



Rioting and looting in the streets of London has forced the BBC to interrupt filming of the new series of hit drama Sherlock.



The second run of the BBC One drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, is being filmed in the capital this week.



However, various areas of London have been engulfed in rioting and unrest over the weekend and into the start of this week, with shops raided and buildings burned.



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