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And just when one was starting to despair of what was on TV and how the Beeb rarely did any decent drama these days, along comes Wolf Hall.

Mesmerising

Spellbinding

Drama at its very best. The lighting so incredibly atmospheric and conveyed exactly how it must have been back then.

Stunning. Simply stunning.

:eusa-clap: :eusa-clap:
 
Yes well worth a watch.
There was a list published about the historic sites/buildings they used a few weeks ago.
Had to look up sweating sickness - experts still unsure to exact cause?
And you forget Henry was quite slim in his younger days!

Rod
 
I watched the first 5 min but have the whole thing recorded, need to find time to watch it. What I did see looked good.
 
Has it started already?? :o

I wanted to watch that! :|

I see Mr Selfridge reopens this Sunday :D

I've watch every episode so far and I also paid my respects at Harry's grave in Highcliffe last year - quite a moment even though it was chucking it down.
 
TrimTheKing":3jk5f859 said:
Me a LOML are Mr Selfridge fans. Wonder how accurate it is, if so then he was an interesting chappie.

Cheers
Mark
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Yep, it's pretty accurate. I've read quite a lot about Harry and he was indeed quite a chap! In fact, a lot of the big department stores today are still using the same principles as when Harry first introduced them into the UK retailing market. He truly was an iconic figure in the retail sector and I for one can only admire any person who achieves as he did. Some people don't like him because he was a ladies man, but that and gambling were his weaknesses. And the irony is, although he totally adored his wife Rose, he just couldn't say no to all the other ladies who threw themselves at him. It looks like this new series starts when Rose dies which if memory serves, was 1921. From there, Harry gradually went down hill with lots of affairs and gambling. It's said that as a broken old man with no money, he was seen on a London bus looking across the street at his creation - Selfridges & Co. Very sad. He died in 1947 (I think) and was buried next to Rose in Highcliffe. I've stood in front their graves and Rose's grave is monumental with a touching verse (can't remember what it reads) but Harry's grave is nothing special - quite sad again I think.

Harry Selfridge was a retailing genius (very loyal to his staff and visa-versa) and his presence in London was huge. 8-)
 
Mark Rylance is a superlative actor. He is surely our best Shakespearean actor, but is brilliant in everything he tackles. I'm surprised he has taken a TV role, because he famously almost-only acts on stage. He is the ideal guy for this role.
 
Woodbloke":1nyy4xlf said:
The very best thing that's been on by far recently was 'The Eichmann Show'. The problem I have with stuff like Wolf Hall is that the language used is current. Latin and French were spoken at a Tudor court, but I guess the viewing figures would be down a tad :eusa-whistle: if it were 100% realistic - Rob
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Tu loqui pro temetipso. Plerique etiam Latine loqui. Quia iustus es Philisthæus :lol:
 
Sadly it has now finished but what a truly magnificent production. The acting of Anne Boleyn on the scaffold was mesmerising.

Surely Wolf Hall must sweep the board at the next Bafta's?
 
Yes I really enjoyed it though you did need a good TV that showed excellent blacks as the candle lit scenes were rather dark but very atmospheric.
Mark Rylance didn't need to speak, his look conveyed a thousand words.
Sadly no immediate follow on as the book is still being written.

The other programme I shall miss is Spiral which has finished too.

Rod
 
I think you might be confusing quality TV productions with BAFTA winners Roger.
I only managed to see 1 episode after you mentioned it first and the production quality was good but not really my sort of subject.

Remember that the soaps, reality TV and Ant & Dick win or a regular basis :lol:

Bob
 
I think you're a bit behind the times, Bob. The BAFTAs have about 20 categories

Special Award
Leading Actor
Leading Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Entertainment Performance
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Single Drama
Mini Series
Drama Series
Soap & Continuing Drama
International
Factual Series
Specialist Factual
Single Documentary
Features
Reality & Constructed Factual
Current Affairs
News Coverage
Sport & Live Event
New Media
Entertainment Programme
Comedy Programme
Situation Comedy
YouTube Audience Award

Roger
 
Too dark and serious for us I am afraid. Unless there is football on the missus gets the remote at that time of night and it's Death in Paradise, Musketeers etc
 
Andyp":1n5f8dag said:
Too dark and serious for us I am afraid. Unless there is football on the missus gets the remote at that time of night and it's Death in Paradise, Musketeers etc
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Both of those are also quite fun and not particularly taxing. But surely Wolf Hall is on a Wednesday?

Actually it's been very educational for me and interesting to see Hilary Mantel's perspective on things. Mind you, it helps having a resident Medieval History Graduate on tap!

I am embarrassed, though, to admit just how little I know about our history.
 
RogerS":37vyze31 said:
Andyp":37vyze31 said:
Too dark and serious for us I am afraid. Unless there is football on the missus gets the remote at that time of night and it's Death in Paradise, Musketeers etc
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Both of those are also quite fun and not particularly taxing. But surely Wolf Hall is on a Wednesday?

Actually it's been very educational for me and interesting to see Hilary Mantel's perspective on things. Mind you, it helps having a resident Medieval History Graduate on tap!

I am embarrassed, though, to admit just how little I know about our history.
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Is he/she very old or would he be a graduate in medieval history ? :lol: :lol:
 
RogerS":2oq93o73 said:
Andyp":2oq93o73 said:
Too dark and serious for us I am afraid. Unless there is football on the missus gets the remote at that time of night and it's Death in Paradise, Musketeers etc
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Both of those are also quite fun and not particularly taxing. But surely Wolf Hall is on a Wednesday?

Actually it's been very educational for me and interesting to see Hilary Mantel's perspective on things. Mind you, it helps having a resident Medieval History Graduate on tap!

I am embarrassed, though, to admit just how little I know about our history.
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Indeed, but we hardly ever watch anything on the day that it is broadcast and we have about 6 hours worth of other stuff to catch up on at the moment, including the end of the last James Bond film that so far has taken us 3 nights to sit through already.
 
DiP is popular with management here too. I quite like most of the programme with its different characters and background story threads but the over-dramatised, big reveal at the end gets up my nose. That is so last century and belongs the Agatha Christie era.

We not seen musketeers but the theme seems to have been done so many times already, rather like Robin Hood, it is difficult to think what might be different in a new version.

Bob
 
9fingers":32w9l4rd said:
DiP is popular with management here too. I quite like most of the programme with its different characters and background story threads but the over-dramatised, big reveal at the end gets up my nose. That is so last century and belongs the Agatha Christie era.

We not seen musketeers but the theme seems to have been done so many times already, rather like Robin Hood, it is difficult to think what might be different in a new version.

Bob
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We also love Agatha! :)

Much the same as pervious versions of Musketeers Bob but with some good humour and addressing a number of the more sinister elements of political life of the day based around some exciting storylines. Definitely worth a look if you have enjoyed previous iterations.

Cheers
Mark
 
TrimTheKing":2dmn0v4v said:
.....addressing a number of the more sinister elements of political life of the day based around some exciting storylines. ....
Mark
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Yup...Sophie's Choice springs to mind wrt the other week's.
 
Woodbloke":104pdcs6 said:
The very best thing that's been on by far recently was 'The Eichmann Show'. The problem I have with stuff like Wolf Hall is that the language used is current. Latin and French were spoken at a Tudor court, but I guess the viewing figures would be down a tad :eusa-whistle: if it were 100% realistic - Rob
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There was an interesting debate on era-accurate language (or not) by the production team of Deadwood.

It's online somewhere.

The conclusion was - not, but the reasoning was quite detailed, pro and con.

BugBear
 
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