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‘Wolf Hall’s’ Penultimate Episode Leaves Cromwell for the “Crows”
Much like William Shakespeare’s history plays, 'Wolf Hall' takes history and retells it via the sensibilities of modern authors.
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‘Wolf Hall’s “The Devil’s Spit” Is the Anti-‘Man for All Seasons’
In one of the most remarkable episodes of 'Wolf Hall’s first season, Hillary Mantel argues that, actually, Thomas More was a self-centered fool.
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The Boleyns Win This Round in ‘Wolf Hall’s “Anna Regina”
To get there, they just had to reverse about a century and a half of accepted religious and political policy.
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‘Wolf Hall’ Pushes Cromwell from Wolsey to the Palace in “Entirely Beloved”
The first episode of Wolf Hall was setting up a giant chessboard for the Great Game to play out. This week, the power players begin to make their moves.
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Masterpiece Sets March Premiere Date for 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light'
Masterpiece has announced that the highly anticipated sequel series Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will premiere in March. The six-part drama is a sequel to the Emmy-nominated Wolf Hall and is based on the final installment in Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel's critically acclaimed trilogy of
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‘Wolf Hall’s Premiere Introduces a “Three Card Trick”
Welcome to Wolf Hall, the world of 16th-century politics and intrigue.
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Everything British for PBS Viewers to Stream in August 2024
The dog days of August are upon us, and while streaming has mostly changed the TV season so that no one takes summers off anymore, PBS is still a linear network at heart, and most of its shows run on the old September-May TV season, with a set of mysteries
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In Memoriam: Bernard Hill
On Sunday, May 5, 2024, the BBC announced that actor Bernard Hill had passed away at the age of 79. Most Americans first saw Hill in the 1997 smash hit Titanic. In it, he played the ill-fated Captain Edward J. Smith, the man who led the ocean liner on her
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'Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light' First Look Takes Us Back to King Henry VIII's Court
When people think of period dramas, they often think of something very specific: lavish stories set in Jolly Olde England, usually centered around the murderous whims of King Henry VIII, the generally tragic lives of his wives who deserved better, or the triumphal reign of his second daughter, Elizabeth. And
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British Actors You Should Know: Damian Lewis
Damian Watcyn Lewis, born in St. John’s Wood, London, in 1971, defines himself on his website as “an actor, dad, redhead, and ping-pong champion.” He’s the son of Charlotte Mary (née Bowater) and J. Watcyn Lewis, a City broker. His illustrious paternal ancestry includes a former Lord Mayor
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'Miss Austen' & 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light' Officially Confirmed for 2025
Masterpiece gave a rundown of the 2024 schedule of British shows coming to PBS on Sunday nights at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, starting with March 2024's Nolly, and mentioning several anticipated titles, including Moonflower Murders. However, when it came to two of the most significant
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Welsh Actors You Should Know: Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce is an actor almost everyone likely recognizes, yet who somehow has never reached the heights of fame he's likely deserved as a performer. Having starred in everything from prestige films, blockbuster franchises, and popular television series to Broadway musicals and West End Shakespeare, the man has