By Slanted Light

Like you, I have little emotional attachment to the War of the Roses - having never done it at school or been particularly fond of pre-Tudor history that isn't about Scottish clans - and I have yet to watch the documentary, but here's my tuppence, anyway! The advert for the doc had a lot of that woman crying and looked very much like style over substance, and I can tell you that a lot of history-types online, while not wishing to take away from the extraordinary achievement, are exceedingly cross and embarrassed by the way this media show has been conducted, and how it portrays the disciplines of archaeology and history. For what it's worth, you're not the only one to view it as a total 'dumbing down'... I shall have to watch it before I can say!