It is considered one of the greatest period dramas, with its stellar cast and elaborate costumes plunging viewers straight into the ferocious political battles of Henry VIII’s court.
And after nearly ten years off our screens, Wolf Hall is back for its final series – with a notably more diverse cast of actors portraying the Tudor nobles.
Sir Mark Rylance, 64, returns as the ill-fated chief minister to Henry VIII, played by Homeland’s Damian Lewis, 53.
They will be joined by Peaky Blinders star Kate Phillips, 34, as Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour. Her family will be played by two new diverse castings.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Damian Lewis reprises his role as Henry VIIIin forthcoming BBC drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, with no great family to back him, and no private army
Her sister Anne is played by mixed-race British actress Cecilia Appiah, while Sarah Priddy, of Bahamian descent, plays their mother.
Meanwhile Thomas Wyatt, a Tudor courtier, will be played by Amir El-Masry, an Egyptian-British actor. They will be joined by Succession’s Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole and Mr Turner star Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, best known for his former roles in Love Actually and Game Of Thrones, will play Rafe Sadler
Timothy Spall (left) and Alex Jennings (right) will step into respective roles as the Duke of Norfolk and Stephen Gardiner
Lilit Lesser plays Princess Mary in the historical drama, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel’s bestselling trilogy of novels
Thomas Brodie-Sangster will play Sir Rafe Sadler, one of Henry VIII’s privy councillors.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light is the second instalment from the BBC’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s trilogy.
