WILSON: Yeah, so usually when we think about English monarchy, we assume that it was always the case that the crown passed from the eldest son to the eldest son to the eldest son, but that was actually a later development in English history. Hugo Speer may have had a prominent role in these shows, but this list also includes shows where Hugo Speer had a guest starring role or cameo appearance. CERSEI LANNISTER: Are you mad? King Henry I had 24 bastard children. Or really, the narrative does. In 2015, an act known as Succession to the Crown Bill came into force and this meant the eldest living child of a monarch succeeds, regardless of sex. As Daenerys believes she is the only living Targaryen heir, we can't know for sure how she would respond to Jon's lineage. WILSON: Yeah, so one of the things I think we can do is we can theorize outward from the Wars of the Roses to a kind of generalizable, sociological concept. When you have a weak, ineffectual ruler, then it creates this counselor infighting and these fractious bands, and we see what happens when scepters are in childrens hands. Theres Jon Snows assassination, clearly recalls Julius Caesars assassination. Speer also provides narration for ITV series, Cops with Cameras, Channel 5's The Bachelor, Channel 4 series 999: What's Your Emergency? Hes a character that the audiences find sympathetic and that we cheer for, like Richard III. You can find additional information about these Hugo Speer shows as well, such as who else starred on the show and who created it. "I don't know why that was their takeaway because the show really was more than that," he said. You get the morally weak ruler, who has power, but has no idea of what the difference between right and wrong is. Valerie Fazel and Louise Geddes talk about the Shakespeare user as different people who are using Shakespeare in different ways. But as we get closer to Shakespeares time, we start to get a moreit wasnt formalized, but it became much more conventional for the crown to pass through patrilinear succession from the oldest male child to the oldest male child. Peter Dinklage said to The New York Times that fans should "move on" after the "GOT" finale. WILSON: Right. Over the past 35 years he's taken role in everything from Bleak House to Silent Witness and Death in Paradise to Vera on ITV. Yep, The Full Monty actor was in the very first episodes of both Death in Paradise and Father Brown. Britain is the last European country to have coronation ceremonies with imposing religious rituals. WILSON: We have one of Martins characters saying, Heavy is the head that wears the crown, which is a reference back to the second part of Henry IV. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Mam (2010). Weiss Stars Emilia Clarke Peter Dinklage Kit Harington See production, box office & company info Watch on HBO Max S1-8 with Prime Video Channels More watch options However, the problem in Westeros is that nobody follows pre-determined laws. Published Tuesday, January 19, 2020. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. Afficher la dfinition de tous les tats : Size: : Choice of Sizes . Tyrion tells Cersei his doubts about Joffrey's plan to repel Stannis' fleet. BOGAEV: Although, the studios never or the networks never really advertise it that way. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 2.]. and the BBC series Seaside Rescue. She resembles the villainous Margaret of Anjou, queen by marriage to the feeble King Henry VI. So Game of Thrones draws its central storyline from this historical source material in the Wars of the Roses. But he did itat least at firstfor a completely different reason. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. That have these interweaving stories, and theyre just epic in scope. This week it was confirmed that stars including Robert Caryle and Hugo Speer are coming back together to film a their roles in a new eight-part series, which will follow Pam and Tommy onto on Disney+ as one of the more surprising additions to the streaming service. Her late husband Robert Baratheon led a bloody rebellion and overthrew the ruling Targaryen dynasty. He provokes Catelyn, who asks for Brienne's sword. Then you come around to this theory that its all planned. BOGAEV: Okay, complete 180 now. BOGAEV: Oh, and now youre getting into the layers and layers of this. The Targaryens were a dynasty that ruled by right of conquest. Thanks for listening. Garland Scott is the associate producer. And unify the families, and then usher in this age of peace and prosperity in Westeros. After his father was killed in battle, Jon can be considered the next heir. Good conquers evil. He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since February 19, 2015. section of the Universitys first-year writing course. Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 159. Yet The Hound was victorious on a personal level, confronting his terror of fire and. Hes rallied an army of one hundred thousand. So you have, for example, Kevin Wetmore and Adam Hansen talk about Shakespearean echoes. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Did monarchy laws overlook royal bastards like fan-favourite Gendry? Like any respected ruler, Jon Snow has led troops onto the field and fought with them in battle, Many rooting for Jon think he will make an excellent (but reluctant) Westeros king. No one in medieval England made such a dramatic grab for power like Cersei did. Ben Lauer is the web producer, with help from Leonor Fernandez. Top titles Latest Filmography 2017 2016 He defeated King Harold and became King of England. Sansa awakens from a nightmare to find she has had her first period, meaning she can bear Joffreys children. Theres this amazing quote, and I think its the First Part of Henry VI, where the Duke of Exeter saysI wont get this exactly rightbut he says, This jarring discord of nobility, this shouldering of each other in court, this factious banding about of favorites, tis much when scepters are in childrens hands.. WILSON: Or any group behavior. This history gives this young Henry Tudor a tenuous claim that is shrouded in secret marriages and bastard births to being the last surviving Lancaster. As is policy, an investigation was launched. