In episodes of Sherlock, BBC's "The Blind Banker", "The Great Game" and "A Scandal in Belgravia", the writers altered some of the source material from "The Dancing » by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Men,” “The Bruce-Partington Plans,” and “A Scandal in Bohemia,” in order to modernize some of the central themes of the stories. The Sherlock writers curated the material that would continue to resonate with modern viewers of the series as passionately as Doyle intended to make his novels resonate with his Victorian audience. The changes brought out other themes more relevant to modern society, while keeping many of Doyle's original messages intact. Naturally, some differences will be present in these works due to the TV series writers' decision to bring Sherlock into the modern era in terms of setting. These differences and changes to the existing source material are not intended to take away from Doyle's work, but to add to it and encourage audiences to connect with the works' characters and adventures. The TV series' "The Blind Banker" draws its source material from "The Dancing Men." The changes to “The Dancing Men” are quite significant for its transformation into “The Blind Banker.” The first major change present in the episode is that John Watson recently returned from active military duty in Afghanistan due to injury. The series chooses to show John's difficulties adjusting to civilian life in the first two minutes of the episode. This characterizes Dr. Watson as needing Sherlock's constant adventure and adrenaline rush to survive an ordinary life in London, thus strengthening the bond between the two men. Doyle's Watson has... middle of paper ...... "The Great Game". The fifth major change is the increased role of Mycroft Holmes in the modern version. Mycroft had a small role in Doyle's original material because he dislikes leg work. In the modernized version, Mycroft is constantly involved in the case of the missing plans and constantly pesters Sherlock about it. This was changed to reflect the antagonistic relationship that can develop between brothers and to make Sherlock more relatable to viewers who have siblings who bicker with their siblings in this way. Doyle's ideas about family relationships did not include this level of bickering, especially not in public. Mycroft in the modern era is used to bring out Sherlock's childish side and push him into business. The large amount of modifications made to "The Bruce-Partington Plans" suggests that there are similarities between the source and the adaptation..