My wife and I recently became interested in this period of history, fueled by some excellent TV programmes. We expected more of the same from Mary and George and at first saw a well produced drama embodying the typical ruthless intrigue which marked this era. Sadly this was quickly upstaged by the bedroom antics of George and James. Yes James sexual calling was an integral part of the plot, but for us it was like watching a programme on Alan Turing and the enigma code with an inordinate length of time devoted to watching him and Christopher Morcom in bed.
Apologies to anyone who feels affronted by our opinion, but this was a highly political violent time and not a suitable vehicle for excessive borderline porn.