Tag: Hilary Mantel
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TV bosses pounce on delayed final novel in Wolf Hall trilogy
The Mirror and The Light Matthew Moore, Media Correspondent | David Sanderson, Arts Correspondent I The Times I May 25, 2019 The book is several years behind schedule but a television adaptation of the final instalment of Dame Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy is already under way. The team behind the acclaimed BBC adaptations of the…
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Will Damian Be Reprising His Role as Henry VIII? – May 22, 2019
Hilary Mantel’s Conclusion to Wolf Hall Trilogy Set to be Released in 2020 by Arts & Entertainment Staff | BBC | May 22, 2019 Hilary Mantel’s next novel will be published on 5 March 2020, her publishers have announced. The long-awaited book, the title of which was already known to be The Mirror and the…
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Royals on TV: A Ranking of the Best On-Screen Kings and Queens – March 23, 2019
Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII in Wolf Hall by Katie Rosseinsky | The Evening Standard | Whatever your thoughts on the royals, there’s no denying that Britain’s most famous family make good TV. From Wolf Hall to Victoria to Netflix’s The Crown, many of the most talked-about (and most critically acclaimed) series of recent…
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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