Writers and historians give their own unique interpretations on the last days of Anne Boleyn, one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536 she became the first queen in Britain's history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - retain their power to shock. We know how Anne died but the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey and Philippa Gregory amongst others, battle out the story of her last days.

Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536, she became the first queen in Britain's history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall, and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - makes her story shocking even to this day.Yet whilst we know how Anne died, the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey, Philippa Gregory and others, battle out the story of her last days and give their own unique interpretations of her destruction.

Writers and historians give their own unique interpretations on the last days of Anne Boleyn, one of the most famous and controversial women in British history. In 1536 she became the first queen in Britain's history to be executed. The brutal speed of her downfall and the astonishing nature of the charges against her - treason, adultery, even incest - retain their power to shock. We know how Anne died but the story of why she had to go and who authored her violent end has been the subject of fiery debate across six centuries. In a radical new approach to televised history, a stellar cast of writers and historians, including Hilary Mantel, David Starkey and Philippa Gregory amongst others, battle out the story of her last days.

JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ensuing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply.

JJJake Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize inmatrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects herhusband Hollis, builder of the citys water supply system, of having anaffair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a younggirl but in the ensuing scandal, it seems he was hired by animpersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is founddead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder,incest and municipal corruption all related to the citys water supply.