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moondew
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There will be a new 10-part drama on BBC1 called The White Queen, set in the time of the Wars of the Roses. It's based on the series of novels called Cousin's War by Philippa Gregory, and focuses on the women caught up in the conflict for the throne.
It looks as if it will be really good from the description on the Beeb's site - can someone put a link to it please, I'm using a tablet and haven't worked out how to do that yet
With all this interest in Richard III, the series should get a lot of viewers. Let's hope it's a good one.
It looks as if it will be really good from the description on the Beeb's site - can someone put a link to it please, I'm using a tablet and haven't worked out how to do that yet
With all this interest in Richard III, the series should get a lot of viewers. Let's hope it's a good one.
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I run an Andrew Gower (Monroe, Being Human, Frankenstein's Wedding) site, he's due to play Lord Strange in episode 10 of the series. Here are the news pages about The White Queen from my site: https://andrewgoweractor.wordpress.com/category/in-production/the-white-queen-pages/
The cast list is brilliant:
REBECCA FERGUSON (Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen)
MAX IRONS (Edward IV)
JAMES FRAIN (Lord Warwick)
JANET MCTEER (Jacquetta of Luxembourg)
AMANDA HALE (Margaret Beaufort)
FAYE MARSAY (Anne Neville)
ANEURIN BARNARD (Richard Duke of Gloucester)
DAVID OAKES (George Duke of Clarence)
JULIET AUBREY (Countess of Warwick)
ELEANOR TOMLINSON (Isabel Neville)
FRANCES TOMELTY (Lady Beauchamp)
MICHAEL MALONEY (Henry Stafford)
CAROLINE GOODALL (Duchess Cecily)
TOM MCKAY (Jasper Tudor)
BEN LAMB (Anthony Rivers)
ROBERT PUGH (Baron Rivers)
VEERLE BAETENS (Margaret of Anjou)
NICK HENDRIX (Edmund Beaufort)
LIZZY MCINNERNY (Lady Sutcliffe)
LEO BILL (Reginald Bray)
RUPERT GRAVES (Lord Thomas Stanley)
SHAUN DOOLEY (Sir Robert Brackenbury)
FREYA MAVOR (Princess Lizzy)
ARTHUR DARVILL (Harry Stafford)
ANDREW GOWER (Lord Strange)
Really looking forward to it!
When does it air though? I read it's July 31st! That's ages away
I'm hoping for around Easter, but nothing definite has been said about the date yet. I actually think it's still filming. July 31st seems unlikely though, for one it's a Wednesday and I'll be very surprised if this doesn't air on a Sunday.
I don't know whether July 31st is just something someone has put on Wikipedia as a guesstimate...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/white-queen-sneak-peek-419196
And some press pics as well:
http://blog.newsok.com/television/2013/02/07/richard-iii-featured-in-starz-drama-the-white-queen/
I note there's no Henry Tudor in the cast list? Surely if they've got Margaret Beaufort, his mother, H7 would have to be in it?
I saw 'Rebecca Ferguson' and thought of the singer, which seemed bold casting. But the actress chosen looks perfect for what we know of Elizabeth Woodville from her portraits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvE-N4BgfIU
Hi - just to let you know, Michael Marcus has now been cast as Henry Tudor. https://twitter.com/EmmaFrostLondon/status/306900393798008832
I really hope it does the main characters justice.
I haven't posted for ages on here, Coming out of lurkdom
What books are coming out fact/ fiction or both? I love this period.
I've just finished reading the Sunne in spender which was fab.
I am now re-reading the white queen. I'm looking forward to the tv show I hope it's good.