Historical Romance Writer

16
Jun

BBC History - The White Queen: The real story of Elizabeth Woodville

Princes in the TowerElizabeth Woodville’s sons where imprisoned in the Tower of London by their uncle Richard III. They were never seen again

When Edward died in 1483, Elizabeth’s world changed completely. Her twelve-year-old son was declared king Edward V, while his uncle Richard was appointed Protector. However, rumours surfaced that Elizabeth’s husband had made a previous betrothal which would have invalidated her marriage and made her children illegitimate. Richard took the throne and shut his nephew Edward and his younger brother in the Tower of London. They were never seen again and historians today still disagree about their fates.

16
Jun
The first episode turns on Edward’s desire for Elizabeth. How did she go about playing the sexiness of that? “It’s a love story between two people,” she says, “a girl and a boy that today would be wearing jeans.” In the aftermath of lots of big US cable dramas, however, such as Game of Thronesand The Borgias, and even UK series such as The Tudors, you might expect that the drama will be driven by copious sex and violence. In fact, the production eschews battle scenes – they happen off screen – to focus on the complex, shifting allegiances and power plays of the main characters, all seen, as they are in Gregory’s book, through the eyes of women at the centre of the struggle for power. (via The White Queen: Behind the scenes at the BBC’s summer blockbuster - Telegraph)

The first episode turns on Edward’s desire for Elizabeth. How did she go about playing the sexiness of that? “It’s a love story between two people,” she says, “a girl and a boy that today would be wearing jeans.”

In the aftermath of lots of big US cable dramas, however, such as Game of Thronesand The Borgias, and even UK series such as The Tudors, you might expect that the drama will be driven by copious sex and violence. In fact, the production eschews battle scenes – they happen off screen – to focus on the complex, shifting allegiances and power plays of the main characters, all seen, as they are in Gregory’s book, through the eyes of women at the centre of the struggle for power.

(via The White Queen: Behind the scenes at the BBC’s summer blockbuster - Telegraph)

16
Jun

The Rose Garden - The White Queen - Episode One Preview - BBC One (by NonStopUpdates77)

16
Jun

The first meeting The White Queen Episode 1 Preview BBC One (by funnyclub01)

12
May

Cult of Poldark (by mcworster)

11
May

BBC to challenge Downton with Poldark remake - Telegraph

My heart just skipped a bit. I’ve gone from elation to breathing into a paper bag and forcing myself to lower my expectations to realistic levels.

The romantic saga about a British officer returning from the American Revolutionary War in the late 18th century was a Sunday night hit for BBC1 between 1975 and 1977.

It ran for just two series despite its popularity at the time.

The BBC will be keen to claw back viewers from rival ITV, which has seen some of the channel’s highest viewing figures for its costume drama Downton Abbey as well as Mr Selfridge.

Danny Cohen, the outgoing BBC1 controller, has commissioned Debbie Horsfield, creator of the channel’s show Cutting It, to write a six-part adaptation of Winston Graham’s historical romance novels.

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13
Mar

bbcamerica:

First read-through of new drama THE MUSKETEERS this afternoon with Santiago Cabrera, Tom Burke and Luca Pasqualino.
31
May

I just discovered there’s an Episode 2!

Jimmy Fallon - Downton Sixbey: Episode II: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (by latenight)

16
May

myjaneaustenbookclub:

I’VE BEEN WATCHING POLDARK (1975)

http://flyhigh-by-learnonline.blogspot.it/2012/05/ive-been-watching-poldark-1975.html