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2.]. When a king was replaced, it was always by someone who descended from an earlier king. ROBB STARK: Because I need you to negotiate with Renly Baratheon. WILSON: There are the Winters Coming fan community. And then it allows these foreign enemies to overtake the divided group with relative ease as it, kind of, gnaws away at itself. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Jon Snow, the illegitimate son, was a Richard III type, who would win the crown (and our hearts, in a love-to-hate-him kind of way). So now Shakespeares trying to draft off of the momentum of Game of Thrones in the exact same way that Game of Thrones and other texts use Shakespeare to create momentum for themselves before launching out into their own endeavors. Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has been criticised for making what viewers said were racially and sexually insensitive comments at an awards show. Speer and Scarborough have known each other since they were children. I was going to say, you got a little shaky at the end there. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. We had technical help from Andrew Feliciano at Voice Trax West in Studio City California. In Daenerys's case, she has a legitimate ancestral claim. Speer began his acting career appearing in the TV series McCallum,[4] The Bill,[3][5] and Heartbeat. A spokesperson for the actor said Speer denies the allegations and will challenge them.[15]. And so the Ikea effect means, for example, we dont work so hard to raise our children because we love them so much. Following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, actor Hugo Speer has been removed from the upcoming The Full Monty sequel series over at Disney+. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Other film roles include parts in Bond movie The World is Not Enough, as well as appearances in Oscar nominated Angela's Ashes, 28 Weeks Later and, more recently, in Beatles inspired movie Yesterday, where he played music legend John Lennon. "[7] The A.V. IMDb Hugo Speer is an English actor who has appeared in a variety of TV shows and movies. Club's Emily VanDerWerff gave it an A. ADVERTISEMENT. Its almost as if you talk about it as a metaphor or a category for any time period, In which,and this is a quote from your bookIn which power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquest from external enemies. Explain that for me, how you think of it. And so this plot typology that Ive been describing, we see akind of, a War of Roses, is where these power disputes within groups make them vulnerable to conquests from external enemies. [2] It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2012. In 2011 he played a repairman whose repairs "come to life" in the supernatural drama Haven, based on a Stephen King story. Nicholas Blane made an appearance in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" as Bob, a wizard who worked with Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic. One of Britain's finest TV actresses, Lesley has rarely been away from the screen since playing Jean in The Full Monry a quarter of a century ago now. WILSON: Absolutely, Barbara. WILSON: Excellent choices, Barbara. Theres the amazing Twitter account @ShakesOfThrones. Latest events have shown Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. Other TV roles since his tripping days have included parts in The Royle Family and Scott & Bailey. As is policy, an investigation was launched. The end of every story is the beginning of another story, which is kind of what we are familiar with from television, right? And then, 1592 is the sequel to those plays. And so you have, in Shakespeare studies, all of these fascinating conversations about, kind of, whats the right metaphor to describe the way that Shakespeare shows up in modern literature and culture? Hugo, tell the truth now. Gordon McKelvie: As much as I enjoy watching Petyr Baelish's schemes, it would not have worked in medieval Britain. 224. JON SNOW: And we can destroy them with dragonglass. The episode was written by producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, their fourth of six scripts for the second season. If Renly signs with us, well outnumber them two to one. Contents 1 Biography 2 In the books 3 References 4 External links Biography The Seven crown Hugor and present him with his bride. A quarter of a century after the film's release, the cast of The Full Monty are reuniting for a new TV spin-off. OSAKKEET. All rights reserved. We want to hear from you! Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. So earlier in English history, much more prominent was a system of elective monarchy, which is This is why toward the end of Hamlet, he says, The election lights on Fortinbras. People are deciding whos going to be the next king. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 7.]