The Hollow Crown: BBC accused of sexing up the Bard

Controversial sex scene features in new version of the War of the Roses

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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Richard III
(Image credit: BBC)

The BBC has been accused of "sexing up" William Shakespeare's work after adding a sex scene to the forthcoming instalment of its multi-million pound television adaptation The Hollow Crown, but is it justified?

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