It seemed like a great idea at the time . But when actor Aidan Turner took to Twitter for a BBC # AskPoldark Q & A last night , polite questions were the last thing on fans ' minds . Instead , the 31-year-old Irish actor was deluged with queries that ranged from the bizarre to the thoroughly indecent . Marriage proposals also proved popular with Poldark fans taking part in the Twitter Q & A , which took place immediately after the fourth episode of the drama aired , as did requests for an uptick in shirtless scenes . Scroll down for video . Inundated : The 31-year-old was deluged with bizarre questions and marriage proposals from fans . 'AskPoldark will u marry me ? I think you 're bloody gorgeous Aiden xxx ' asked a fan named Julie during the Q & A . 'How do you ever stop looking in the mirror ? ' asked a Twitter user called SammyPie . Others just seemed overwhelmed . 'Like most women ( and quite a few men ) I cant think of anything sensible to # AskPoldark once Aidan takes his shirt off . Sorry , ' wrote one hyperventilating fan . Another , named Sarah Hook , asked : ' # AskPoldark why was I never offered the position of painting semi nude actors when I had my careers talk at school ? ! ' Turner , although slow to respond to marriage proposals , gamely attempted to answer many of the more sensible questions offered up by fans , including one about his new-found fame . Swooning : A fan named Jane Williams spoke for many when she shared her appreciation of shirtless scenes . Compliments : Many of the questions offered up by fans focused on Aidan Turner 's looks . Nice work ! Another wished that her careers ' advice had included tips on becoming a make-up artist . Asked whether he knew that a Twitter account dedicated to his hair existed , the Irishman answered : ' I am aware , yeah ! It ’ s pretty hilarious ! ' Not everyone was happy with his answers , however , with one fan complaining that Turner took longer to answer than his character did to find copper - a reference to the ongoing plot line about Poldark 's mining activities . 'Did he answer any of the questions or has he been removed to some sort of high security location for his own protection ? # AskPoldark ' , wrote another fan named Katy Moran afterwards . Most , however , contented themselves with firing questions on everything from gardening to the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre at the actor . Gardening : Another popular topic with fans was gardening - in particular the scything of lawns . Left field : Others offered up some more unusual questions about the election and Norwich city centre . Too slow : Others complained about the actor 's slowness to answer questions . Among the more amusing was a question from a Twitter user named Linda who asked the actor whether he might be interested in a spot of gardening . 'My mower has packed up , ' she wrote . 'Would you come round and scythe my lawn please ? # AskPoldark ' Another , David Hussey , offered up a tongue-in-cheek query that read : 'AskPoldark thinking of ditching the wife , running off with a red-haired wench and opening a copper mine . Any tips or pilchard recipes ? ' Most entertaining of all was a fan who quizzed Turner on his plans for life post-Poldark . 'Would you consider presenting Top Gear ? ' asked Adele Mitchell . Turner chose not to answer that one . Pin up : Another asked how Turner 's new-found pin-up status was working out for him . Clarkson 's replacement ? One hopeful fan asked Turner to consider a presenting career . Popular : The Cornish drama has proved one of the BBC 's most successful dramas of 2015 so far .
Aidan Turner took to Twitter last night for a BBC Q & A with fans . But things took a turn for the racy with Turner deluged with proposals . Others asked him to come to their homes to scythe their lawns . Turner , 2015 , did respond to some of the more sensible questions .