Boadicea's rebellion in...Prague

Actress Alex Kingston's latest film in which she leads Boadicea's rebellion against the Romans has come under fire for taking place in the unlikely setting of Prague.

The warrior queen led the rebellion against the Romans in what is now Essex 2,000 years ago, but the £5 million film is to be shot in the Czech capital, at East Anglia's expense.

The decision, by independent television company Box TV, has been attacked by Lib-Dem MP for Colchester Bob Russell. He said: "Boadicea was an East Anglian queen whose place in history is guaranteed by her defeat of the Romans at Colchester.

"It is not as if the film company has to film abroad to find buildings more in keeping with what medieval Britain looked like.

"I'm unaware of any Roman remains in Prague anyway. The important thing is that they must not rewrite history."

Miss Kingston, 38, star of American medical drama ER, is due to start filming in July. A spokesman for Box TV was unavailable for comment.