Benedict Cumberbatch, cover star of High Life magazine, has sparked a crime wave on BA flights (Picture: British Airways/High Life magazine)

Benedict Cumberbatch has single-handedly sparked a crime wave on-board British Airways flights, leaving baffled staff scratching their heads for answers.

Cabin crew were initially left in a puzzle after noticing a high volume of their in-flight magazine High Life, which features Sherlock star Benedict as their April cover star, disappearing from their aircrafts.

But they soon turned Sherlock themselves and after searching for clues, they stumbled across copies of their free magazine being sold at record prices on online bidding site eBay.

And it’s all because people want to see pictures like this:


The April issue of High Life features Benedict at frozen lake Hameenlinna in Finland for a Jaguar ice-driving course (Picture: British Airways/High Life magazine)

Want to get your hands on a copy? You can for £30:

Kerry Smith, High Life’s editor, said: ‘We are thrilled with the response so far. We always strive to create the best-in-class content and Benedict Cumberbatch is quickly proving the most popular cover star we have ever had in our 41-year history.



‘And that takes some doing thanks to a long line of British cover stars including Heston Blumenthal, Tracy Emin and Bradley Wiggins.’

Have you not seen a copy of High Life yet? Were you outbid? Benedict feels your pain…