1536 TV SERIES
FROM BBC SET IN TUDOR ENGLAND
BBC has announced that they will turn Ava Pickett's play 1536 into a Tudor era six part drama.set in the heart of Tudor England against the backdrop of Anne Boleyn’s arrest. It centres around Anna, Mariella and Jane: three young women gossiping, arguing and dreaming in an Essex village, desperately waiting for their lives to start. When the news reaches them that
King Henry VIII has had his Queen, Anne Boleyn, arrested, the three of them never suspect that this act will change their lives forever. As the weeks unfold, Anna, Jane and Mariella notice a rising tide of puritanism. They attempt to navigate marriage, relationships, betrayals and births but as the fate of a Queen in a tower is sealed, they discover that living in a volatile country is dangerous. As their own fates come into focus, the three try desperately to hold on to their friendship - but can it last or must they turn on each other to survive?
King Henry VIII has had his Queen, Anne Boleyn, arrested, the three of them never suspect that this act will change their lives forever. As the weeks unfold, Anna, Jane and Mariella notice a rising tide of puritanism. They attempt to navigate marriage, relationships, betrayals and births but as the fate of a Queen in a tower is sealed, they discover that living in a volatile country is dangerous. As their own fates come into focus, the three try desperately to hold on to their friendship - but can it last or must they turn on each other to survive? 
I think it's time we move on with the fascination of the Tudor family. There are plenty of other royal families that don't get an ounce of attention like theirs does. Maybe the next generation of film makers will highlight them and leave the Tudor's in the dust.
ReplyDeleteHighly unlikely, you get funds easier if you mention it is about the Tudors.
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