Take one boy. Put him in the 18th century, and add a tortured romance along with some high wigs. Mix together with a smattering – make that a lot – of sex, and what you have is Tom Jones, ITV’s newest period drama.
Adapted from the 1749 book by Henry Fielding, we follow foundling Tom Jones (Solly McLeod) as he grows up and his various adventures in love. The story was ground-breaking for its time, featuring various love affairs, prostitution, the prospect of incest and, as screenwriter Gwyneth Hughes says, rather a lot of sex.
