Succession and Harry Potter stars join beloved period drama after BBC confirmed its return following nine-year absence
TWO acclaimed actors have been confirmed to be joining a huge BBC period drama as it returns after nine years of-screen.
BBC viewers were left delighted when it was confirmed that Wolf Hall would be back for a second instalment and now two top actors have been confirmed to be coming on board.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will be the second installment in the series about Thomas Cromwell.
Star of Succession, Harriet Walter will be joining the cast as Lady Margaret Pole whilst Harry Potter favourite Timothy Spall, known for playing Peter Pettigrew also known as Wormtail, will also be on the show as the Duke of Norfolk.
A plethora of other names from the acting world will also be joining the show which is expected to be a ratings hit when it lands on BBC One.
The Crown’s Alex Jennings and Gentleman Jack star Lydia Leonard will also be appearing in the brand new run of episodes.
The critically acclaimed show is based on the best-selling book series by Dame Hilary Mantel.
Season one followed the events of the first two novels in the trilogy.
It saw Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of King Henry VIII, as the lawyer helped him navigate his way out of unwanted marriages.
He was responsible for the Bill that made the King the head of the Church of England rather than the pope, which allowed Henry to divorce Catherine and then later Anne Boleyn.
Despite winning several BAFTAs, a follow up series had not been commissioned since the show came out in 2015.
Now the BBC has confirmed a second season is about to start filming.
Award winning actor Mark Rylance will be back to play shrewd main character Thomas Cromwell as he navigates his way through the treacherous Tudor court.