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Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory attend the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards

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Sophisticated Couple

by Sean O’Grady | November 24, 2019  | Daily Mail

They have been enjoying wedded bliss for more than twelve years.

And Damian Lewis and his wife Helen McCrory looked every inch the sophisticated couple as they attended the 65th annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards held at The London Coliseum on Sunday.

The Homeland actor, 48, looked dapper at the star-studded event, donning a black blazer and matching trousers with a crisp white shirt and a black bow tie.

Couple: Damian Lewis, 48, and his wife Helen McCrory, 51, attended the 65th annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards held at The London Coliseum on Sunday

Helen, 51, looked radiant as ever as she posed on the red carpet alongside her other half in a black off the shoulder gown.

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Mini Series Review in 2019 – Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)

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A Compelling Political Soap Opera

by Brittany | Silver Petticoat Review | November 23, 2019

ABOUT KING CHARLES II

England’s King Charles II occupied the throne during a fascinating time in the nation’s history. During the English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell’s rule, his father was beheaded, and Charles was exiled.

After Cromwell’s death, Charles II returned to England as its’ king. Charles II reversed many of the rules implemented by Cromwell’s government. He also continued his father’s battle with the English Parliament. The years of his reign are known as The Restoration. Charles II: The Power and the Passion presents a portrait of this multi-faceted historical figure.

REVIEW

Charles II: The Power and the Passion is an apt title for this mini-series which splits its focus between Charles’ personal affairs and political battles.

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‘His Dark Materials’ on HBO

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Cast and Crew on How They Brought Their Daemons to Life

by Samuel Spencer | November 4, 2019 | Newsweek

One crucial part of the His Dark Materials universe is the existence of daemons, the animal manifestations of the souls of the parallel world’s residents. As such, when HBO and the BBC started making their adaptation of the book series, how to bring these daemons to the big-screen became all important.

Speaking of these daemons, Mrs. Coulter actress Ruth Wilson told Newsweek: “They’re such an important dimension to this show, which you need to explore and get right, because they’re not pets, they’re part of your soul.”

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Why Peaky Blinders Matriarch Polly Gray Is the Most Interesting Part of the Show

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Peaky Blinders has one thing that most gangland stories don’t: A cast full of incredible women

By Lacy Baugher  |  October 7, 2019  |  Paste Magazine
On paper, Netflix’s Peaky Blinders is a story about violent men. It follows the exploits of a crime family in 1920s Birmingham, England, and revolves around street fights, drug deals, blackmail, betrayal, and murder. As a result, its lead characters are largely the types you’d expect: Tortured, emotionally compromised, ambitious men who want bigger lives than the ones they’ve been born to and will fight to attain them.

That doesn’t mean they’re bland or uninteresting figures, however—far from it, in fact. The Shelby men are fascinating, if not always sympathetic figures. But they are the sorts of characters we’ve seen on television before. (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire immediately comes to mind.) Lead Tommy Shelby is an iconic mess, but despite his emotional complexity, his character still strikes a lot of familiar chords.

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Helen McCrory talks epic build-up and necessary violence in ‘Peaky Blinders’ season 5

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What’s in Store for Fans in Season 5?

by Molly Given | Metro US | October 1, 2019

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Helen McCrory talks epic build-up and necessary violence in “Peaky Blinders” season 5.

In the epic gangster family series “Peaky Blinders” there is always a lot of action going on. Over the course of five seasons, some would say the explosions have gotten bigger, the fights bloodier and the characters more colorful than ever. With the series’ lifeline plot mounting on the success of the combative Shelby family, it’s easy to see why the addicting story line’s only option is to escalate. With the highly anticipated season 5 in the midst, many are wondering what could be in store for the band of polarizing individuals that make up the “Peaky Blinders.” Helen McCrory, who plays the fiercely sharp matron of the family, Polly Gray, sat down with Metro to give the scoop on season 5, talk the progression of the characters, and dive into why the violence in the show is completely warranted and even essential.

A lot has happened over the past five seasons. I’m curious to see what progressions you’ve personally seen with your character, Polly Gray?

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