one thousand days

A 1969 film reflects on the brief queenship of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII.

Anne of the Thousand Days tells the story of Henry's meeting and wooing of Anne; of her failure to bear him a son, and the unsuccessful attempts to politick her way out of trouble that end with her public beheading.

There are now One Thousand Days remaining until the opening of the London Olympics in July 2012.

Let's hope there is no public beheading (metaphorical nor actual) scheduled at the end of that story.

While we wait to find out there will at least be something for us to watch this evening - a spectacular firework display from the BT Tower in London, from 8.45 to 8.55 gmt, live on BBC1!