I do love a good murder-mystery and the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes series is a corker. It is intelligently written and highly entertaining – largely down to a strangely sexy Holmes and some cracking chemistry between the characters. So I was really surprised to read today that people have been complaining about some slightly risqué scenes – all because it was before 9pm.
The scenes in question feature actress Lara Pulver parading around naked – shock, horror – a full 25 minutes before the watershed. Thing is, the nudity was very tastefully done. You only saw part of her body, and always from behind. No full frontal – no breasts were shown (much to my boyfriend’s disappointment!). And then there was another, where she was shown wearing a thong and carrying a whip as she approached a woman tied to a bed – but again, it was all mere suggestion, nothing overtly kinky! I would not have thought twice about any of this being a problem for viewers of a ‘sensitive’ disposition.
I don’t yet have kids of my own, but if I did I’m sure I would be far more concerned by some of the images and stories they could be exposed to on the 6 O’Clock news: murders, violence, hatred. These people who whinge about a splash of sauce and spice should really just live a little and enjoy it for what it is – a bit of fun!
