GUNPOWDER SIEGE
DOCUDRAMA STARTS TOMORROW
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the Gunpowder treason and plot? Sky History has found a perfect way to mark the anniversary of the famous treason by launching their three
part high end docudrama GUNPOWDER SIEGE tomorrow, Monday, November 4th. It depicts the 1605. aftermath of the Plot by focusing on its three leaders – Robert Catesby (Chuku Modu), his cunning cousin Thomas Wintour (Luke Hobson), and their ruthless enforcer, Thomas Percy (Luke Roberts).
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| Gunpowder Siege hits Sky History tomorrow |
THE STORY
Instantly branded as the most wanted men in England, they race from
London to the Midlands, desperately seeking to ignite a Catholic
rebellion. Their daring plan? To overthrow King James and place his
young daughter, Princess Elizabeth, on the throne. Had they succeeded,
Britain
might look very different today.
As Gunpowder Siege sweeps across the country, we follow Catesby,
Wintour, and Percy in their desperate bid to raise 
a revolutionary army –
all while Fawkes endures brutal torture in the Tower. Narrating their
journey is a shadowy female presence, deeply entwined with
the plotters
long before their radicalization amid the turmoil of England’s
Reformation. While her male counterparts rage against the persecution of
Catholic priests and worshippers, it is Anne Vaux’s (Charlotte Pyke) quiet strength and
unwavering conviction that will ultimately be hailed as
instrumental in
the survival of English Catholicism. Check out the teaser below and tell us will you be tuning in tomorrow?
might look very different today.
As Gunpowder Siege sweeps across the country, we follow Catesby,
Wintour, and Percy in their desperate bid to raise 
a revolutionary army –
all while Fawkes endures brutal torture in the Tower. Narrating their
journey is a shadowy female presence, deeply entwined with
the plotters
long before their radicalization amid the turmoil of England’s
Reformation. While her male counterparts rage against the persecution of
Catholic priests and worshippers, it is Anne Vaux’s (Charlotte Pyke) quiet strength and
unwavering conviction that will ultimately be hailed as
instrumental in
the survival of English Catholicism. Check out the teaser below and tell us will you be tuning in tomorrow?The reign of King James must end and remember, remember, it'll happen with a bang if Robert Catesby has his way 💥
— Sky HISTORY (@HISTORYUK) October 31, 2024
The fuse is burning for the #GunpowderSiege.
🖥️ Available 4 November pic.twitter.com/bVEt5DES9t
Not for me but I'm sure others will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI thought you would enjoy a little bit of anarchy LOL
DeleteI will watch it (if ever...) but because the story fascinates me, but I prefer the Kit Hartington version who, after all, is Catesby's direct descendant and had a lovely Liv Tyler as Anne Vaux. Or there is another version that told the story from King James' perspective with Robert Carlyle as James.
ReplyDeleteI remember that I ditched Kit's version after the first episode, it was mindboggingly dull and also a gorefest and tortureporn. The older version was great, though.
DeleteNot something we will watch either...I am ready for some holiday movies you have written about a while ago.
ReplyDeleteI already started watching them, Twas A Date Before Christmas with Robert Buckley was really lovely, I enjoyed it.
DeleteI'd probably give this a try. I'm a sucker for hot men with British accents.
ReplyDeleteThe hottest combo ever. I just watched Groomsmen Second Chances last night in which the story circles around Jonathan Bennett's gay character and Alexander Lincoln plays his love interest with the hottest British accent, it was very sizzling even though Bennett has chemistry with nobody.
DeleteAside from the sizzling sexiness, what did you think of the story line? Watchable? I've started putting holiday movies on while I'm working and haven't gotten to this one yet.
DeleteIt is not a holiday film, all three films from the Groomsmen series are summer movies from Hallmark Plus, not the regular Hallmark. The storyline could have been better, but it was easy on the brain as usual. I downloaded the one about a chocolatier in Austria from Hallmark, it stars Will Kemp and will leave it for December viewing.
DeleteDidn't watch. Was this an alternative version of the story? James II had two daughters Mary and Anne (both Protestant) but not an Elizabeth. Not all children lived to adulthood then of course.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is an alternative story, because it is a documentary.
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