# Newish bbc/british historical drama

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 1, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-bbc-british-historical-drama/718965 "2015-05-01T05:07:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-bbc-british-historical-drama/718965/1 "2015-05-01T05:07:26Z")

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There’s a new BBC (or British non-BBC) costume drama about some historical figure, maybe one of the kings or one of his advisers, that has been getting really good review… and I can not for the LIFE of me remember what it is called or what to google.

Anyone know what I’m talking about?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-bbc-british-historical-drama/718965/2 "2015-05-01T05:10:01Z")

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[Wolf Hal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Hall_(TV_series))l perhaps?

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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-bbc-british-historical-drama/718965/3 "2015-05-01T05:22:58Z")

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Yup, that’s it. Thanks.