I'd love to hear more of Bernard Hill swearing too ... he uses pretty "ripe" language allright   Can't help but like him, even though he's a total barsteward.

Going to be a bit of a roller-coaster ride, the last episode.

 

All of those chaps that were mocking Wolsey following his death in an earlier episode must be quaking in their boots.  Then there's the Anne and Mark Smeaton problem to be dealt with, too.

 

Busy time for ol' Tom

 

I wasn't sure at first , but I'm really loving it now...the depth of characters is amazing .....and.Mark Rylance now is Cromwell for me  

Good news. Chewsder night on ITV. Carry on Henry! Kenneth Williams makes a much better fist of Cromwell In this historically accurate filum. 

 

Despite knowing what's coming it's quite exciting isn't it?  

I do hope it doesn't have a rushed feel about it;  I really don't want it to end.

 

 

 

 

I've written a play called "Woof Hall", it's based on Wolf Hall, but acted entirely by dogs.

 

Casting is proving difficult.

 

I must be barking mad to undertake this project!

 

 

 

 

 

 I'd love to see that [ genuinely  ]

Doggies would look so cute in Tudor dress 

 

Don't get me started on the costume department 

 

It's your Roger, I hereby sign over all rights to the idea. Go for it. 

 

 

 

 

I agree, it is exciting.  I'll be interested to see how the Smeaton confession is extracted.  Apparently no-one really knows whether torture was involved or not.  Given the portrayal of TC in this account, will it be a case of Smeaton sitting down with Cromwell over a nice cup of tea with a chocolate digestive and unburdening his soul?  

 

I don't want it to end, either.  Hope HM gets her finger out and gets to work on the final book in the trilogy.

Apparently it's live tonight. That's what Chris Evans said anyway!

 

I hadn't read the book so I wasn't sure at which point the TV vershum might end. Trust me and I know what happens in the end. It becomes even more harrowing. Nee spoilaz but.

So much to think about in this last, splendid, but rather harrowing, episode.  Will have to watch it again on iplayer. (I thought we could have done with another episode, though)

 

 

At the end, when Cromwell was embraced by the grinning Henry, you could tell by the expression on his face that he knows he could well be the 'next kid on the block'

 

 

Me too, but I thought it was a good way to end.

 

 

Stunning performance from Claire Foy   It was really well shot - I felt like I was in the crowd watching  

 

An amazing series, but a bit too condensed. Wonder why they crammed it into just six episodes? Maybe it was budget, or they worried too slow a pace would put audiences off? Apparently ratings weren't great   TV has become seriously dumbed down.

 

I'd really recommend the books if you get Wolf Hall cravings   There's wonderful extra stuff in there... Cromwell's inner thoughts and wiles to deal with people, his chutzpah, his back-story on the continent. Also loved the details of Tudor life, food, celebrations etc.

I suppose it's because if they end up doing the Tudor dynasty, politics, religion, relationships and atrocities then there is enough there for a Soprano/breaking Bad/games of thrones type box set which would fill up a whole summers viewing!

I made a start on the first book a while ago, Roger, but hit the buffers a little way into it.  However, I had another bash, crashed through the buffers and am now loving it!  Ripping stuff!

 I was exactly the same Madame  first attempt I didn't get far . Then had another bash, loved it and read it straight through - and the sequel Bring Up The Bodies immediately afterwards!  Have heard other people say similar. Bit tricky to get into but then absolutely ripping stuff! 

 

I want a Cromwell in my life to sort sh*t out! 

 Heaven! I'd be up for that!

I loved the series!

I've downloaded both books to my kindle. Didn't want to get withdrawal symptoms.

There were some unbearably sad bits in the final episode.  I know Anne wasn't everyone's cuppa but she died well, poor mare.

 

I thought it was a very touching moment when she was moving around on the scaffold, fiddling with her hair/blindfold just prior to being executed and Thomas Cromwell muttered 'Take your arm down, take your arm down'.  I presume he was remembering that the executioner had said that her death would be instant provided she remained still.

Yes the little details were heartbreaking. Don't know if its me, but the series made me think that Elizabeth must have taken after her mother perhaps more than I'd thought, ie strong and intelligent.    

I don't know if you saw the programme that followed the last episode, but Mark Rylance was talking about the falling out of Henry and Anne over her failure to provide a male heir.  He said that in those days such importance was placed on producing a prince and that no-one would even think that a woman could make a good job of being monarch,  He then speculated on how different things would have been if H and A had but known that their daughter would go on to be one of the greatest monarchs this country has ever had

Well I thought that last episode was superb.

Anne's final moments made me shiver...and that executioner was almost balletic in the way he carried out his duties.   

 

I saw the Kirsty Wark interview, Madame.  Was interesting to hear Rylance and Kosminsky give their thoughts.  I was especially taken with Kosminsky's comparison of Tudor times vs the similarities of certain barbaric practices that are going on today. 

 

I've seen it too - a hint of a future series too.

 

 

I'm just about over Anne Boleyn's execution again...though this was the most chilling one I've seen.....

Thanks Madame  oooh I must catch that programme on iplayer

I agree Amythist ....it was brilliantly set , acted and executed ...if you will pardon the pun All in all I thought it was a brilliant series...pity we don't get more of that standard .