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Scotsman
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Shardlake cast: who are the actors in Sean Bean show?
Shardlake is set to make its debut on ITV - a year after it released on Disney Plus 👀 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Historical mystery Shardlake is coming to ITV1 tonight (June 9). Sean Bean is among the famous faces in the four-part drama. But who else is in the cast and where do you know them from? Television fans who missed out on the thoroughly excellent series Shardlake will get another chance - as it comes to ITV in just a matter of hours. The four-part mystery is based on the series of best selling books of the same name. The Tudor-era thriller originally debuted on Disney Plus just over a year ago, however it is now coming to terrestrial TV. Sean Bean is among the very recognisable faces in the cast. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But who are the other actors in the show - and why has it been cancelled by Disney? Here's all you need to know: When is Shardlake on ITV and how to watch? Having originally debuted on Disney Plus in spring 2024, the four-part historical mystery is set to arrive on terrestrial TV tonight (June 9). The first episode will premiere on ITV1/ STV at 9pm and will run until 10pm, being followed by the nightly news. The full boxset is available to stream right now on ITVX - but the show is also set to be broadcast weekly on TV. The second episode is due to air next Monday (June 16) at the same time of 9pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Arthur Hughes in Shardlake | The Forge/Runaway Fridge/ITV ITV has in recent years struck up a deal with Disney Plus to bring some of its shows to ITVX. Previous examples include Extraordinary, Andrew Garfield's Under the Banner of Heaven and more. Shardlake is the latest example - and it has also nabbed a prime slot on terrestrial TV. It is well worth watching tonight, if you didn't have access to it on Disney Plus. Who is in the cast of Shardlake? The cast features plenty of familiar faces - not least of all Sean Bean. The cast includes: Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake Anthony Boyle as John "Jack" Barak Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer Joe Barber as Novice Simon Whelplay Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian Peter Firth as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome Mike Noble as Master Bugge David Pearse as Brother Edwig Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy Matthew Steer as Dr. Goodhap Brian Vernel as Prior Mortimus Michael Rivers as Robin Singleton Ken Nwosu as Snook Hilary Tones as Old Annie Kimberley Nixon as Joan Alex Lowe as Brother Andrew Toby Eden as young Shardlake Where do you know Shardlake cast from? Sean Bean obviously needs no introduction - having played iconic roles such as Sharpe in the ITV series and Boromir in Lord of the Rings. He was also recently in BBC's This City is Ours as well as the first season of the acclaimed drama Time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Arthur Hughes - who is playing Shardlake himself - has had roles on Netflix and BBC in his career so far. He played Liam Ashby in the Jenna Coleman-fronted series The Jetty in 2024, as well as Ryan McDaniel in The Innocents back in 2018. In the Shardlake novels, the titular character has a hunchback and Arthur Hughes has radial dysplasia affecting his right arm. Rounding out the main cast is Anthony Boyle, who you may recognise from Apple TV's Masters of the Air - from the people behind Band of Brothers. He also had roles in films such as The Lost City of Z, Tolkien and 2023's Tetris. During 2024, Anthony also had roles in another Apple TV series Manhunt - playing President Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. He also played Brendan Hughes in Disney Plus' Say Nothing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Will there be another series of Shardlake? After making its debut on Disney Plus last year, it was revealed back in January that Shardlake would not be returning for a second season. The show only adapted the first of seven books in the series. A rep for the streamer told Variety: ''Shardlake' will also not be returning for a second season on the service. We'd like to thank Stephen Butchard who adapted the late C.J. Sansom's beloved novel for the screen, the entire cast – led by the outstanding Arthur Hughes – and crew, and our production partners The Forge and Runaway Fridge.' Disney Plus also confirmed that superhero comedy Extraordinary would not be coming back for a third series.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Archaeologists Found a 700-Year-Old Dagger Symbolically Shaped Like Testicles
