Picks of the day for Friday, August 1st, 2008

Divorce Tudor-style

The Tudors

BBC 2 at 9:00pm

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The Tudors

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The lavish historical drama - which takes a fresh look at the life of Henry VIII - returns for a second series. In the opener, divorce Tudor-style is imminent.

As the Catholic Church struggles in vain to control the demands for an annulment by Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, pictured), the King appoints himself head of the Church of England. A cook is blackmailed into poisoning a high-ranking bishop; then boiled alive for his crime.

When Anne Boleyn (Natalie Dormer, pictured) insists Henry break all contacts with Katherine of Aragon (Maria Doyle-Kennedy), the noble Queen is banished from court.

The Reformation has begun...

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  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites August 9th - 12:09amirene edgar said...

    Please tell me if The Tudors episode on 8th Aug will be repeated and on which channel I missed it tonight and really want to see the 2nd episode It's brilliant.. Thanks.

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