Tag: Hilary Mantel
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Wolf Hall Sequel With Damian Lewis, Mark Rylance Sets Production Start for PBS, BBC
The Final Novel in Hilary Mantel’s Historical Trilogy by Rick Porter | Hollywood Reporter | November 20, 2023 UPDATE 11/27/23: According to the Daily Mail, some initial filming took place Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Bristol. Filming on location photos can be viewed in our Gallery here. After eight years, PBS is making a return…
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The 20 Best TV Shows Based on Books
Wolf Hall: A Marvel of Elegance and Emotion by Staff | TVLine | March 30, 2023 What do these titles all have in common other than being highly-rated, successful shows? They and many more shows were adapted from bestselling novels within the last decade. Whether you love them or hate them, book-to-TV adaptations are here…
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Underrated British TV Shows You Need To Watch
Wolf Hall by Richard Chachowski | Looper | July 20, 2022 On the surface, one might immediately think that British television is very similar to any American TV program you can find on cable or currently streaming. However, as anyone who’s seen a decent amount of British and American series can tell you, the two…
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Bulging Codpieces and Multi-Colored Tights
Renaissance Men’s Fashion Today by Maria H. Loh | Art News | June 29, 2022 Certain men’s fashions have always been controversial. In 2014, Mark Rylance, a star of the BBC’s popular sixteenth-century TV drama Wolf Hall, told reporters that he thought “the codpieces are too small.†The actor, who played chief minister Thomas Cromwell,…
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5 Tempting Tudor Dramas to Watch Right Now
Wolf Hall: Happy Birthday Henry VIII by Katy Kostakis | Paste Magazine | June 29, 2022 Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. Gloriana. The Virgin Queen. Bloody Mary. Just reading those words can instantly bring your mind to one of the most famous, scandalous, and formidable families to ever rule a nation. The powerful Tudor…
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Hilary Mantel Hopeful Damian and Mark Rylance Will Return to Their Wolf Hall Roles
Henry and Cromwell by Rebecca Jones | BBC News | May 20, 2021 Dame Hilary, 68, is a shrewd observer of political drama that spans the ages. “I think what my books have tried to show is that there is no life without politics,” she says. She has been immersed in Tudor politics for more…
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PBS Masterpiece Hopeful To Be Involved with BBC’s Wolf Hall – Jan 9, 2021
PBS Wants Damian Back for Wolf Hall by Peter White | Deadline | January 8, 2021 PBS’ Masterpiece, which has been home to classic British dramas including Downton Abbey, Upstairs, Downstairs, Prime Suspect and the original House of Cards, turns 50 on January 10. Susanne Simpson, an exec producer on series including Downton Abbey, took…