Wolf Hall :the mirror and the lighttrailer

WooHoo! Thanks!

First series was great but the book this is based on was by far the weakest of the trilogy so hope it works.

Loved the part in the book when the shit finally hits the fan for Cromwell. Hopefully the movie does it justice.

Is this the next in Wolf Hall PBS show based on the play because the first was a bore

R2 I think everyone who loved the first two agrees with you, as did the Booker Prize judges.

The first two books are fantastic. The third is good but hits a dry patch about three quarters of the way through. However, it recovers when, as R3 says, the shit hits the fan for Cromwell, which is utterly gripping reading. I can't wait to see Mark Rylance play it.

I started watching this on Sunday. I think it’s the first season .

It has the lovely lady from The Crown.

Love the look of it except that it’s so dark sometimes, but that’s life without electricity and only candles

Overcome by Tudor fever? How to live your Wolf Hall fantasies at Britain's historical houses

Is it a bird? Is it the plague? No, it’s Tudor fever. From Hollywood to history buffs, this most dramatic of eras has long reigned supreme in the public imagination. From Shakespeare In Love to The Other Boleyn Girl, from Six: The Musical to courtly haute couture, the labyrinthine politics and ostentatious aesthetics of the 1600s never go out of style. With the release of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, though, the nation is rapt with Tudormania. And as acolytes of The House of Henry make pilgrimages to the real-life country piles and palaces that have been hitting our screens in this most lauded of period dramas, there’s never been a better time to run a historical house.

Hampton Court Palace is at the top of the list of period properties to visit. As the heart of King Henry VIII’s court, it plays host to the most dramatic scenes in The Mirror and the Light, as well as Tatler's January 2025 cover shoot. With the likes of Sir Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis making deadly deals over elaborate dinner banquets, the halls of Hampton Court have been integral to the success of the BBC’s Hilary Mantel adaptation, so it’s no wonder that audiences have been keen to pay the palace a visit.

Ghastly show from shit written by a ghastly, bug-eyed pompous hag.

The Mirror and the Light begins on PBS here in the States tomorrow night (3/23) at 9:00. Check your local listings.

Why are there so many Tudor homes in America if no Tudor ever lived here?

For the same reason there are so many Queen Anne homes that Queen Anne never even visited.

Would you have to watch the previous shows to know what’s happening in this one? I’ve not seen Wolf Hall before.

I don't you HAVE to, R13, but it wouldn't hurt. I'm sure there'll be some upfront exposition. Wolf Hall is only six hours -- and they fly by -- so you do have time. Per JustWatch.com, you can stream it on AppleTV, Prime and PBS Masterpiece.

Cannot wait for this. Hilary Mantel did an outstanding job with this trilogy. Her research was impeccable. The Oxford historian of early modern England and author of a critical biography of Cromwell Diarmaid MacCulloch doffed his cap to her for her perceptive analysis of events and personalities. She made popular what Geoffrey Elton did with The Tudor Revolution in Government in 1953.

Rylance is magnificent, as is Damian Lewis, whom I have lusted after since seeing him in the remake of The Forsyte Saga.

Elton's interpretation of Tudor government and Cromwell's significance is no longer the mainstream view it was in the 70s.

I'm really curious to see this. They've reduced the amount of time the book devotes to Anne of Cleves' pilgrimage to England by quite a bit--that was the novel's most boring part (it went on forever). It also looks they're doing quite a bit to play up the role of Princess Mary, the awesomely miserable daughter of Katherine of Aragon (and later Mary I in her own right).

[quote] For the same reason there are so many Queen Anne homes that Queen Anne never even visited.

But she was the builder, right?

Anne of Cleves got the best deal of all the wives.

If you squint, the returning actors don't look 10 years older than when they last appeared in the series. Not complaining -- I'm glad to have it back, no matter the wait. The script is a marvel of concision, considering the length of the book (which needed a good editor but was still enjoyable enough for me to read twice).

However, the second series nearly wasn't made due to high costs.

Mahstuhpiece thee AH TAH

Having complained about that, I’m very glad the second series is here. Wolf Hall is great.

Let’s combine threads.

The other one doesn’t have a screwed up title.