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For lovers of Wolf Hall

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Sparklefizz Fri 26-Jan-24 19:36:39

I have just heard on The One Show that there's going to be a second series covering Hilary Mantel's "The Mirror and the Light" and have googled it, but no date has yet been announced.

I thoroughly enjoyed the books and also the TV adaptation of "Wolf Hall" which is still available on BBC iPlayer. It was so beautifully filmed with locations and costumes, and the wonderful Sir Mark Rylance plus a great supporting cast. I seem to recall that Hilary Mantel kept a close watch on the script at that time, and it was very true to the book. Of course, she is no longer here but I hope that this new series will be equally careful because her books were so beautifully written.

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NfkDumpling Fri 26-Jan-24 21:08:34

Since I cried at the end of the Mirror and the Light, I'm not sure if I can cope with a tv series.

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Sparklefizz Sat 27-Jan-24 09:24:53

I did too, Nfk but I will still watch the new series when it's released.

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Urmstongran Sat 27-Jan-24 09:27:09

I cried at the end too Nfk Dumpling. I would definitely watch it though. It would make for superb drama I bet.

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Franbern Sat 27-Jan-24 13:43:45

I read the Mirror and the Light with a great deal of trepidation. After all, what happened is history and cannot be altered. But it does bring this story to a final close and needs to be seen. Hopefully, if they put on this third series, they will first of all repeat the previous two.

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eddiecat78 Sat 27-Jan-24 14:01:46

A friend who works for the National Trust watched them filming at Montacute last week so I should think it will be a while before it is shown

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Greyduster Sat 27-Jan-24 14:11:33

I have just finished reading the Mirror and the Light for the second time, having reread the first two books before Christmas. I dragged this last one out as long as I could because I didn’t want it to end. You know exactly what is going to happen to him and somehow think the second time it will be easier to read, and it isn’t. I’m greatly looking forward to the tv series - I hope they are faithful to the book and don’t change the cast, but nothing can be better than the subtleties and nuances of the all that captivating prose.

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biglouis Sat 27-Jan-24 14:21:51

I enjoyed Wolf Hall that I watched it several times. Not only were the costumes correct but also the portrayal of the customs and etiquette of the times. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Mark Rylance brings great humanity to the part of Cromwell and really fleshes out the character of someone whom many think of simply as Henry's enforcer.

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Clawdy Mon 29-Jan-24 22:35:53

We waited so long for The Mirror And The Light, so I guess it will be a similar wait for the television version! So long as Mark Rylance is in it, that's all that matters!

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Jane43 Mon 29-Jan-24 23:02:04

I look forward to this, especially if Mark Rylance is in it.

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Curtaintwitcher Tue 30-Jan-24 07:17:23

I haven't read the books, but after reading your posts, I will now do so!

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HelterSkelter1 Tue 30-Jan-24 07:25:35

That is good news. In a way her writing is so good that I could almost visualize the scenes in The Mirror and the Light so much so that I felt I must have watched it already.
Mark Rylance was brilliant as was the rest of the cast. I hope none of the main actors have changed.

How delighted Hilary would have been to know how much this series means to so many people.

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