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Did Bodyguard's female characters 'airbrush reality'
In the 91福利社's drama Bodyguard, the home secretary is a woman, key positions of power are occupied by women, and there have been other TV dramas of late such as Killing Eve and Doctor Who with female leads calling the shots.
Daisy Goodwin, an author and the creator of ITV's Victoria, questions whether this a true representation of the way things are - or does it mask the unequal nature of society?
(Photo: Actors Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden in the production of 91福利社's Bodyguard
Credit: World Productions)
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