I'm recording it and really looking forward to it ....and I think lots of others are .... 

Just hope I can keep remembering to watch each episode.

Nip, Tuck @ 10pm.

I've aLready bumped it  

I am watching it - just not at 9pm    I've got the whole series Sky + so that I don't miss any of it.  Too busy watching CBB right now.

Same here, but I'm Tivo-ing rather than Sky+ing  

I'll watch it later tonight and if it's good then it'll be for Wigwam days.

Do not disturb, phone off - NOBODY speak to me on pain of death, kind of thing.  A bit like how I am with Downton Abbey & Strictly 

I thought it was excellent - had my doubts beforehand about Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell [ too skinny - someone like Ray Winstone would've been be perfect ]. But no, he nailed it 

Ray Winstone is ALWAYS perfect, Rog 

Funny, but I've always thought of Cromwell as a scrawny man.  Whether that's because James Frayn (The Tudors) had angular features and that's swayed me, I don't know   He was probably a big fat bloooter really *goes to google*

There's a portrait of him where he looks quite burly Cosi:

With his humble beginnings and and his wheeling and dealing, I'd pictured him as a bit of a geezer! 

Ray Winstone IS always perfect 

Your picture's not showing, Rog, but never mind 'cos I did go and google him.

He's got some flesh on his bones as far as I can see 

I'm just about to watch the first episode;  facially I'd say that Rylance reminds me of Thomas More.

Oh, and now the picture's showing!    

Yes I can see that Cosi 

Anyway its cracking! Hope you enjoy some wigwam time  

I watched it, thought the acting and direction were brilliant, (apart from the child with the wings: as if a child who was not sleepings parents would react like that and she'd just toddle off!)

But it made me grrrrrr a lot, looking at our gov't, nothing changes: self interested,machiavellian etc. etc. 

I enjoyed it!

I was a bit iffy at the start as the screen was a bit dark - that's authenticism for you   but then Yozzer Hughes appeared and I was too busy trying to work out if he was Suffolk or Norfolk.  Mercifully they saw sense and cast him as Norfolk (I couldn't ever compute him vs Henry Cavill in the lust stakes) 

It was nice to see a quality cast in the main roles (I squeaked when I saw Stacy's brother minus the Welsh accent - what next, Nessa as a lady of the bedchamber..???), and Jonathan Pryce is always a bonus.

Same time next week then!  

I loved it - just brilliant.

Some sterling performances but Mark Rylance and Jonathan Pryce were just mesmerising, I thought.

Given what is being served up to us on the telly these days it's a delight to dig out this gem from amongst all the dross. 

Three cheers for 'Auntie'!!

The Beeb really are going great with their dramas over the last couple of years.

Did you happen to catch The Sweeney (Film) shown on TV last Saturday?

I thought it was brilliant, very well cast

Ditto .

I can see that it's very well acted, but they're such well known historical events that I get just a wee bit bored with watching the same thing (done slightly differently, granted).

Still to watch it on catchup. My favourite comment was the person who asked Hills what she thought about seeing her characters come to life on t'tellybox. I know what they meant but it's like she invented 'em

i know what happens in the end mind.

No I didn't.  I've heard disgraceful rumours that the film's a complete dog.

I'd prefer not to have to confirm this almost universal fact so I avoid it.

Don't forget to tune in to the next episode tonight!

Mark Rylance's performance, following the death of Thomas' family, had me moved to tears last week. 

And me Madame...

I have it on and have/still watching.

It's not quite the horror I was expecting, but I felt the "put your trousers on your nicked" line was cheesy and needed IMO.

When it came to the Reagan/Carter relationship it felt more like Grandfather/Grandson relationship than anything else. I never warmed to or particularly liked the Carter character in the film.

I found tonight's episode really gripping. 

[Also gave me an excuse not to watch that misery-fest CBB ]  

Another episode to watch on catchup! We caught up with Witless Silence. Car crash telly at it's best!

Words I never thought I would hear myself utter:

  I could quite fancy Thomas Cromwell

Me too Madame  He's da man!

Do you mean Mark Rylance or Thomas Cromwell?

Like anyone needs an excuse...

I haven't got round to writing about this earlier, but I'm really enjoying "Wolf Hall" too. And yes; "gripping" is the word.

Hmmm.  Let's just say that last night, when George was upset he told TC that he had prayed to God to take revenge on Wolsey's tormentors, and Cromwell said something like "No need to bother God, George.  I have it in hand", I felt a little shiver of fear run down my spine (but it wasn't an altogether unpleasant feeling).

PS  Hope I haven't put a spoiler in here.  I tried not to

Quite an eerie moment in tonight's episode when, at her coronation, Anne Boleyn is lowered onto her stomach, arms outstretched, rather in the manner of someone being placed onto the executioner's block.  Couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her, knowing what's to come.

With both More and Cromwell upping their games it's all starting to get rather dangerous now but there were some nice little touches of humour (albeit rather dark) and some first-rate swearing from the Duke of Norfolk!

For me, Wolf Hall just gets better ever week.  Top-hole stuff!

Yes I felt a shiver when Ann did that too, Madame. Norfolk's swearing was top rate, I agree! 

Mark Rylance has a great face - it conveys so much without words. 

Are you talking about last night as in 'tonight'?

If so, I missed it and need to catchup

Last night - sorry

It's OK, glad of the reminder 

I agree, Roger.  He has a very expressive face.