‘So now get up’.
Last night, the television adaptation Wolf Hall became BBC2’s biggest drama series for a decade, drawing in 3.9 million views. The first episode of the six part series served as the perfect coming-to-life of a novel that is at the very heart of our imprint. We at 4th Estate watched both our screens, and our Twitter feed (#WolfHall was trending, of course), drawing delight from both.
Still recovering from sheer brilliance of #WolfHall. #Rylance as I imagined Cromwell. Watchful, sharp, humane and ruthless. Best of TV.
— Jenni Murray (@whjm) January 21, 2015
#food #WolfHall “You must give me the recipe for that sauce” pic.twitter.com/8C1KKG811n
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) January 21, 2015
BBC #WolfHall easily the pinnacle of TV drama so far this decade. #Rylance masterclass – please double my licence fee immediately!
— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) January 21, 2015
Who did the music? Very Glass. #wolfhall Thrilling to think of Mantel kicking her heels with glee in front of telly
— Damian Barr (@Damian_Barr) January 21, 2015
Am I on this bloody programme or not? #WolfHall
— Henry Tudor (@KngHnryVIII) January 21, 2015
It’s a lonely feeling being the only actor in Equity not to have a part in Wolf Hall.
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) January 22, 2015
Here’s to the next episode, next Wednesday at 9pm on BBC2
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