. WILSON: What I think happened, if we think about Shakespeare looking at the Wars of the Roses; when Shakespeare looks at the Wars of the Roses, its just chaotic history, but he finds generic form. The news was released in an official statement from the streamer: [We were] made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Hugo Speer on the set of a commissioned production. But you have to choose, now, one person. Dr. Wilson looked into this idea further and now hes written a bookappropriately titled Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. While Robert's character Gaz was centre stage for the stripping action, he was also at the centre of a heart-wrenching battle to get access to his son, following a split from his mother. As a medieval rule, bastards could not inherit, especially if legitimate heirs existed. Born and bred in Westeros, Cersei is a devoted mother who married into royalty. And then, hes a survivor, so maybe that makes him not Shakespearean, because he makes it to the end of the play. (Editor's note: Latest events have shown Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.). Kill all of them, I command it! However, most of his work has been on TV, including sitcom Men Behaving Badly, dramas Clocking Off, The Last Detective, Boudica (2003), and The Rotters' Club (2005), as well as the 2005 BBC adaptation of Dickens' Bleak House. I think Shakespeares first tetralogy shows just what a disaster that kind of system can be, because theres no place for merit in that system. But at the same time, we do have quite a number of examples of Martin referring back to specific moments in Shakespeare that at least can certify that Martin is generally aware of Shakespeare and is a thorough reader of Shakespeare. WILSON: Yeah, I mean, if you think about if you scale back and you look at Shakespeares works, he was obsessed with monarchy, and he was also obsessed with tragedy. Please dont. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. In the episode, Tywin Lannister investigates a suspicious murder at Harrenhal; Jon Snow searches for his companions beyond the Wall with his prisoner, Ygritte; Osha and Hodor help Bran and Rickon Stark escape Winterfell as Theon Greyjoy pursues them; Daenerys Targaryen searches for her stolen dragons in Qarth; and Jaime Lannister attempts to escape captivity. WILSON: And you get these fan communities that grew out of people whove just spent so much time working to understand whats happening in these really difficult texts. He is the de facto leader of the protest 'sparrow' movement that arises from the . Set two centuries before Game of Thrones, it promises to chronicle the history of the fearsome House Targaryen. CATELYN: I havent seen Renly Baratheon since he was a boy. Because Martin has talked about this, so you maybe know exactly why it is that he chose this War of the Roses. But Daenerys Targaryen, as a kind . JEFFREY R. WILSON: Its probably about halfway through the first season that Im watching it, and I start to recognize these parallels between Starks and Yorks, and Lannisters and Lancasters, and Targaryens and Tudors. You know, you see it on sports teams. JON: Sansa thinks shes smarter than everyone. He portrays Lucius in Britannia . In 2009, Speer was involved in a car accident that saw him crash his BMW into a traffic island while driving after drinking over the legal limit. When Martin recognizes that genre in the way that Shakespeare told the story of the Wars of the Roses, it inspires him to bring elements of fantasy to this historical allegory that hes telling and embellish it with all of these fantasy creatures and characters that we then see that are what Game of Thrones is now so well-known for. He could read others well and he made people do his bidding so he'd probably have made a very strong ruler. Illegitimate no more, he is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen (Daenerys's brother), rightful heir to the Iron Throne. TYRION: Thats why we need to seduce them. If we dont win this fight, then that is the fate of every person in the world. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. Nearly 20 million people watched the final episode, which is unheard of for any show thats not a live sporting event. And most people chose the one that they built. It's been over two years since " Game of Thrones " ended its run on HBO, but Sean Bean is only now finding out about how the story ends. [8], Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 15:05, "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops, 'Real Housewives NJ,' 'The Client List,' 'Khloe & Lamar,' 'Army Wives' & More", "Game of Thrones: "A Man Without Honor" Review", "Game Of Thrones (experts): "A Man Without Honor" (for experts)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Man_Without_Honor&oldid=1141136802, Slavko Juraga as a member of the Thirteen, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 15:05. Thank you so much.. BOGAEV: Because shes a displaced ruler in an insane royal family, and she goes mad with power, and she dies at the hand of the person who loves her most, which seems to me so Shakespearean, but not to the letter of the plays. All the monsieur les faits out there who know their Shakespeare got really a comeuppance. Her desire for the Iron Throne is well known, but is the dragon queen entitled to it? ARYA STARK: How did you survive the knife through the heart? WILSON: Yeah, so one of the questions I had when I started working with this material is why even go to the history at all? MICHAEL WITMORE: Sometimes it sounds like this. With Baratheon blood running through his veins, fans are rooting for the talented blacksmith to uphold one of Westeros's last great houses. