Hartley famously wrote, they do things differently there. JOHN POWERS, BYLINE: The past is a foreign country, L.P. But first, we have a review of the new TV production of "Wolf Hall," courtesy of our critic at large, John Powers. Today on FRESH AIR we visit with author Hilary Mantel. The central character in Mantel's version is Thomas Cromwell, the Machiavellian adviser to the king. But "Wolf Hall" looks at that era's intrigue, betrayals and beheadings from a different perspective. This Sunday, the same PBS "Masterpiece" anthology series presents a new costume drama, "Wolf Hall," which in England was hailed as the best thing since - well, since "Downton Abbey." "Wolf Hall" is based on the historical novels by Hilary Mantel and is set in the reign of King Henry VIII. A few years ago, the British costume drama "Downton Abbey" surprised almost everyone with its instant popularity, including PBS, which imported the series for a delighted U.S. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, in for Terry Gross. DAVID BIANCULLI, BYLINE: This is FRESH AIR.
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