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MRS WILSON | BBC1 TUES

FULL CREDIT TO THE FAMILY

of Ruth Wilson for allowing the story of her grandfather Alec and his secret multiple marriages to be made into a TV series. We keep having to remind ourselves that it’s based on a true story, because it has plot twists to rival the finest works of total fiction. But we’re not just watching for the lurid stories of polygamy – it’s also an extremely emotional, moving and human piece, anchored by Ruth’s superb performance as her own grandmother, Alison, reeling from the news that her recently-deceased husband was not the man she thought him to be…