks. Shame on you, PBS.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:00 AM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> >> The Masterpiece website is streaming the episodes that have aired until
>> >> December 7th.  Not sure what country restrictions may be in place for
>> >> viewing.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sherlock/watch.html
>> >>
>> >> David
>> >
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