Benedict Cumberbatch has become a household name for several key roles. Across the pond, it's thanks to his portrayal of the ...

Edward St Aubyn has never denied that Patrick Melrose, the protagonist of his masterful sequence of five novels – on which the new series starring Benedict Cumberbatch is based – is his alter ego.

Don't hold your breath waiting for Benedict Cumberbatch to put his Sherlock coat and scarf back on. Cumberbatch, who played ...