Anne Boleyn on Channel 5: When is Anne Boleyn on TV and how can I watch it?
It will star Peterborough-born actress Jodie Turner-Smith in the titular role
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A new drama about Anne Boleyn will arrive on British television next week.
Starring Peterborough-born actress Jodie Turner-Smith, the three part series is titled
Anne Boleyn and will be broadcast on Channel 5.
Jodie Turner-Smith has reflected on being the first black actress to be cast as Anne Boleyn in Channel 5 s forthcoming three-part drama.
Speaking to Radio Times on Tuesday, The Queen and Slim star, 34, admitted that she knew it might be a stretch for some viewers to see her as the doomed second wife of Henry VIII, but said she was sure others were finally ready to see her in the role.
Jodie is the first black actress to portray Anne, and she follows in the footsteps of Natalie Dormer, Claire Foy and Natalie Portman by playing the historic part. I am aware it s going to be a stretch for some people : Jodie Turner-Smith reflected on being the first black actress to be cast as Anne Boleyn in a new interview on Tuesday