Ray Winstone (Cold Mountain, King Arthur)
Hmmm...don't know him...
stars as the cruel and colorful monarch who married six times, founded a new church and presided over a bloodbath.


Helena Bonham Carter stars as the seductress Anne Boleyn;
She's been in EVERYTHING...


the stellar cast also includes David Suchet as Cardinal Wolsey,
Hello...David Suchet....Poirot!!

Emilia Fox as Jane Seymour,
She is the daughter of Edward Fox...

Sean Bean as revolutionary Robert Aske
Oh, Boromir!!

Charles Dance as the Duke of Buckingham,
Jewel in the Crown, White Mischief...lots of films


Mark Strong as the Duke of Norfolk and
don't know him...

Michael Maloney as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
He's that really nice guy from "Truly, Madly, Deeply" that Nina meets after Alan Rickman dies...

Wow, I can't miss this! Thanks for the heads up!

If I had a Tivo, this would definately be recording. Looks fabulous!

Henry VIII
Airing Sundays, November 7 & 14 on PBS
(Check local listings dates and times may vary)

Henry VIII's 38-year reign as monarch of England saw that country transformed from a sleepy backwater of jousting tournaments and Catholic piety to a nation torn by religious and political strife - all because of the king's desperation for a male heir.

From the moment Henry Tudor casts aside his faithful wife Katherine of Aragon for the bewitching and determined Anne Boleyn, he sets himself on a course of disastrous marriages. The pious yet tragic Jane Seymour, bitter outcast Anne of Cleves, the adulterous child bride Katherine Howard and the devoted Katherine Parr all followed. The lucky ones were ruthlessly cast aside. The not-so-lucky ones were sent to their deaths.

Ray Winstone (Cold Mountain, King Arthur) stars as the cruel and colorful monarch who married six times, founded a new church and presided over a bloodbath. Helena Bonham Carter stars as the seductress Anne Boleyn; the stellar cast also includes David Suchet as Cardinal Wolsey, Emilia Fox as Jane Seymour, Sean Bean as revolutionary Robert Aske, Charles Dance as the Duke of Buckingham, Mark Strong as the Duke of Norfolk and Michael Maloney as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.

"Henry was a very troubled man," observes Winstone, who in the course of the film ages from the young athletic king to the burly icon familiar from Hans Holbein paintings. "This is a man who allowed two of his wives - women he loved passionately - to be murdered. At the same time, he wrote beautiful love letters, understood science and, to a certain extent, was a great ambassador. He was an intelligent, gentle, romantic man who lost his way when it came to love." - courtesy of the Public Broadcasting Service

Sherlock Holmes remake

I can't quite imagine it...

Spy might be delighted to hear that Stephen Fry is to play Sherlock Holmes, but not everyone is quite so happy at the prospect. Following the announcement that Fry is the latest heavyweight actor to take on the Holmes role, devotees of the great detective have been in touch to express concern.

"Conan Doyle himself described Holmes as being ‘excessively lean'," says David Stuart Davies, editor of the Sherlock fanzine.

"Fry is potentially an excellent choice, but he's going to have to lose a lot of weight. Sadly, looking at him at the moment, he actually seems to be putting weight on. A strict diet regime will be needed.''

Fry will be joined in the ITV production by his old chum Hugh Laurie, who has landed the part of Watson.

The duo last appeared on television together more than a decade ago, playing Jeeves and Wooster respectively.