That division allows the French forces to overtake the English forces. He played a minor role in the film Bhaji on the Beach before his first notable appearance as Guy in the film The Full Monty. Family (1) Spouse Vivienne Harvey ( 19 February 2015 - present) Trivia (2) Dining with Arya, Tywin deduces she is highborn. WILSON: Hes going to help dethrone the Lannisters and empower the Starks. The Martells loath us. But as we get closer to Shakespeares time, we start to get a moreit wasnt formalized, but it became much more conventional for the crown to pass through patrilinear succession from the oldest male child to the oldest male child. Over the past 35 years he's taken role in everything from Bleak House to Silent Witness and Death in Paradise to Vera on ITV. So is this a case of Martin and Shakespeare are two different authors who are working with similar source material? Gordon McKelvie: As much as I enjoy watching Petyr Baelish's schemes, it would not have worked in medieval Britain. Based on his knowledge of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays, Harvard's Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson knew just how HBO's Game of Thrones would play out. The now 54-year-old has also been heard on the airwaves as the lead character of DCI John Stone in eight series of the BBC Radio 4 police drama Stone. But at the same time, we do have quite a number of examples of Martin referring back to specific moments in Shakespeare that at least can certify that Martin is generally aware of Shakespeare and is a thorough reader of Shakespeare. Which came first? [3] Career [ edit] Acting [ edit] Contents 1 Biography 2 In the books 3 References 4 External links Biography The Seven crown Hugor and present him with his bride. CATELYN STARK: I dont trust Lord Greyjoy because he is not trustworthy. The petulant leaders and then Shakespeare started writing about them or Shakespeares plays about royals who then went on to become the ultimate examples of petulance? And I notice that as you go through your history, all these weak rulers, they all start to show up in the portions of the lineage that were written about by Shakespeare. 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We've compiled a list of contenders for the coveted Iron Throne (the seat of the kingdom's monarchy) and enlisted royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams and medieval academics professor Sarah Peverley and Dr Gordon McKelvie to weigh in on each candidate's chances. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 1.]. And I think we still see that today. BOGAEV: And youre saying the Tudor myth is what Shakespeare explored. If we dont win this fight, then that is the fate of every person in the world. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. WILSON: Yeah, exactly, and I dont knowtheres got to be some certain kind of personality that, you know, loves Shakespeares history plays because you love creating genealogical charts and referring to encyclopedias that explain character relationships and so forth. I say, You know, Shakespeares supposed to be hard. Right? My prince. The Full Monty became an instant classic when it was released in 1997, following the story of some Sheffield steelworkers who became unlikely strippers after seeing their wives fawning over a strip troupe that come to town. Will she be able to avenge her family's name? The thing about Bradford is that despite being an ace at solving crimes, the one mystery he hasn't been able to solve in the last three months is his wife's disappearance. You have a hundred other lords. The High Sparrow first appears in A Feast for Crows (2005) and subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons (2011). WILSON: The material for the book never would have come about in the first place, because Shakespeares so infused throughout modern storytelling that people are being Shakespearean. But can you just remind us how this worked in English history? There are always cultural implications. Turns out, the correct answer appropriately enough for Game of Thrones was "neither." Both men perished. I was going to say Shakespeares spinning in his grave. Hugo Speer, Actor: The Full Monty. But then you also see it in life. Why that? BOGAEV: You know, despite all these parallels, you do raise the point in your book that the TV show has different writers than the book series. Please don't make me go there. Theres just a certain type of reader who loves these sprawling, sociological narratives that have massive casts of characters. So you didnt read the books? A Man Without Honor. Magnificently incorrect. On Friday (July 31), the . Tyrion is such a great mixture of comedy and tragedy; of the lighthearted, the clown-ish moments, of the irreverence. "[6] IGN's Matt Fowler gave the episode a 9 out of 10, noting that "While A Man Without Honor didn't have as many big, striking scenes as some of the past few episodes, it made up for its lack of face-melting moments with some absolutely fantastic one-on-one scenes. What was supposed to be a joyous reunion has taken a serious turn. Illegitimate no more, he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen . Garland Scott is the associate producer. Hugo Speer as David Bradford on London Kills. SKU:PC6919743. Generally speaking, the law of primogeniture seems to govern the Iron Throne, which females can claim in the event of no male heir. No one was hurt in the incident and Speer was banned from driving for eighteen months. These include appearances in Death in Paradise and Skins. So we trust youll understand as you listen to this podcast which we call, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown. Jeffrey R. Wilson is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. In 2008, he starred alongside Martine McCutcheon in Echo Beach. JOFFREY BARATHEON: (whimpering) No. There are plenty of online guides to help fill in the blanks anywhere