The Business
Already a Hit Abroad, 'Wolf Hall' Miniseries Comes to PBS
Author Hilary Mantel and producer Colin Callender tell us about adapting novels set in the intrigue of 16th century politics for 21st century television.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenAward-winning author Hilary Mantel shined a new light on Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's right-hand man, in her books Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. Producer Colin Callender adapted those books for a TV miniseries that was a ratings and critical hit in the UK earlier this year. Now, Mantel's work is having its U.S. debut on PBS. Mantel and Callender share how they brought the books to life on television.
Photo: Author Hilary Mantel (Alwan Ezzidin)
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Author Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, made her the first woman and first Brit to win two Man Booker prizes.
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