'Sherlock' episode with naked Lara Pulver tops BBC iPlayer chart
Published May 30 2012, 12:53 BST | By Digital Spy
Sherlock is currently the most-watched show on the BBC iPlayer for 2012.The Benedict Cumberbatch drama took the top three spots between January and April, new figures released by the BBC reveal.
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Series two premiere 'A Scandal in Belgravia' starring actress Lara Pulver in much-publicised nude scenes was the most-watched episode overall, with 2.5m viewers.
Finale 'The Reichenbach Fall' managed 1.9m.
'The Hounds of Baskerville' took the third spot with 1.6m, ahead of the Top Gear India Special which attracted 1.1m.
Other shows to make the top ten include the New Year's Day instalment of EastEnders (1.09m), the Hustle series eight premiere (967,000), the first part of the BBC's Birdsong adaptation (866,000) and the first episode of hit drama Call the Midwife (800,000).
Sherlock's Steven Moffat recently confirmed to Digital Spy that new episodes will begin filming in January, while series co-creator Mark Gatiss also revealed to DS that he will write the show's third series premiere.
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Watch Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Gatiss discuss Sherlock with Digital Spy below:
Interesting that the article title has changed to reference the nudity in 'Sherlock'... I'd like to think that people watched it because it was well-made television and I preferred the title reflecting this positive affirmation of the nation's taste rather than the negative suggestion of iPlayer users being perverts. The nudity was only ever implied.
May 31st 2012 at 12:33am
Totally agree and the reason I've kept this episode archived on my desktop harddrive has nothing to do with the fact that Lara Pulver was exquisite while naked!
May 31st 2012 at 3:49am
Yes, Hustle!
May 30th 2012 at 8:29pm
Cumberbatch is the finest actor working today. Total class. Cant wait to see him in Parade's End. 5 hours of bliss.
May 30th 2012 at 3:59pm(+1 like)
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May 30th 2012 at 2:52pm