It is considered one of the greatest period dramas, with its stellar cast and elaborate costumes immersing viewers directly into the fierce political battles at Henry VIII’s court.
And after almost ten years off our screens, Wolf Hall returns for its latest series, with a noticeably more diverse cast of actors playing Tudor nobles.
Sir Mark Rylance, 64, returns as Henry VIII’s hapless Prime Minister, played by Homeland’s Damian Lewis, 53.
They will be joined by Peaky Blinders star Kate Phillips, 34, as Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour. Her family will be played by two new diverse castings.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Damian Lewis reprises his role as Henry VIII in the upcoming BBC drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.
Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, a man who can only rely on his wits, without a large family to back him up and without a private army.
His sister Anne is played by mixed-race British actress Cecilia Appiah, while Sarah Priddy, of Bahamian descent, plays his mother.
Meanwhile, Thomas Wyatt, a Tudor courtier, will be played by Amir El-Masry, an Egyptian-British actor. They will be joined by Succession’s Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole and Mr Turner star Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, best known for his previous roles in Love Actually and Game Of Thrones, will play Rafe Sadler.
Timothy Spall (left) and Alex Jennings (right) will take on their respective roles as the Duke of Norfolk and Stephen Gardiner.
Lilit Lesser plays Princess Mary in the historical drama, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel’s best-selling trilogy of novels.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster will play Sir Rafe Sadler, one of Henry VIII’s privy councillors.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light is the second installment of the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s trilogy.
