I regret to say I've not been to Hever so I wouldn't have recognized it. However, as you can see, our friend Karen has verified that Hever was used in the filming.
Check the PBS website. You might be able to view Episode 1 there. Sometimes they'll put up episodes to currently running shows for a limited time.
Thank you, I have a feeling I might be on a similar viewing schedule as yourself with PBS so possibly I might have missed that first episode. Since it covers Anne Boleyn's early years, did you happen to notice if any of the scenes were actually filmed at her childhood home of Hever Castle? I notice that nowadays the surviving castle premises are open to all sorts of visitor and commercial activities, so it wouldn't surprise me if they also welcomed a TV crew to film an authentic background there.
The first episode was aired this past Sunday night in the US. As a history teacher, I thought it was very good. It highlighted the rise to power of Anne's father, Thomas Boleyn, and discussed Anne's childhood along with giving a little more detail of her time in France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Am looking forward to Episode 2 this coming Sunday night.
Recently I saw advertising on my public television service here in the U.S. for a new dramatic series called "The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family". Since the Tudor period interests me, I've decided to watch this when it airs - it's just 3 episodes so quite short. I'm interested to know anyone else's reaction who might have already viewed the series - is it very insightful about the king, court and intrigues of the period? I've already seen past TV and film in decades when other Boleyn related material came out - thinking of "The Other Boleyn", or "Anne of a Thousand Days" or "Becoming Elizabeth". Does this latest series add anything new to what's been told, or bring a fresh perspective? Thanks.
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