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Old 22-09-2015, 01:38 AM #1
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'It's getting a bit silly now': Female viewers complain that there's TOO MUCH male nudity on the BBC after skinny dipping scene in The Go Between

Adaptation of The Go-Between featured skinny dipping and scything

Viewers moaned scenes were similar to Poldark and Pride and Prejudice

The cast's Norfolk accents also come under fire from Twitter users



After another BBC costume drama saw its smouldering male lead go skinny dipping, viewers have been left wondering whether male nudity is 'now compulsory' in TV adaptations.

Despite fans being whipped into a frenzy by the sight of Poldark's bare-chested scything, a skinny dipping scene in Sunday night's adaptation of The Go-Between failed to impress viewers who said BBC's costume dramas 'are getting a bit silly'.

Viewers took to Twitter after Ben Batt emerged topless from a lake during the remake of LP Hartley's literary classic, as he played hunky gardener Ted Burgess.


Ben Batt strips off to take a dip in the BBC's adaptation of LP Hartley's 1953 novel The Go Between


Actor Ben Batt as farmer Ted Burgess in the BBC's adaptation of 1953 novel The Go-Between, which aired on Sunday. Twitter users were quick to note the similarity to BBC One's Polark, asking if scything is 'compulsory'


Actor Ben Batt's skinny dipping scene prompted one Twitter user to remark: 'It's getting a bit silly now'

In the adaptation of the 1953 novel, the actor was also seen scything in the field in scenes reminiscent of Cornish drama Poldark which aired earlier this year.

But it was his near-naked swimming scene that earned ridicule rather than plaudits on social media as the 29-year-old, who is best known for playing Joe Pritchard in Shameless, was seen stripping off in a moment reminiscent of Mr Darcy's in the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

The male nudity scenes also follow the BBC's recent adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover in which actor Richard Madden played gardener Oliver Mellors and stripped off several times.


'All these men with their tops off, bbc must think us women are so easily pleased #gobetween,' tweeted stephhallatt.

Cathy Shrank tweeted: 'Scything scene: now compulsory for handsome, practical men in historical dramas #GoBetween #Poldark.'

Whilst Kay Sillars asked: 'Is scything now compulsory in BBC costume drama?'


Joanna Vanderham and Ben Batt (pictured) - as Marian and Ted - capture the erotic charge between the couple

Esther Walker added: 'It's getting a bit silly now the emerging-from-lake-with-torso thing isn't it? #go-between.'

But other viewers praised young actor Jack Hollington, who played the innocent 12-year-old Leo Colston who carries messages between the upper class lady of the manor and her lover.

Emma Graham tweeted: 'The Go Between was superb and what a fantastic young actor too, one to watch.'

Nalika de Silva wrote: 'Jack Hollington in @bbc The Go Between some of the best acting I've ever seen from such a young person!'

Peter Graystone added: 'Jack Hollington, you may only be 14 but that was the finest TV performance of the year. The Go-Between. Brilliant and almost unbearable.'

Many fans also liked his expressive eyebrows, with Juliet tweeting: 'The boy in the Go Between has the most expressive eyebrows I have ever seen in my life.'


The BBC's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Poldark are recent adaptations featuring topless actors. Richard Madden, former Game of Thrones star, left, plays gardener Oliver Mellors while Aiden Turner, right, is Poldark


Ben Batt's turn in the lake may well have been inspired by this timeless scene in which Colin Firth emerged from the lake as a damp Mr Darcy in the BBC's TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Whilst Faye wrote: '@BBCOne congratulations on finding the cutest kid with the best eyebrows ever! #gobetween.'

But viewers were less impressed with the cast's Norfolk accent.

Nick Coringly tweeted: 'Have to say though, farmer in The Go Between doesn't have any sort of Norfolk accent *I've* heard before.'

Another viewer wrote: 'Norfolk accent in The Go Between sounds about 200 miles out #westcountry @BBCOne.'

The BBC's 20th century adaptation season continues next week with a re-making of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie.

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A topless man... *faints*
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Oh for goodness sake, what's wrong with these people. Some of us women want more male nudity, not less.
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Nothing wrong with it, they're catering to their audience. If their main demographic were men then you can bet that it would be a woman emerging from the water instead.

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They're only topless fgs,It's not like they've got their wrinkley bollocks out for an airing is it.

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'It's getting a bit silly now': Female viewers complain that there's TOO MUCH male nudity on the BBC after skinny dipping scene in The Go Between

Adaptation of The Go-Between featured skinny dipping and scything

Viewers moaned scenes were similar to Poldark and Pride and Prejudice

The cast's Norfolk accents also come under fire from Twitter users



After another BBC costume drama saw its smouldering male lead go skinny dipping, viewers have been left wondering whether male nudity is 'now compulsory' in TV adaptations.

