Losing your head over PBS-TV's 'Henry VIII'

From: Sunday News Lancaster, PA | Date: November 7, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Scandalous rumors. Whispered innuendoes. Worried questions about succession. A polarized nation split in two.

No, we're not talking about the 2004 American presidential election. We're talking about 14th-century England and a terrific, two-part "Masterpiece Theatre" presentation titled "Henry VIII."

Part one airs today at 9 p.m. on WITF Channel 33; the second half airs at the same time next Sunday.

Yes, PBS is on something of a royalty roll lately, having recently aired the two-part drama, "The Lost Prince," about the forgotten son of King George V and Queen Mary. I liked it, though it was, ...

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