BECOMING ELIZABETH

STARZPLAY DRAMA

The death of her father, Henry VIII, sees the teenage Princess Elizabeth (Alicia von Rittberg, above right) used as a pawn in dangerous political manoeuvrings. She’s taken into the household of Henry’s widow,

Catherine Parr (Jessica Raine), where she is, effectively, sexually groomed by Thomas Seymour (Tom Cullen). But she’s sharpwitted and shows flashes of steeliness and won’t be anybody’s pawn for long. The German actress von Rittberg is terrific as the future Elizabeth I and this is a pacy, involving drama, presented as a high-stakes political thriller. From Sunday