Mary & George, review: Julianne Moore meddles in this bawdy but boring knock-off of The Favourite
It is always surprising how few historical dramas feature what is known, somewhat euphemistically, as the world’s oldest profession. Prostitution, for money or power, runs through centuries, from the Roman Forum to the Oval Office. In the history of debauchery – at least here in Britain – it’s the early modern era, as Tudor court intrigue transitioned to the turbulence of the Stewart stewardship, that most stands out. , a new Sky drama, vividly renders
