The new Henry VIII series is a re-run that I watched and enjoyed when it was originally broadcast early last year, I think it was. It's really good, one might even say excellent, and I've adored the actor who played Henry, Ray Winstone, ever since he played Will Scarlet in the 1980s British series Robin of Sherwood. But I must admit that I found it a bit distracting to hear Henry VIII speaking in a only somewhat modified Cockney accent.
But I too faithfully attended the Alistair Cooke school of historical dramatizations, and the original Six Wives of Henry VIII starring Keith Mitchell and Elizabeth R starring Glenda Jackson (Gods Teeth!!! - or was that Gods Death!!!?) were indeed definitive, just as for me, Jeremy Brett in his series defined Sherlock Holmes. I may appreciate and enjoy other productions, but as good as they might be, they're just shows, if you know what I mean.
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Date: 2006-01-10 05:12 am (UTC)But I too faithfully attended the Alistair Cooke school of historical dramatizations, and the original Six Wives of Henry VIII starring Keith Mitchell and Elizabeth R starring Glenda Jackson (Gods Teeth!!! - or was that Gods Death!!!?) were indeed definitive, just as for me, Jeremy Brett in his series defined Sherlock Holmes. I may appreciate and enjoy other productions, but as good as they might be, they're just shows, if you know what I mean.