BBC Defend Sherlock Nude Scenes

BBC bosses have defended the nude scenes from Sherlock which recently aired on the show.

The show was slammed by viewers for inappropriate pre-watershed images. The Christmas episode, watched by almost ten million viewers, was aired on on BBC1 from 8.10pm.

The 'inappropriate' scenes included Miss Pulver only wearing diamond earrings, lipstick and heels as she flirted with Holmes, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

BBC boss Ben Stephenson told the Broadcasting Press Guild: "We thought about it incredibly carefully and obviously it got 100 complaints and 10.6 million people watched it".

Adding: "We had lots of conversations about it and I think we were right in thinking it's a bit of a cheeky show and that just because you're on pre-watershed doesn't mean you have to be dull."

"You actually saw more of Benedict than you did of Lara."

Sherlock returns to BBC One in 2012.