that weve failed in that. And then, hes a survivor, so maybe that makes him not Shakespearean, because he makes it to the end of the play. I (2013). She fought to abolish slavery and now has her sights set on the Iron Throne, where she plans to end the vicious cycle of power politics. WITMORE: Doctor Jeffrey R. Wilson is a faculty member in the Writing Program at Harvard University, where he teaches the Why Shakespeare? BOGAEV: Wow, when you look at it that way though, it seems as if almost any war would fit into the Wars of the Roses category. TYRION: Thats why we need to seduce them. According to legend, in ancient times the Seven gods walked the earth among men, and they blessed Hugor of the Hill, king of the Andals. "I don't know why that was their takeaway because the show really was more than that," he said. The now 61-year-old has also tread the boards in theatre productions such as The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and, most recently, Philoctetes at the National Theatre. In 2009, Speer was involved in a car accident that saw him crash his BMW into a traffic island while driving after drinking over the legal limit. Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson of the Harvard University Writing Program watched Game of Thrones too. And before you answer, my money was on Daenerys, mother of dragons. [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London.[3]. Afficher la dfinition de tous les tats : Size: : Choice of Sizes . "The Full Monty" cast: Hugo Speer, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber & Tom Wilkinson at the Golden Globe Awards held at the. So were going to see, after Cersei, as a Margaret of Anjou, kills Eddard Stark, as a Richard Duke of York. But her current claim rests solely on the power she wields. It's not just the small screen Lesley has been seen on, she starred in acclaimed Mike Leigh film and in From Hell with Johnny Depp. Jaime is recaptured, and Lord Rickard Karstark demands his head for murdering his son, but Catelyn delays the execution until Robb's return. Shakespeare, we think by himself, writes Richard III, so now weve got a trilogy of plays. WILSON: Yeah, so usually when we think about English monarchy, we assume that it was always the case that the crown passed from the eldest son to the eldest son to the eldest son, but that was actually a later development in English history. The metaphor that I develop in the book is called the Shakespearean slingshot. And the show, as you said, outpaces Martins ability to write more of the books at one point. Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. The Wars of the Roses has the House of Lancaster, whose emblem is the red rose, and the House of York, whose emblem is the white. You will be redirected back to your article in, Olivier Awards Nominations: Paul Mescal Scores Best Actor Nod, My Neighbour Totoro Leads All Categories, Stranger Things Stage Play Titled The First Shadow To Hit Londons West End Later This Year, Men Up: BBC Greenlights Drama About Viagra Medical Trials From Matthew Barry With Russell T. 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Because both have deep, deep collaborations between individuals and groups, and there are financial interests involved. He acted in Teevan's translation of Giuseppe Manfridi's play, "Cuckoos," in a Peter Hall Company production at the Theatre Royal in Bath, England with Janie Dee, Aden Gillett, William Chubb, Rebecca Hall, Jason Hughes, Anne Penfold, Joseph Millson, Eric Sykes, Rebecca Callard, Michael Siberry, David Yelland, Philip Voss, Mark Rice-Oxley, and Jessica Turner in the cast. The question in Game of Thrones is: are Cersei and Tyrion going to be able to put their personal disputes aside for the sake of Lannisters, and the Targaryens going to be able to put their civil wars aside for the sake of humankind? Its all gods great plan, and its actually very orderly, which I can see why that would be very convenient for a play-writer or a screen-writer to work with because its so structured. Henry VI, Part 1Start at the beginning of Shakespeares War of the Roses tetralogy by readingHenry VI, Part 1from The Folger Shakespeare. You know him, you know his family. Considering, first that were a Shakespeare podcast, and second, that this is one of the most popular TV shows in decades, we thought: Well, why not? The film's soundtrack also included classic tracks like Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing and Tom Jones' You Can Leave Your Hat On, the song that men strip to in one of the final scenes. He could read others well and he made people do his bidding so he'd probably have made a very strong ruler. The cast of The Full Monty in 1997 including Steve (centre, ginger hair). But the unexpected often happens: William the Conqueror was born a bastard but took the throne by force at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The family drama about a 12-year-old boy was scripted by Vivienne Harvey. The actor played Ned Stark during the first . [14], In July 2022, Speer was sacked from a planned follow-up television version of The Full Monty made by Disney+ following allegations of "inappropriate conduct". What's even stranger is that he was a detective in each show and that they have both gone onto be huge global success stories. The website's critical consensus reads, "Quieter and more meditative than previous episodes, 'A Man Without Honor' is bolstered by incredible performances and a welcome return to an unlikely but surprisingly satisfying onscreen duo. Why not just tell this Tolkien-style fantasy narrative? The low-born Petyr Baelish (nicknamed Little Finger) worked his way into prominence and eventually landed in the late King Robert's court. David Benioff, hes no slouch as a writer either. Good conquers evil. Valerie Fazel and Louise Geddes talk about the Shakespeare user as different people who are using Shakespeare in different