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Sunday's TV Highlights: Wolf Hall, Stephen Hawking and a classic Munster final all feature

Wolf Hall, a Stephen Hawking biopic and a classic Munster final between Cork and Waterford all feature among today's best.

columnists

Advisers would be well warned not to stick their necks out too far

The Equal Status Act is in danger of enshrining inequality in law

home and gardens

Vintage View: The Peacock Room

travel

Block off a good day to enjoy a winter trip to Hampton Court Palace

general

Vintage view: The emotional and political significance of the Chequers Ring

TV drama adaptations: High art or low figures?

The TV-adaptation of Mantel’s novels excelled, but steadily lost viewing figures,, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Wednesday's TV tips

Check out our guide to what to watch on TV tonight.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015

What to watch on TV this week

Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey return for a third season of House of Cards on Netflix from Friday.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

New find puts Anne Boleyn in the picture

A new chapter in the story of Anne Boleyn worthy of an episode of Wolf Hall has been unveiled, thanks to facial recognition technology. Henry VIII’s attempt to erase his second wife from history after chopping off her head may have been thwarted after more than 470 years.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

What to watch on TV this week

Dara O’Briain and Ed Byrne begin a new travel show, Dara And Ed’s Great Big Adventure, on RTÉ One on Thursday.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

BBC's Wolf Hall is good drama but not bad history

Forget about The Tudors. A new series captures what it was really like in the era of Henry VIII, writes

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

FATAL ATTRACTION: When the love become toxic

These celebrities are a case in point, says Paula Burns

Tue, 16 Sep, 2014

The King’s Curse

Philippa Gregory

Sun, 24 Aug, 2014

Mantel 'weak at knees' after win

Hilary Mantel said she was left “weak at the knees” after becoming the first British writer to win the Man Booker Prize for Fiction twice after her novel Bring up the Bodies was named the best book of the year.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2012

Rummage in a royal womb

Catherine of Aragon: Henry’s Spanish Queen

Sat, 12 Feb, 2011

Royal fowl catered for Tudor tastes

Richard Collins on how swans were seen in medieval England

Mon, 27 Oct, 2008

Castle hotels dominate top 10

Ireland and the UK dominate a European list of top castle hotels.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2008

Ditcheat delight at Sandown treble

Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh continued where they left off in December with a 137-1 treble at Sandown.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2008

Mastermind Nicholls victorious at Sandown

Master Minded enjoyed a reassuring first victory in Britain on yet another glittering afternoon for his trainer Paul Nicholls at Sandown.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2008

Two Irish actresses join Rhys Meyers on set of 'The Tudors'

Two Irish actresses are to appear in one of the most expensive television dramas ever shot on Irish shores.

Wed, 31 Oct, 2007

'Rampant' Henry VIII pulls in 3.2 million viewers

The first episode of The Tudors, the glossy drama featuring the rampant early life of a “sexy” King Henry VIII, pulled in 3.2 million viewers, the BBC said.

Sat, 06 Oct, 2007

Double TV award success for series made in Ireland

A made-in-Ireland TV series on the tumultuous early years of Henry VIII has clinched two prestigious television awards, it emerged today.

Mon, 10 Sep, 2007

TV series shot in Ireland nominated for Emmy awards

A multi-million euro television drama series about Henry VIII made in Ireland has been nominated for a clutch of prestigious Emmy awards, it was announced today.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2007

'Playing Henry VIII is an honour', says Rhys-Meyers

Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys-Meyers today said it was an honour to play Henry VIII in the new €29m television drama series shooting in Ireland.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2006

Bonham Carter becomes a mother

Actress Helena Bonham Carter has given birth to a baby boy.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003