Despite fans being whipped into a frenzy by the sight of Poldark's bare-chested scything, a skinny dipping scene in Sunday night's adaptation of The Go-Between failed to impress viewers who said BBC's costume dramas 'are getting a bit silly'.

Viewers took to Twitter after Ben Batt emerged topless from a lake during the remake of LP Hartley's literary classic, as he played hunky gardener Ted Burgess.


Ben Batt strips off to take a dip in the BBC's adaptation of LP Hartley's 1953 novel The Go Between


Actor Ben Batt as farmer Ted Burgess in the BBC's adaptation of 1953 novel The Go-Between, which aired on Sunday. Twitter users were quick to note the similarity to BBC One's Polark, asking if scything is 'compulsory'


Actor Ben Batt's skinny dipping scene prompted one Twitter user to remark: 'It's getting a bit silly now'

In the adaptation of the 1953 novel, the actor was also seen scything in the field in scenes reminiscent of Cornish drama Poldark which aired earlier this year.

But it was his near-naked swimming scene that earned ridicule rather than plaudits on social media as the 29-year-old, who is best known for playing Joe Pritchard in Shameless, was seen stripping off in a moment reminiscent of Mr Darcy's in the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

The male nudity scenes also follow the BBC's recent adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover in which actor Richard Madden played gardener Oliver Mellors and stripped off several times.


'All these men with their tops off, bbc must think us women are so easily pleased #gobetween,' tweeted stephhallatt.

Cathy Shrank tweeted: 'Scything scene: now compulsory for handsome, practical men in historical dramas #GoBetween #Poldark.'

Whilst Kay Sillars asked: 'Is scything now compulsory in BBC costume drama?'


Joanna Vanderham and Ben Batt (pictured) - as Marian and Ted - capture the erotic charge between the couple

Esther Walker added: 'It's getting a bit silly now the emerging-from-lake-with-torso thing isn't it? #go-between.'

But other viewers praised young actor Jack Hollington, who played the innocent 12-year-old Leo Colston who carries messages between the upper class lady of the manor and her lover.

Emma Graham tweeted: 'The Go Between was superb and what a fantastic young actor too, one to watch.'

Nalika de Silva wrote: 'Jack Hollington in @bbc The Go Between some of the best acting I've ever seen from such a young person!'

Peter Graystone added: 'Jack Hollington, you may only be 14 but that was the finest TV performance of the year. The Go-Between. Brilliant and almost unbearable.'

Many fans also liked his expressive eyebrows, with Juliet tweeting: 'The boy in the Go Between has the most expressive eyebrows I have ever seen in my life.'


The BBC's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Poldark are recent adaptations featuring topless actors. Richard Madden, former Game of Thrones star, left, plays gardener Oliver Mellors while Aiden Turner, right, is Poldark


Ben Batt's turn in the lake may well have been inspired by this timeless scene in which Colin Firth emerged from the lake as a damp Mr Darcy in the BBC's TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Whilst Faye wrote: '@BBCOne congratulations on finding the cutest kid with the best eyebrows ever! #gobetween.'

But viewers were less impressed with the cast's Norfolk accent.

Nick Coringly tweeted: 'Have to say though, farmer in The Go Between doesn't have any sort of Norfolk accent *I've* heard before.'

Another viewer wrote: 'Norfolk accent in The Go Between sounds about 200 miles out #westcountry @BBCOne.'

The BBC's 20th century adaptation season continues next week with a re-making of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie.

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send all men to some desert islands and get them to send their sperm across the atlantic in test tubes....then let the men starve...will this keep the feminazis happy?
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NOOOOOoooooooo!
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Nothing wrong with it, they're catering to their audience. If their main demographic were men then you can bet that it would be a woman emerging from the water instead.
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Just like how Daenarys clothes was burnt but her skin was perfectly fine in the season 1 finale of GOT.
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And to discuss the topic more seriously, I don't care if an actor does a topless scene or two as long as the character that his playing actually has a purpose on the show and doesn't just become an Oliver Queen from Smallville.
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Please would you kindly refrain from posting that filth on here Kizzy, I can see a tiny bit of torso and some clear exposed neckline and it offends ones sensibilities.

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Just like how Daenarys clothes was burnt but her skin was perfectly fine in the season 1 finale of GOT.
Oh was she naked? I was too busy looking at her growler...dragons I mean dragons.
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