Tag: Thomas Cromwell
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‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ Casting News
Casting Announcement by Staff | PBS.org | December 4, 2023 Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have announced the remaining casting for Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi award-winning trilogy. As previously announced, Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips…
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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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25 Best Movies and TV Shows About English Royalty
Certified Royal Drama – Wolf Hall by Devon Forward | Collider | November 13, 2021 For the days when you just want to watch some certified royal drama. Sometimes real life is even better than fictional drama, which is why so many television shows and movies are based around historical events. Take England, for example.…