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The Mirror and the Light: the series takes Hilary Mantel’s manifesto for historical fiction to heart

“Talk to me before you believe anything!”, Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance) tells his monarch and master Henry VIII (played by Damien Lewis) in a pivotal scene in the penultimate episode of the BBC adaptation of The Mirror and the Light, the 900-page third act in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed…

The Conversation

Have your cake and eat it! Feast on our ultimate Christmas TV guide

From the final Gavin & Stacey to a new Wallace & Gromit after a 16-year wait, here’s your definitive guide to the most delicious festive television

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Wolf Hall: BBC viewers praise ‘superb’ season finale of the ‘masterpiece’ historical drama

‘Mark Rylance was made for the role of Cromwell,’ one viewer said

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How to watch 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' season and series finale online from anywhere

The final episode of the final season of the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" novels is here. Here's how to watch the season and series finale from anywhere in the world.

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It’s too late to halt the climate crisis

Letters: Nature is going to solve the problem by eliminating the modern human

The Guardian - UK

A caring Thomas Cromwell makes good TV, but beware the ‘yes’ men who enable tyrants

Mark Rylance’s sensitive portrayal blinds us to the lessons Henry VIII’s righthand man could offer for Donald Trump 2.0

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light; Bad Sisters; Immigration: How British Politics Failed; The Penguin – review

Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis return with added candlelight; Bad Sisters cranks up the chaos; and a valiant look at UK immigration is marred by Farage. Plus, a jaw-dropping late twist for The Penguin

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Elon Musk is not America’s new king. But he might be its new Thomas Cromwell

The billionaire was indispensable to Trump’s campaign and now has a senior job. He is about to become dangerously useful

The Guardian - UK

The Tudor effect: the English historic houses profiting from Wolf Hall

An increasing interest in Henry VIII and the new BBC drama about his reign have boosted visitor numbers for castles and palaces used as filming locations and connected to the king

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: Princess Mary was not so alone in her fight against her father, Henry VIII, as the TV series would like you to believe

The hotly anticipated second series of the late Hilary Mantell’s Wolf Hall trilogy has finally hit our screens, nearly ten years after the first. The six episodes adapt the trilogy’s last book, The Mirror and the Light, and cover the years from the execution of Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne…

The Conversation

Paddington III, Gladiator II, and the end of the world – what to watch, read and do this week

Get the popcorn out! Two big blockbusters hit cinemas this week: the warm and cuddly Paddington III and the big and muscly Gladiator II. Much like the Barbenheimer face-off of summer 2023, behold now the winter of Gladdington 2024.

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The high-profile female winners of the Booker Prize

Many female novelists have been honoured with damehood.

Evening Standard

The Mirror and the Light: crisis of sovereignty and national identity makes a rich stage for the present

After a gap of nine years, Wolf Hall returned to our screens this week with a second series based on the last of the late Hilary Mantel’s trilogy of historical novels, The Mirror and the Light. Almost a decade may have elapsed off screen, but on screen the continuation is…

The Conversation

‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?

England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and the Light?

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Woman & Home

Where is Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light filmed? Locations featured in the BBC drama

It's been a long wait, but Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light is finally here - and the filming locations are just as incredible as the acting.

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light review – six hours of utter TV magic

The final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s masterpiece is the most intricate television you are ever likely to see. It is so beautifully made it’s breathtaking

The Independent UK

Wolf Hall producer issues savage criticism of Rivals

Producer said he would not want to make a series like the recent Hulu-Disney+ hit

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How to watch Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light FREE online from anywhere

It is the second season, covering the third book of the famous trilogy. Here’s how you can watch Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light online and on TV around the world.

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the final part of Hilary Mantel’s beloved Tudor trilogy

Mark Rylance returns in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. Plus: an essential documentary about what happened after the 7/7 bombings. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – Mark Rylance’s titanic Tudor drama is the best TV you’ll see all year

The cast are so incredible that even the bit parts feel like stars of the future. Peter Kosminsky’s rich, clever adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels needs to be plunged into without distraction

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' online from anywhere – stream new episodes weekly

The final season of the BBC's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's trilogy of historical novels is here. Here's how to watch "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light" from anywhere in the world.

Evening Standard

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: which actors are playing famous characters from history?

Time to brush up on your half-remembered knowledge of Tudor history

Evening Standard

Wolf Hall: what happened in season one? Plot, characters, questions

Everything you need to know before season two airs

Evening Standard

Wolf Hall season 2: The Mirror and the Light — release date, trailer, cast and plot details

Nearly 10 years after its acclaimed first series, a fan-favourite historical drama is finally getting a sequel on BBC One

The Independent UK

Riveting, dynamic and bloody good fun – Wolf Hall is back after a 10-year wait

4/5 The BBC’s starry adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels returns for a second season, with Mark Rylance reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell

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