TUESDAY May 4 ENGLISH RADIO
Elizabeth (1998) ✰✰✰✰✰ (Film4, 11.05pm) Shekhar Kapur’s film examines the early life of Elizabeth I (the excellent Cate Blanchett), whose relatively carefree existence comes to a sudden halt when her Catholic half-sister, the childless Queen ‘Bloody’ Mary (Kathy Burke) realises it’s likely her sibling will inherit the throne and try to restore Protestantism to England. Despite her grave misgivings, Mary only makes life difficult for Elizabeth and doesn’t resort to executing her. When Mary dies, Elizabeth indeed takes the throne, and on being installed as ruler, realises she still has enemies both overseas and within her own court. Although some viewers may be expecting a dry, dull history lesson, this is a gripping, exciting drama that tells a fascinating story with real visual flair.
And Then There Were None (1974) ✰✰✰✰ (Talking Pictures TV, 9.00pm) Ten strangers are summoned to a hotel in the middle of an Iranian desert, where they discover that despite their very different backgrounds, they have something in common – they all got away with murder. However, it seems their mysterious host is determined to see justice is done, as the guests are picked off one by one. The remaining members of the group search the hotel for the killer, but are eventually forced to face the possibility that the murderer is amongst them… Agatha Christie’s novel has a brilliantly simple premise, and this film makes the most of it. It may be dated, but it’s also very efficient, and Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough and Herbert Lom inject some personality into what could have been stereotyped characters.
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