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The BBC Two TV series made from Hillary Mantel's Booker winning novel Wolf Hall shows on BBC 2 on Wednesday and will be available after that on iPlayer. Read more on BBC website. I will add this to our Recommended British TV shows thread, but wanted to give it its own thread so we can talk about it more.
Wolf Hall is an "historical drama chronicling the rise of Thomas Cromwell, the son of a humble blacksmith who became King Henry VIII's chief minister, as he navigated the corridors of power in the Tudor court." Starring Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, Damian Lewis (from Homeland - yes, he is a Brit!!) and Jonathan Pryce.
ARTICLE: The Guardian - Wolf Hall sticks to England after director rejects plan to film in Belgium, Jan 19 2015
Period drama, set to be one of BBC’s key shows this year, praised by novel’s author Hilary Mantel for its authenticity
Wolf Hall was filmed entirely on location in the summer of 2014. Six of the locations used are National Trust properties that are open to the public.
- Montacute House, Somerset used as Greenwich Palace, Henry VIII's London home.
- Barrington Court, Somerset used for interiors scenes in York Place, Whitehall, home of Cardinal Wolsey.
- Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (on the southern edge of the Cotswolds) used as Wolf Hall, the Seymour family home.
- Chastleton House, Oxfordshire (in the Cotswolds east of Stow) - exterior used for scenes from Cromwell's childhood, interior used for Wolf Hall scenes.
- Great Chalfield Manor and Garden, Wiltshire - interiors used for Austin Friars, Thomas Cromwell's home.
Read more on BBC Two - Wolf Hall, the Locations.
Wolf Hall is an "historical drama chronicling the rise of Thomas Cromwell, the son of a humble blacksmith who became King Henry VIII's chief minister, as he navigated the corridors of power in the Tudor court." Starring Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, Damian Lewis (from Homeland - yes, he is a Brit!!) and Jonathan Pryce.
ARTICLE: The Guardian - Wolf Hall sticks to England after director rejects plan to film in Belgium, Jan 19 2015
Period drama, set to be one of BBC’s key shows this year, praised by novel’s author Hilary Mantel for its authenticity
Wolf Hall was filmed entirely on location in the summer of 2014. Six of the locations used are National Trust properties that are open to the public.
- Montacute House, Somerset used as Greenwich Palace, Henry VIII's London home.
- Barrington Court, Somerset used for interiors scenes in York Place, Whitehall, home of Cardinal Wolsey.
- Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (on the southern edge of the Cotswolds) used as Wolf Hall, the Seymour family home.
- Chastleton House, Oxfordshire (in the Cotswolds east of Stow) - exterior used for scenes from Cromwell's childhood, interior used for Wolf Hall scenes.
- Great Chalfield Manor and Garden, Wiltshire - interiors used for Austin Friars, Thomas Cromwell's home.
Read more on BBC Two - Wolf Hall, the Locations.