1944: The first Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz. On the same day, General Dwight D Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. 1945: US 7th Army & ...

“Don’t get too close to the king,” cautioned The Mirror and the Light’s Damian Lewis, who returned to his role of King Henry VIII ten years after Wolf Hall’s award-winning run. In ...

The greatest, most powerful and dangerous figures who shaped English history are brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt’s award-winning play. Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More – scholar, ambassador ...

IT’S the tale of Henry VIII and his six wives, without so much as a sighting of the power-hungry, woman-hungry, and well, just hungry monarch. And it is a tale that is all the better for his ...

The musical, which has won over 35 awards and has been performed to more than 3.5 million people, tells the stories of the six wives of King Henry VIII, allowing them to step out of his shadow. The ...

Martin Shaw's previous credits include Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently on screen and Hobson’s Choice, The Best Man, and Twelve Angry Men on stage. A Man for All Seasons, starring Martin ...

“None of them know what tomorrow will bring.” The cast and crew examine the turbulent reign of King Henry XIII and what that meant for his court and country.

(dramatic music) - This is possibly one of the most turbulent parts of Henry VIII's reign. - [Henry VIII] I have no heir. My subjects are in rebellion. My coffers are empty and my cradle empty too.

There are bad kings, there are horrible kings...and then there's Henry VIII. Famous for his many wives and their various chilling ends, Henry nearly tore England apart in his quest for a son.