Wolf Hall?

January 27, 2015 8:08 AM

Is anyone interested in geeking out Tudor-style on the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up The Bodies"?

Episodes are available on iPlayer for those in the UK. Some discussion of the first two episodes from The Guardian.

posted by Dorinda (7 comments total)

Yeah, let's do it
posted by adrianhon at 4:23 PM on January 28, 2015

Supposedly it will be available on PBS in the US.
posted by miss-lapin at 3:52 PM on February 4, 2015

I've been seeing ads for it after Downton Abbey so I think it's coming over soon.

Should I read the book before I start watching the series?
posted by fiercekitten at 9:14 AM on February 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

I've enjoyed it. It covers the same ground as The Tudors, but with Cromwell being the main character. The third episode really got good, I thought.
posted by Catblack at 7:27 PM on February 8, 2015

Supposedly it will be available on PBS in the US.

In April, I believe.
posted by Thorzdad at 7:31 AM on February 9, 2015

Should I read the book before I start watching the series?

Yep. I'm enjoying it, but good grief does the show fail to introduce it's characters. I'd imagine it would be very confusing without the context of the book. It's an amazing historical drama though, the attention to detail is astounding, and the low light filming is really awesome.
posted by Cannon Fodder at 11:59 PM on February 9, 2015

The 1st episode aired on PBS this past Sunday.
posted by brujita at 1:48 PM on April 8, 2015