Why you should catch up with Wolf Hall

November 3, 2024 | David Farnor

Mark Rylance is magnetic in this gripping period drama, which is so naturalistic is like watching A Man for All Seasons shot by Michael MannRead More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 6

March 1, 2015 | David Farnor

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Oh, Anne. We knew you didn’t have the head for the job. The inevitability of history has hung over Wolf Hall from the beginning, giving everything a doomed sense of … Read More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 5 (Crows)

February 20, 2015 | David Farnor

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Whoever said Wolf Hall was boring? The ratings may have dropped for the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels, but the penultimate episode of the season is its busiest yet.

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UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 4

February 15, 2015 | David Farnor

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Words. Words. Just words.

If Wolf Hall could be accused of anything, it’s of being over-written. Slow-paced, stuffed with characters and told in a present tense without a name for … Read More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 3

February 8, 2015 | David Farnor

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1531. Two years have passed since our last visit to Wolf Hall and the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel has become bolder, almost Tarantino-esque in its entertainment. Here, between … Read More

UK TV review: Wolf Hall Episode 2

January 30, 2015 | David Farnor

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“There’s a conversation I shouldn’t have had.”

That’s Cromwell, after talking to his sister-in-law (Saskia Reeves) in a typically dark room. It’s a key turning point in the BBC’s adaptation … Read More