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She even dropped his name into one episode as an in-joke.

It is full of in-jokes of the era, but with sly and not-so-sly gusto along with a gifted cast, Shaw turned this into riotous supper-club opera.

Throughout our interviews they have in-jokes and gently make fun of each other, which Connor says helps with the more difficult days on set.

It's an odd thing to say publicly, but it makes a bit more sense if it's an in-joke winking at a man who hates MLK.

So, is anyone actually trying to be demure, or is this just a massive in-joke that's been blown out of proportion?