Natascha McElhone stars alongside Jodhi May,
Jared Harris and Steven Mackintosh in this story of Mary Boleyn , Anne's elder sister, who was King Henry VIII 's mistress before he married Anne. Inspired by Philippa Gregory 's novel, it is a tale of love, sex, passion, ambition and royal intrigue in which great families use their daughters as pawns in a deadly game. Contains adult content.
Written and directed by Philippa Lowthorpe ; Producer Ruth Caleb Jodhi May, the no TV star: page 13