Anger over explicit new BBC drama Versailles 'dressing up porn in cravat and tights'
STEAMY new BBC show Versailles is causing controversy for its graphic sex scenes before it has even aired on television.
Period drama Versailles has been slammed for its racy content
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The French-made period drama by Canal+ has been described by the broadcaster as a "delicious treat", however many have criticised them for bringing "porn" to primetime.
The ten-part series follows the debauched life of France's Sun King, Louis XIV, and reportedly cost £21 million to make.
According to reports, the opening episode features gay sex, cross-dressing, a monarch with a penchant for dwarves and plenty of nudity.
Versailles doesn't hold back on violence either, with The Mail On Sunday claiming the opener features one of the king’s men beating a man to death with a hammer.
Period drama Versailles has been slammed for its racy content
The drama will be shown on BBC Two in May
Meanwhile Sam Burnett, of Mediawatch UK, added: "Dressing up pornography and violence in a cravat and tights doesn’t make it cultural."
The racy offering also caused a stir when it was shown in France, but not for its nudity. Instead viewers complained that the famous story was "dumbed down" by producers.
Versailles is expected to air on BBC Two in May.