A discovery of a testicle-shaped dagger at an ancient fortress was likely a bold statement and a useful weapon. Archaeologists working at the Gullberg fortress in Sweden uncovered a trove of weapons, including the Medieval dagger worn on the belt. Finds at the fortress also featured beer barrel stoppers, cannonballs, crossbow arrows, and a sand spreader to help dry ink. Archaeologists uncovered a testicle-shaped dagger buried at the ancient Gullberg fortress, and experts believe the dagger, with two round testicle-like decorations on the hilt, was worn, well, where you'd think it would be worn. Arkeologerna announced the find—via a translated statement—that occurred at the Gothenburg-area fortress, which was built in the 14th century A.D., initially as a simple blockhouse surrounded by a palisade wall. The fortified site on a cliff overlooking the Göta River was likely in response to the nearby Danish-Norwegian castles on Hisingen. The site continued to expand and was used as a fortress for centuries until eventually being replaced by the Skansen Lejonet fort. The ruins, though, offer plenty of insight into life from the 14th through 17th centuries. While the testicle dagger—the two rounded spheres on the hilt may have helped the user get a good grip when delivering a death blow through armor—was likely a Tudor-era flex for a warrior, the site featured plenty of other examples of life behind the fortifications. 'We did not think there would be as much left as there was,' said Anders Altner, archaeologist at the State Historical Museum. 'They combined different construction components when building the fortification, in some parts they were built of stone and brick, other parts seem to be built of earthworks and timber. The basement room was particularly exciting, with a well-preserved staircase, floor, and parts of walls and the roof still intact.' Originally a border fortress when King Birger Magnusson ruled, the site was in use, thanks to the two forts, until the 19thcentury, and demolished stone walls include ramparts and tower rooms from the early construction. The site consists of remains of houses, walls, and earthworks extending into the 17th century. The team found a sundial, beer taps and stoppers, a drinking cup, a spoon, and even a sand spreader to help ink dry on written pages. Crossbow arrows were dated to the 15th century, and cannonballs to the 17th century. The testicle-shaped dagger was common in Northern Europe from the 1300s until the 1800s, according to the Daily Mail, used both in war and in everyday life when swords were restricted and knives were common forms of cutlery. Analyzing the remnants of material from the fortress help tell a broader story, experts said. Details on the ceramics showed that some pieces were imported and others manufactured in Sweden, while the wood used in a bridge was from the 1460s, and wood in some of the buildings dated to around 1570. That dagger, though... it must have had folks talking. You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
South China Morning Post
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Is this the only portrait of Lady Jane Grey, England's 9-day queen, done during her life?
A painting that has gone on public display in Britain could be the only portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the conservation group English Heritage. Advertisement It said there is 'compelling' evidence to suggest that the portrait, on loan from a private collection, shows Jane, who was no older than 17 when she became queen for just nine days in the summer of 1553. One of England's most tragic regal figures, she was executed at the Tower of London in 1554. Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the deception of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII's reign. She is perhaps best-known from Paul Delaroche's painting, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, which hangs in the National Gallery in central London . Jane, who may have been as young as 16, is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her. But that painting, like the few others that purport to show Jane, all date from after her death. Advertisement Now English Heritage says a Tudor-era work could be a 'live' painting of Jane. The portrait, along with six others, will hang at Wrest Park, a country estate west of London managed by English Heritage which incidentally is the location of many scenes in Netflix's steamy period drama series Bridgerton.
