DON'T be put off by the dry-sounding Channel 4 series Elizabeth I which concludes on Thursday night.
It's a remarkable spectacle - well-acted, clever and with a stunning lead performance from Helen Mirren.
She courts controversy so often that it's easy to forget what a fine actress she is. She lights up the screen.
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