ways. As Gaz's best mate Dave, one of Mark's most memorable scenes saw his character wrap himself in cling film in a bid to get a more honed physique for his big strip performance. In England, being a bastard was always a problem so it was unlikely Gendry would fare well against a pure-blooded candidate like Daenerys. She tells him that the person who stole the dragons is with Daenerys. We were given a cast list . Send us a tip using our annonymous form. But you have to choose, now, one person. Game of Thronesin luojat panostivat kaiken kunnianhimoiseen tiedesarjaan. The really fascinating thing about Game of Thrones is that, as soon as Game of Thrones caught on, became this massive cultural phenomenon, you get this sort of reverse slingshot, where suddenly now Shakespearean productions are being marketed as Shakespeare for the Game of Thrones generation, or Shakespeare meets Game of Thrones. Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 12 reviews of the episode and judged 96% of them to be positive, with an average score of 8.85 out of 10. You see him changing his narrative of shifting from antagonist to protagonist. His pastimes include falconry, walking and music. Born and bred in Westeros, Cersei is a devoted mother who married into royalty. The Yorks are unseated by this upstart House of Tudor, and then that inaugurates this period of prosperity in England that includes the reigns of Henry VIII and then his daughter, Elizabeth I. BARBARA BOGAEV: Jeff, I remember at some pointbefore I even watched Game of ThronesI heard that it had something to do with the War of Roses, but when did you catch on to this? 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The fascinating thing about Shakespeare is that he never lets those stories remain restricted to the character. BOGAEV: Its funny. Illegitimate no more, he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen (Daenerys's brother), rightful heir to the Iron Throne. He was a skilled manipulator, known to have played out key allies. Already very well known to British viewers thanks to playing Denzil in iconic comedy Only Fools and Horses, Paul lit up the screen in The Full Monty as well endowed wise cracker Horse. And then hes going to turn against his own family, kill them off, rise through their ranks, and become king of Westeros, leaving audiences to sort of wrestle with, Do we sympathize or do we hate this character that we used to love? Until, then, he is going to get unseated by this long-lost claimant to the throne, whos been hidden away in this far-off land. He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since February 19, 2015. She resembles the villainous Margaret of Anjou, queen by marriage to the feeble King Henry VI. Hugo, tell the truth now. WILSON: Yeah, and one of the fascinating things about Game of Thrones is that it feels just like chaos one story after another after another. Speer played Guy in the original film, and was brought back to reprise the role alongside other cast members Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) and Robert Carlyle (Once Upon A Time). Jaime kills Alton to draw the jailer, Torrhen Karstark, into the pen, strangling him before fleeing. [9] The series concluded in 2016. As is policy, an investigation was launched. Its been a pleasure. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Now 36, William has gone onto star in Genesis, as Justin Parker in Coronation Street from 2017-18 and in BBC drama Gentleman Jack, which is about to return for a second series. Ygritte escapes, and Jon pursues her until he is surrounded by wildlings. No one in medieval England made such a dramatic grab for power like Cersei did. BOGAEV: Well, that sounds when you put it like that, I mean, I got completely lost in the genealogy, and it sounds like a mess. WILSON: Right. CATELYN: I mothered more than just rebels; a fact you seem to have forgotten. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born 1969 Add to list Awards WILSON: And so the big question for me is how do we get from that to then having dragons and zombies, and long-lost princes and princesses? He saw, underneath the sex and violence, an unmistakable parallel. And so you have, in Shakespeare studies, all of these fascinating conversations about, kind of, whats the right metaphor to describe the way that Shakespeare shows up in modern literature and culture? But the fascinating thing with Game of Thrones is that, where the Elizabethan theatrical scene kind of fosters Shakespeare, the person who would then go on to write the second tetralogy all by himself and become, kind of, the most celebrated English language author. In turn, his descendants were overthrown during a rebellion incited by Robert Baratheon. She also has an army, dragons and is beloved by those she liberates. These have remained remarkably similar over the centuries. Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. JON SNOW: Where were you before? He was interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. Birth Place:Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Her desire for the Iron Throne is well known, but is the dragon queen entitled to it? A parallel to Shakespeare. I could have used your help with Sansa. So Game of Thrones draws its central storyline from this historical source material in the Wars of the Roses. Cersei declared herself queen without any legitimacy. Club's Emily VanDerWerff gave it an A. When they feel the jaws beginning to shut, theyll sue for peace. Home to the worlds largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is dedicated to advancing knowledge and the arts. Theon sends Luwin back to Winterfell. Other TV roles since his tripping days have included parts in The Royle Family and Scott & Bailey. Margaret was also ruthless and highly influential. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered . All rights reserved. