Tonight saw the long-awaited debut of the first episode. The novels tell the story of the life and career of Thomas Cromwell, a man infamous as a lawyer, statesman and chief minister to King Henry VIII of England, famous for his role in the dissolution of the monasteries and the establishment of the Church of England and the break with Rome.Įarly reports of the drama where promising, with Peter Kosminsky (best known for political dramas such as The Government Inspector and The Promise) named as director and that filming would be taking place in England, in some of England’s finest Medeival and Tudor houses- Penshurst Place in Kent, Berkelely Castle in Gloucester, Montacute House and Barrington Court in Sommerset, Broughton Castle and Chastleton House in Oxforshire, and St Donat’s Castle in Wales - along with the casting of actors such as Mark Rylance, Damien Lewis, Claire Foy, Mark Gatiss and Joanne Whalley, to name just a few. Last night on BBC2 saw the premiere of the six part drama Wolf Hall, based on the best selling award winning novels by Dame Hilary Mantel (CBE), Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up The Bodies, both awarded the Man Booker Prize, Wolf Hall in 2009 and Bring Up The Bodies in 2012.
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