Wolf Hall
Masterpiece and the BBC have announced the star-studded ensemble set to take part in their upcoming sequel series Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Based on the final installment in Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel's critically acclaimed trilogy of novels, the six-part prestige drama will see the
Wolf Hall
Masterpiece and the BBC have announced that filming will begin shortly on Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, the second installment based on Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel's critically acclaimed trilogy of novels. Rumors have swirled for the past few years that a second season of Wolf
Jane Austen
Since we’re only a few weeks from Jane Austen’s birthday (December 16), let’s start with a BBC documentary, Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball, currently available on Acorn TV. Released in 2013, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, the documentary
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Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. It's been over five hundred years since the Tudor family sat on the throne of England, and we still can't get enough of their story. From feature films and prestige television shows to Tony-nominated Broadway musicals, our pop culture is
Actors and Actresses
Anton Lesser is a perfect example of the type of artist our British Actors You Should Know series was intended to highlight. He is an actor with an impressive resume who is comfortable performing in all mediums. Yet many viewers may draw a blank when his name comes up. Midlands-born
Drama
Many of us turn to period dramas for escapism, whether we need to see a good romance, some complex class dynamics or just a raft of gorgeous costumes. Historical dramas, as a subgenre, turn all of this up to eleven, generally throwing in recognizable characters – who were real people, or
Culture
The 2010s are over. The new decade is just around the corner, and the next round of what could be the "Roaring 20s" is set to begin. As viewers look forward to the future, which promises anglophiles everything from a new King to a new batch of British
History
Oh dear, STARZ, what happened? I am talking, of course, about the first installment of The Spanish Princess and realizing that now a second season is in the works, this might be a good time to decipher the real-life mystery of Catherine of Aragon. If you watched the series, you
Drama
Here’s a piece of news most Anglophiles probably thought they’d never hear: Wolf Hall is coming back. Yes, you read that right. After nearly five years, a second run of the Thomas Cromwell-focused period drama will be heading back to our screens. Sometime. We don’t know exactly
Actors and Actresses
If you’ve been watching the lavish new Netflix series The Crown, you have no doubt become familiar with BAFTA nominated actress Claire Foy. Her portrayal of a young Queen Elizabeth, distinctive accent and all, has put this English rose in the spotlight recently. However, Ms. Foy has graced our