A Bridge to the past

Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel tells Rachael Davis and Kerri-ann Roper about Netflix’s Queen Charlotte prequel

formed and integrated, but here in England she’s an outsider, she’s new.” talking about how the series discusses themes of race and race relations in this historical period through the lens of a period drama, Golda says it is a conversation moved forward through storytelling.

She says: “I think it’s fascinating to be doing a period drama, something of history, but yet, through our storytelling, we can discuss these difficult, uncomfortable discussions, situations, ideas.

“And I think that takes the pressure off a little bit. That people can dress up as Queen charlotte for Halloween. And that, the idea of this biracial person, woman, can be then pushed out into the modern world. A young child, a biracial child, or a black child of five or six years old, dressing up for a birthday party as Queen charlotte, that to me is moving the conversation forward through storytelling, through affecting people by just telling the story in a really beautiful, fantastical way. “I think that’s the way forward for our industry.” For India, taking on the part of Young charlotte was “daunting” and “exciting”.

“It was daunting because I think, you know, the show carries a lot of weight and it means a lot to a lot of people and it’s incredibly important in moving and creating change in the industry as well,” she says.

“But also really exciting – I’d not been on a job for almost a year and a half, so to get back on set was great and then for it to be this job is everything I could expect and more.”

She didn’t consult too closely with Golda, whose theatre credits include Macbeth and Jesus christ Superstar, on the younger iteration of the character.

“Just because tom, our director, and the team at Shondaland were very kind of... not stern, but they were very clear that they wanted a very different

after first tying herself up. Doubts were cast on the theory and Shani’s family remained convinced she had been murdered. However, it would take a forensic breakthrough in 2020 to reveal what happened.

Guilt

Thursday, BBC2, 9pm

On the run in the Highlands, Max and Jake ask their estranged father Alec for help in hiding from Maggie. They’re also about to learn that the circumstances behind his abandoning them as children aren’t straightforward.

Meanwhile, in New York, US bank executive Aliza is sent to Edinburgh to seal a major deal, only for her due diligence to throw up some awkward questions.

Sing For The King: The Search

For The Coronation Choir

Friday, BBC1, 8pm

The confirmed performers for the Coronation Concert on May 6 include big names such as Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli and Sir Bryn Terfel. Also appearing will be the 300-strong Coronation Choir, a diverse group created from community choirs and amateur singers from across the UK.

This documentary looks at how it was assembled – choirmaster Gareth Malone is involved,

pictured, with celebrity mentors Amanda Holden, Motsi Mabuse and Rose Ayling-ellis.