Chicago Tribune
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the conservation group English Heritage. It said there is 'compelling' evidence to suggest that the portrait, on loan from a private collection, shows Jane, who was no older than 17 when she became queen for just nine days in the summer of 1553. One of England's most tragic regal figures, she was executed at the Tower of London in 1554. Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII's reign. She is perhaps best-known from Paul Delaroche's painting, 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey,' which hangs in the National Gallery in central London. Jane, who may have been as young as 16, is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her. But that painting, like the few others that purport to show Jane, all date from after her death. Now, English Heritage says a Tudor-era work could be a 'live' painting of Jane. The portrait, along with six others, will hang at Wrest Park, a country estate west of London managed by English Heritage, and which incidentally is the location of many scenes of Netflix's steamy period drama 'Bridgerton.' The charity worked with the Courtauld Institute of Art and scientist Ian Tyers, who specializes in dendrochronology, or the dating of tree rings. It said there is enough evidence to raise the question: 'Could this mysterious portrait be Lady Jane Grey?' Among the evidence presented, English Heritage said the tree-dating points to the wooden panel having been constructed between 1539 and around 1571 — Jane is believed to have been born in 1536 or 1537 and was executed in early 1554. It also said the back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark, identical to one used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI, who, in an ultimately tragic turn, anointed his first cousin once removed as his successor. It also noted a 'striking change' in the eyes of the sitter to the left rather than the right and that at some point, the eyes, mouth and ears were deliberately scratched out. In addition, it said the sitter was likely wearing a more elaborate costume. Rachel Turnbull, English Heritage's Senior Collections Conservator, said the evidence points to the possibility that 'we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey, toned down into subdued, Protestant martyrdom after her death.' Jane was bright, reportedly spoke multiple languages and a big fan of Plato. But it was her commitment to Protestantism that interested Edward VI. Edward VI, the only surviving son of Henry VIII, was the first monarch to be raised a Protestant after his father split from Rome in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon. His mother was Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, who Lady Jane was named after. On being informed in 1553 that he was terminally ill, the 15-year-old Edward wanted to bypass his older sisters Mary and Elizabeth, and named Lady Jane his heir to prevent the realm reverting to Catholicism. On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary's supporters. Jane was subsequently convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the conservation group English Heritage. It said there is 'compelling' evidence to suggest that the portrait, on loan from a private collection, shows Jane, who was no older than 17 when she became queen for just nine days in the summer of 1553. One of England's most tragic regal figures, she was executed at the Tower of London in 1554. Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII's reign. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. She is perhaps best-known from Paul Delaroche's painting, 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey,' which hangs in the National Gallery in central London. Jane, who may have been as young as 16, is shown blindfolded as an executioner with an axe waits to behead her. But that painting, like the few others that purport to show Jane, all date from after her death. Now, English Heritage says a Tudor-era work could be a 'live' painting of Jane. The portrait, along with six others, will hang at Wrest Park, a country estate west of London managed by English Heritage, and which incidentally is the location of many scenes of Netflix's steamy period drama "Bridgerton." The charity worked with the Courtauld Institute of Art and scientist Ian Tyers, who specializes in dendrochronology, or the dating of tree rings. It said there is enough evidence to raise the question: "Could this mysterious portrait be Lady Jane Grey?" Among the evidence presented, English Heritage said the tree-dating points to the wooden panel having been constructed between 1539 and around 1571 — Jane is believed to have been born in 1536 or 1537 and was executed in early 1554. It also said the back of the panel displays a merchant or cargo mark, identical to one used on a royal portrait of King Edward VI, who, in an ultimately tragic turn, anointed his first cousin once removed as his successor. It also noted a 'striking change" in the eyes of the sitter to the left rather than the right and that at some point, the eyes, mouth and ears were deliberately scratched out. In addition, it said the sitter was likely wearing a more elaborate costume. Rachel Turnbull, English Heritage's Senior Collections Conservator, said the evidence points to the possibility that 'we are looking at the shadows of a once more royal portrait of Lady Jane Grey, toned down into subdued, Protestant martyrdom after her death.' Jane was bright, reportedly spoke multiple languages and a big fan of Plato. But it was her commitment to Protestantism that interested Edward VI. Edward VI, the only surviving son of Henry VIII, was the first monarch to be raised a Protestant after his father split from Rome in order to divorce his first wife Catherine of Aragon. His mother was Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, who Lady Jane was named after. On being informed in 1553 that he was terminally ill, the 15-year-old Edward wanted to bypass his older sisters Mary and Elizabeth, and named Lady Jane his heir to prevent the realm reverting to Catholicism. On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary's supporters. Jane was subsequently convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
