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The White Queen: BBC wardrobe malfunction? The White Queen: BBC wardrobe malfunction?
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Alongside its sex scenes, BBC1's The White Queen has attracted attention for another reason – wardrobe gaffes. After complaints over over-long tunics, padded trousers, anachronistic armour and even zips, the Daily Mail points out that this week's episode, set in 1465, featured King Edward in a jacket with poppers and his wife Elizabeth with a French manicure. With the £25m summer blockbuster – heavily hyped by new director general Tony Hall, among others – making news for all the wrong reasons perhaps the BBC, like its lead characters, can work some magic and get it back on track.Alongside its sex scenes, BBC1's The White Queen has attracted attention for another reason – wardrobe gaffes. After complaints over over-long tunics, padded trousers, anachronistic armour and even zips, the Daily Mail points out that this week's episode, set in 1465, featured King Edward in a jacket with poppers and his wife Elizabeth with a French manicure. With the £25m summer blockbuster – heavily hyped by new director general Tony Hall, among others – making news for all the wrong reasons perhaps the BBC, like its lead characters, can work some magic and get it back on track.
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