'It's like Wolf Hall without all the words and thinking!' BBC's saucy period drama Versailles gets viewers hot under the collar (for the lousy acting as much as all the sex)

The BBC's racy period drama Versailles has been panned by viewers who called its writing 'lousy' and the acting 'wooden'. 


The programme about France's Sun King Louis XIV on BBC2 tonight shocked viewers with its seven sex scenes including frontal nudity and even a dwarf inside the Queen's skirt. But the script failed to live up to expectations with many saying the dialogue ruined the enchanting scenery and stunning costumes.