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In "Wolf Hall" sequel, death is a mirror

Thomas Cromwell dies as he has not lived, reflecting on sins that tarnish his soul

Salon

ITV and BBC could not afford to make Adolescence, Wolf Hall director says

The four-part limited series, made in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, has received backing from the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

BBC and ITV slash big-budget TV spend as US streamers pour money into UK

Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky also among UK broadcasters making cuts as Netflix, Disney and Amazon pile on pressure

The Guardian - UK

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Mark Rylance took significant pay cut to get final Wolf Hall made – director

The BBC drama, based on Dame Hilary Mantel’s final novel in her epic Tudor trilogy, returned last year with Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light.

Evening Standard

Wolf Hall director says Mark Rylance took ‘significant’ pay cut after streamers rejected series

Show was rejected by streamers as director outlined importance of British stories

The Independent UK

Claire van Kampen obituary

Composer, playwright and theatre director who often worked with her husband, the actor Mark Rylance

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity deaths of 2025: Remembering influential figures we lost this year

A host of big names have passed away this year. The Standard reflects on some of the stars we’ve lost

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Sir Mark Rylance's wife, Claire van Kampen, dead at 71

Sir Mark Rylance's wife, composer Claire van Kampen, has died of cancer.

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Claire van Kampen, theatre director and composer, dies aged 71

Wife of actor Mark Rylance worked in various roles at Shakespeare’s Globe and had been diagnosed with cancer

The Guardian - UK

Director Claire van Kampen dies aged 71 on birthday of her husband Mark Rylance

She died in the German town of Kassel surrounded by her family on Saturday morning, a statement on behalf of Sir Mark and her daughter Juliet said.

Evening Standard

Mark Rylance joins criticism of police ban on pro-Palestine march in London

Police opposed to protesters gathering outside BBC HQ, which is near a synagogue, on the Jewish holy day

The Guardian - UK

Industry to Baby Reindeer: the very best TV shows of 2024 ranked... but what came out on top?

We rank the best shows of the year

Evening Standard

20 amazing non-Christmassy TV shows to watch over the festive season

Looking for some inspiration during the holidays (with no tinsel in sight)? We’ve got you sorted

Evening Standard

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…

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The Independent UK

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

Tom’s Guide

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.

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

Evening Standard

Jude Law says fossil fuel companies need to answer for their actions

Celebrities including Sir Mark Rylance and Aisling Bea are backing the Global Witness Payback Time campaign.

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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

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: tsunami survivors tell their terrifying accounts 20 years on

This documentary captures the devastation caused on Boxing Day 2004. Plus: Mark Rylance continues to astound in Wolf Hall. Here’s what to watch this evening

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

Leading British actors call on chancellor to boost green investment in pensions

Oscar winners Mark Rylance and Olivia Colman among those writing to Rachel Reeves about excluding fossil fuels

The Conversation

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…

Total Film

The Harry Potter TV series might have found its Dumbledore – and it's the star of one of Steven Spielberg's best dramas

Casting is well underway

The Independent UK

Harry Potter TV show’s first choice for Dumbledore ‘revealed’

New show is on the hunt for high-profile stars to play Hogwarts staff

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