Tag: Hilary Mantel
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In the Realm of TV Entertainment, Royal Dramas Reign – Feb 28, 2019
Fans of Royal TV by Matthew Gilbert | Boston Globe | February 28, 2019 I’m a sucker for the royal dramas. They marry history to warped family dynamics, and they’re generally quite pretty and transporting. They’re like “Succession,†HBO’s Murdoch family send-up, except with a majestic makeover, more servants, and at least one crown. There’s…
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Seven Historical TV Shows That Have Tourists Flocking to Britain – Aug 14, 2018
Wolf Hall by Emma Mason | BBC History Magazine | August 14, 2018 Here, we look at seven historical TV dramas that are attracting tourists from Britain and beyond. #5 Wolf Hall The six-part BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies was a huge hit both on…
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Wolf Hall Location Guide: Discover the Castles, Medieval Streets and Stately Homes – Sept 8, 2015
28 Historic Properties Were Used in BBC2’s Adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Novel – Producer Mark Pybus Reveals His Favourites by Jade Bremner – RadioTimes – September 8, 2015 Wolf Hall, one of Wolf Hall’s most successful ever period dramas, depicts the meteoric rise of Thomas Cromwell: the son of a lowly blacksmith who rose through…
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Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance Star in PBS Masterpiece’s ‘Wolf Hall’ WSJ Magazine, Wall Street Journal Magazine, March 5, 2015
Original article at WSJ Magazine Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance Star in PBS Masterpiece’s ‘Wolf Hall’ The veteran actors bring a new perspective to the Tudors in ‘Wolf Hall,’ a six-part series on PBS based on Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize–winning novels HARD REIGN | ‘Wolf Hall,’ a PBS Masterpiece series premiering April 5, stars Damian…
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Battle Royale, Emmy Magazine, March 2015 Issue
Original article here Battle Royale Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance revel in a new take on king and countryman in Masterpiece Theatre’s Wolf Hall. Mike Flaherty
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Damian Lewis’ Inspiration for Wolf Hall’s Henry VIII: ‘Wills and Harry’ – Jan 21, 2015
Damian Lewis’ Inspiration for Wolf Hall’s Henry VIII: ‘Wills and Harry’ Damian Lewis reveals the unlikely inspiration behind his portrayal of Henry VIII by Hannah Furness and Gaby Wood – The Telegraph – 21 January 2015 As he plays a handsome Henry VIII, pacing his palaces as he negotiates a split with Rome, one might…
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PBS’ Wolf Hall Starring Damian Lewis Could Be TV’s Next Great Antihero Story – Jan 19, 2015
PBS’ ‘Wolf Hall’ Starring Damian Lewis Could Be TV’s Next Great Antihero Story by Ryan Lattanzio – Indiewire – 19, January 2015 Will Henry VIII be Emmy winner Damian Lewis’ first, great post-Nick Brody role? Directed by Peter Kosminsky and written by Peter Straughan (one half of the Oscar-nominated “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy†duo), this six-part BBC drama…
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Damian Lewis’ Henry VIII in Wolf Hall Has Killer Calves – Jan 19, 2015
Damian Lewis’ Henry VIII in Wolf Hall Has Killer Calves by Jasmin Rosemberg – Variety – 19 January 2015 Henry VIII, infamous King of England in the sixteenth century, is often remembered for his gluttonous form, his string of wives, his disharmony with the Pope and his brute beheading spree. But Damian Lewis, star of the…