article_snippet: From the non-stop raunch of Game of Thrones to the topless Aidan Turner scenes in BBC's new period drama remake of Poldark, there's no denying today's batch of historically based shows are reeling in viewers by upping the sex factor.
article_snippet: Once thought to be slow and staid, there's now a new breed of period drama packed with action, violence, drama, sex and heartthrobs, breathing new life into the telling of stories steeped in true historical fact . '
article_snippet: While early reviews suggest there will be far less nudity than Game Of Thrones, it's set to feature plenty of drama and some stirring romance .
article_snippet: Between's Adian Turner's naked Poldark scenes, the bulging biceps of Vikings and the soon to start fifth season of HBO's Game Of Thrones
article_snippet: BBC's new TV period drama Poldark, a remake of the 1970s hit television show, has been accused of flaunting male lead Aidan Turner in topless promotional shots and nude scenes to lure in more viewers .
article_snippet: HBO's medieval fantasy epic Game Of Thrones features adult scenes plus both partial and full-frontal nudity in almost every episode, making it one of the raunchiest box-sets on Sky .
highlights_snippet: Latest hunk to send pulses racing in bawdy costume dramas .
  
highlights_snippet: Game Of Thrones, Outlander and Poldark all star dishevelled hearthrobs .