‘Sherlock’ femme fatale set to flirt with comedy

Sherlock star Yasmine Akram is set to play another femme fatale in a new comedy sitcom.

It is a role she perfected most memorably when she shared a kiss with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock in the hit BBC1 drama.

She made a huge splash in Britain with her starring role as the flirtatious bridesmaid who became engaged to Cumberbatch’s much-loved detective, in an episode watched by an audience of almost nine million.