@skeeter38 said:

Is it just me or do they seem to be attracted? I will be most disappointed if their real life counterparts were not so inclined. It would then seem to be yet another attempt at political correctness.

No,it's highly unlikely. It's just a way for TPTB to be PC? Here is an article about Mr. Drummond, pay particular attention to the last paragraph. Also I know that a lot of people back then hid there preferences by marrying but Paget & his wife had 14 children, which is quite a lot for a fake marriage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Drummond

TPTB? I am not sure I know what that is ? You are very good at the research. Thank you

@skeeter38 said:

TPTB? I am not sure I know what that is ? You are very good at the research. Thank you

The Powers That Be, a way to say the writers/creators or showrunners. As for research I have always loved History so when I watch these kinds of shows I tend to be a bit critical when they play fast & loose with the facts (especially when they make stuff up to get higher ratings). Although I do enjoy most of them.

Right now I'm in the middle of watching 'Tut' and it could have been so much better.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tut_(miniseries)

The series' presented Alfred and Drummond mutual attraction appears to have absolutely no basis in anything historically known or even rumoured/speculated. I guess the writers took two real-life historical figures who'd have had cause to cross paths regularly, then invented, completely out of thin air, a romantic storyline for them.

Thank you both of you for echoing my sentiments. I was afraid I was gonna get flamed.