Sherlock has topped a worldwide poll compiling the most popular BBC television characters.
The poll was conducted by BBC Worldwide Showcase poll with almost 30% of participants voting Sherlock Holmes ahead of its competitors.
The character, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, won out over such iconic characters as Doctor Who and Basil Fawlty.
Also featuring in the top ten were Idris Elba’s Luther, Top Gear star The Stig, Keeping Up Appearance’s Hyacinth Bucket and Doctor Who villains the Daleks.