Turning history into drama, you have some artistic licence. You can be cavalier about the precise facts, alter the sequence of events and even invent some, and you have to invent a lot of dialogue.
But is there a line you mustn't cross?
In November, two former prime ministers, Tony Blair and John Major, attacked The Crown for depicting Prince Charles (now King Charles) lobbying them to help force his mother to retire.
I know the problem. I've just written a historical play, . It tells the
