Wolf Hall(2015)
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?
- Created by:
- Peter Straughan, Peter Kosminsky, Hilary Mantel
- First aired:
- 2015-01-21
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC One, BBC Two
Episodes
1. Three Card Trick
★ 7.32015-01-21 · 65m
Lacking a male heir, the King is desperate to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
2. Entirely Beloved
★ 7.42015-01-28 · 60m
As Cardinal Wolsey retreats north, he urges Cromwell to get close to Anne Boleyn.
3. Anna Regina
★ 7.42015-02-04 · 60m
Cromwell has Parliament acknowledge Henry as head of the Church of England.
4. The Devil's Spit
★ 6.72015-02-11 · 60m
Aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir, Anne becomes paranoid.
5. Crows
★ 7.62015-02-18 · 60m
The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church of England.
6. Master of Phantoms
★ 7.92015-02-25 · 60m
After uncovering treasonable offences, Cromwell exacts the ultimate revenge.
Where to watch
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Cast
Mark Rylance
Thomas Cromwell
Damian Lewis
Henry VIII
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Rafe Sadler
Joss Porter
Richard Cromwell
Charlie Rowe
Gregory Cromwell
Harry Melling
Thomas Wriostheley
James Larkin
William Fitzwilliam
