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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:46 PM Apr 2015

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Don't miss The BBC mini-series “Wolf Hall", Sunday night on PBS.

6 part series from the Hillary Mantel books.

Remember the lush costumes and colors from the Jeremy Irons series "Borgia"?
Even better in Wolf Hall.
excellent series.

Here's a review..
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/arts/television/review-wolf-hall-the-mini-series-unspools-its-power-plays-on-pbs.html

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Don't miss The BBC mini-series “Wolf Hall", Sunday night on PBS. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 OP

I've been looking forward to this one AwakeAtLast Apr 2015 #1

Watched it last night... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #2

the guy who plays Cromwell...Mark Rylance dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #3

Very understated style... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #4

AwakeAtLast

(14,134 posts)

1. I've been looking forward to this one

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 11:31 PM

Apr 2015

Reviews are excellent. I am fascinated by British Monarch history.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

2. Watched it last night...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 11:39 AM

Apr 2015

....looks good so far...

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. the guy who plays Cromwell...Mark Rylance

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 11:51 AM

Apr 2015

is considered, in Britain, to be the greatest stage actor alive.
Meaning alive and currently performing.
I found him mesmerizing.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

4. Very understated style...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 11:58 AM

Apr 2015

Not sure if that's him, or the character....

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