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It's been nearly six years since the most recent episode of Sherlock, but it doesn't look as though a new season will be coming any time soon.

As Deadline reports, the show's co-creator Steven Moffat addressed its future during a BBC radio interview earlier today (January 3), saying he would "start writing Sherlock tomorrow" if stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman could be tempted back. The two actors starred in the detective drama between 2010 and 2017, each winning an Emmy for their perfomance as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson respectively.

Moffat then added jokingly: "They’re on to bigger and better things but, Martin and Benedict, please come back?"

Moffat, who also served as Doctor Who's showrunner from 2010 to 2017, previously addressed Sherlock's future in April of last year, telling Radio Times that it is ultimately "down to Benedict and Martin."

"They were very loyal to that show over a very long while when it was out, when it definitely became their lowest-paying job," he added. "And I don't think that's necessarily what they want to do now – fair enough, absolutely fair enough. But if anyone thinks I'm the one getting in the way, I will confidently tell you I would start writing it tomorrow, if everybody else did too."

At least we'll always have our memories, right? To that end, you can watch Benedict Cumberbatch talking about Sherlock in this classic clip from The Graham Norton Show.

Would you like to see Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return for more Sherlock?