To mark the 100th anniversary of the literary phenomenon that is Mills And Boon comes this triptych of tales that span three very different periods of time in the publisher’s lifetime: the first set at the turn of the 20th Century; the second plays out against a backdrop of the seventies; the third in 2008.
The first thread revolves around the establishment of Mills & Boon itself, and the relationship between Charles Boon (Daniel Mays) and his wife Mary (Jodie Whittaker). Despite the youthful idealism that saw him establish the company with his friend and win his wife’s love, and the nature of the stories he oversees from hopeful authors, Charles is himself ironically blind to Mary’s repeated attempts to inject passion into their relationship. Set beginning in 1908.
Starring Emilia Fox, Patrick Baladi, Olivia Colman, O.T. Fagbenle, Adam James.
Not rated.