Oh the drama! The queen is dead. Murdered – by her own subjects! Actress Jane Horrocks is horrified, yet gripped. ‘It’s like the Scottish play,’ she says. What will happen now? Well, her old friend, fellow actress Esther Coles, knows what’s coming.
Let’s just say the script is predictable. A new queen will be installed, and then she will set about securing her dynasty. She will take lovers. ‘How many?’ asks Jane, who is by now hooked. ‘Between 14 and 20,’ says Esther, and yes, at the same time. ‘She’s a bit of a hussy,’ a shocked Jane concludes.