I stood on the quayside watching Benedict Cumberbatch, (as Sherlock) participate in the Fisherman Olympics.

Not only were competitors asked to compare their ‘bucket o’fish’ (squids scored double) but the rules required them to repeatedly sink to their knees and stand up straight again in front of their rivals without touching their hands to the floor. Members of the knowledgeable crowd admired Benedict’s kneeling skills, but as an outsider I couldn’t help but snigger at the sexual overtones of the action.