Mary Beard: I refuse shows that feature B-list actors in costume

Cambridge classicist and TV presenter finds re-enactment scenes ‘excruciating to watch’Prof Mary Beard says historical reconstructions are “excruciating” and she agrees to front TV documentaries only if there is a ban on anyone appearing in period costume.The TV presenter and historian said she would tell producers there must be “no drama reconstructions in any programme made by me; no B-list actors dressed up in sheets, saying ‘Do pass the grapes, Marcus.’ Continue reading…
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