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Speer and Scarborough have known each other since they were children. WILSON: Daenerys Targaryen, as a Henry VII, who will then marry one of the Starks. He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since 19 February 2015. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. He portrays Lucius in Britannia . Here are all the necessary caveats. 28 Photos Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. We need to talk about Game of Thrones Part 2: https://youtu.be/BGr0NRx3TKUGet a 30-day trial, 1 audiobook, and 2 Au. And theres usually a strong overlap with people who like to create daily itineraries on family vacations, but I so often have. WILSON: There are the Winters Coming fan community. JON SNOW: You still have it? BOGAEV: Oh yeah, so you Well, but thats interesting. You start to see that this is not just chaos, but theres a really standard narrative governing all of this chaos in Game of Thrones. Luwin cries out in horror for Bran and Rickon, while Theon struggles to hide his remorse. So you have the writers and the studios hand at work and the TV shows, and its just, like, even more onion skin layers of Shakespearean influence, isnt it? Perhaps this is Gendry's fate? You know, the reason that Macbeth is upset in act one is because he thinks hes going to be chosen as king. [10], In 2010 Hugo Speer made his directorial dbut with the short film MAM starring Josie Lawrence, Paul Barber and Ronan Carter. A A. asettaa uudelleen. I can't think of any historical example where a king (with no children) dies and passes the crown to his mother. Shakespeare Unlimited comes to you from the Folger Shakespeare Library. So even though hes oppositional to Shakespeare, the way that Costain is telling this period of English history is deeply influenced by Shakespeare. His mysterious death was also the catalyst which sent DI Poole to the island of Saint Marie. But then at the very end of Shakespeares first tetralogy, in the last act of Richard III, we shift to whats called heroic romance. Game of Thrones was inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a civil war that wreaked great havoc in England. BOGAEV: Yeah, thats really true. Sarah Peverley: Gendry was born out of wedlock so this makes his claim weaker than Daenerys (and possibly Jon). He is a supporter of Leeds United. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Richard Fitzwilliams: In Britain, an heir is determined by descent and parliamentary statute. Dont think I cant smell it. DAENERYS TARGARYEN: Nobody does, until they ride a dragon. CATELYN STARK: Why in the name of all the gods would you. Daenerys has the support of her dragon children. Weiss Stars Emilia Clarke Peter Dinklage Kit Harington See production, box office & company info Watch on HBO Max S1-8 with Prime Video Channels More watch options He is more entitled to the throne than Daenerys. But then also very, very difficult pain and suffering that he has been through. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 1.]. Before 1 April 1974 Harrogate was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. You also see it, of course, in Game of Thrones, where these wars between Starks and Lannisters and Targaryens lead the humans to lose battles against the White Walkers. Talisa agrees to accompany Robb to the Crag for medical supplies. Succession is also determined by the sequence of royal family members. He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since February 19, 2015. Oher films the Yorkshire actor has appeared in include Shakespeare in Love and The Patriot. If youre a fan of Shakespeare Unlimited, please leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts. Dr. Wilson looked into this idea further and now hes written a bookappropriately titled Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. Since 2018 he has played the character Lucius in the historical fantasy drama series Britannia, which is produced by Sky Atlantic and Amazon Prime. The Thyestean Feast in Titus Andronicus is clearly echoed with the Frey pies. Petyr Baelish could have risen high but it's a dangerous place to be, as Cromwell, who was later executed by King Henry VIII, eventually found. CATELYN: I havent seen Renly Baratheon since he was a boy. Will military assets and dragons win the hearts of the common people? WILSON: So you see these kind of layers of conflict that happen in both Shakespeares history plays and in Game of Thrones. Copyright 2021 The DisInsider, LLC. Hugo now lives back in his native North Yorkshire, following a 15 year stint in London after filming The Full Monty. CERSEI LANNISTER: Are you mad? BOGAEV: Because shes a displaced ruler in an insane royal family, and she goes mad with power, and she dies at the hand of the person who loves her most, which seems to me so Shakespearean, but not to the letter of the plays. Yet The Hound was victorious on a personal level, confronting his terror of fire and. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. And so this plot typology that Ive been describing, we see akind of, a War of Roses, is where these power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquests from external enemies. On 19 February 2015, Speer married Glaswegian actress, writer and director Vivienne Harvey. I mean, absolutely. This history gives this young Henry Tudor a tenuous claim that is shrouded in secret marriages and bastard births to being the last surviving Lancaster. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. So the way I think about it is, if you remember back to 2016, the new Oxford Shakespeare edition makes these international headlines by announcing that computer-aided scholarship has determined that Shakespeare collaborated on, I think, 12 of his plays. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. 4 Aug 2020. However, the problem in Westeros is that nobody follows pre-determined laws. 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