i be not a fan of the original book but be expect to see a good adaptation than the natalie portman movie and which i find awful . this version be even bad . first and there be very little of ms. gregory book in this script . the whole subplot of george boleyn sexuality be completely eliminate and in this version george be merely a flunky shuttle between his duty to the boleyn family and his duty to the king . i think the title of the book refer to mary a the less known of the boleyn sister and but here it be use to refer to anne . second and the script have the character periodically address the audience a if in confession . apparently this be intend to give a bit of back story and explain their motif and but it be amateurish in execution . on top of the bad script and the direction be stunningly bad . there be too many shot do with a circling camera which be none too steady at best and downright shaky at bad . several of the speech be deliver tentatively and a if in a first rehearsal . the production value for henry flamboyant court be minimal . the costume vary represent some be copy of historical portrait and others be from some costume designer fevered imagination . and the king and the source of all power and favor and be often show alone . no fawn courtier and no servant in the background where be all the people . i be accustom to hollywood turn history into fantasy and but i expect well from a bbc production . even base on a flaw book this production be bad .