Gunpowder is a new drama that starts on Saturday on BBC1. About the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament, it stars Kit Harrington in the role of Robert Catesby the mastermind behind the plot. It turns out that Harrington is a descendant of Catesby. Gunpowder has already has raised some hackles over the violence in scenes depicting the prosecution of Roman Catholics that led to the plot being hatched. Viewers will soon be able to judge for themselves the merits of those scenes.
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