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Creators David Benioff D.B. The prince legally wed Jon's mother Lyanna Stark in a secret ceremony (Editor's note: All this he does not know yet). ROBB: Yes, and now Im the one rebelling against the throne. Then, you know, as we get to the final few seasons, it maybe slid back into professional obligation again. The question in Game of Thrones is: are Cersei and Tyrion going to be able to put their personal disputes aside for the sake of Lannisters, and the Targaryens going to be able to put their civil wars aside for the sake of humankind? BOGAEV: And maybe ask a not very scholarly question. Peter Hall and Thea Sharrock were directors. Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child. I (2013). JON SNOW: You still have it? VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Although, you just pointed out some of the ways it really deviated from Shakespeare, for anybody whos listening who watched Game of Thrones. SKU:PC6919743. [14], In July 2022, Speer was sacked from a planned follow-up television version of The Full Monty made by Disney+ following allegations of "inappropriate conduct". He made a return appearance in the 2020 episode 8.10 "The Tower of Lost Souls". 13 octobre 2022. in Netflix, streaming. Sarah Peverley: Little Finger could use his status to style himself as a "man of the people". The Full Monty became an instant classic when it was released in 1997, following the story of some Sheffield steelworkers who became unlikely strippers after seeing their wives fawning over a strip troupe that come to town. No. BOGAEV: It must have been very exciting viewing, when you were proven wrong. She tells him that the person who stole the dragons is with Daenerys. The dragon we have in the UK rests on the Welsh flag, first used by Henry Tudor at the 1485 Battle of Bosworth which saw the defeat of Richard III and ended the Wars of the Roses. So were going to see, after Cersei, as a Margaret of Anjou, kills Eddard Stark, as a Richard Duke of York. So maybe you could lay that out for us, because it is really interesting, as you point out and throughout your book, how George R. R. Martin hes following Shakespeares first tetralogy to a point, or using it as a source. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 4 Aug 2020. [12], Speer moved to London after his success in The Full Monty and lived there for fifteen years but moved back to his native North Yorkshire. "The Full Monty" cast: Hugo Speer, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber & Tom Wilkinson at the Golden Globe Awards held at the. Perhaps this is Gendry's fate? [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London. Early life and education [ edit] Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. Following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, actor Hugo Speer has been removed from the upcoming The Full Monty sequel series over at Disney+. But when we think about how, specifically, does Shakespeares first tetralogy inform a Game of Thrones, were really kind of in the realm of conjecture and speculation there. Hugo Speer as David Bradford on London Kills. BOGAEV: Wow, when you look at it that way though, it seems as if almost any war would fit into the Wars of the Roses category. He is a supporter of Leeds United. Ygritte escapes, and Jon pursues her until he is surrounded by wildlings. Its unclear if his character will be recast or if the writers will have to tweak the script to address his absence. I (2013). It was important for any monarch to be popular with their nobility as the crown needs to have people willing to fight for it in times of war. Some researchers did this amazing experiment where they had people put together some Ikea furniture, and then they had a professional carpenter put together the same furniture, and then they asked people, which of these pieces of furniture do you want? And as George R. R. Martin saidand I learned this the hard wayanyone who thinks that they know how his storys going to end, based on knowledge of the sources that hes using, will find themselves mistaken. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. What better way to determine the true ruler of the Seven Kingdoms than by using the rules that govern the British monarchy? CATELYN STARK: Why in the name of all the gods would you. Masters of borrowing: Links between Shakespeare and Game of ThronesRead Kate Longs post about some of Game of Thrones most Shakespearean moments. Shakespeares first tetralogy is structured as the series of one tragedy after another. BOGAEV: Yeah, thats really true. For centuries, monarchy has favoured the precedence of males over females. Hugo now lives back in his native North Yorkshire, following a 15 year stint in London after filming The Full Monty. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Could Robert's last surviving son give others on our list a good fight? Look what they did to you. I often have to remind my students. In this respect, Daenerys's claims certainly have validity, being in exile would not alter this. ROBERT BARATHEON: Stinks like death. BOGAEV: Well, you write about this in the book that one of Martins primary source materials was Thomas B. Costains four volume History of the Plantagenets, which sounds like a real drag. But the unexpected often happens: William the Conqueror was born a bastard but took the throne by force at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Down Detector began receiving reports of problems logging onto Twitter at around 10.00am this morning. Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 12 reviews of the episode and judged 96% of them to be positive, with an average score of 8.85 out of 10. The thing about Bradford is that despite being an ace at solving crimes, the one mystery he hasn't been able to solve in the last three months is his wife's disappearance. CATELYN STARK: I dont trust Lord Greyjoy because he is not trustworthy. A Man Without Honor. WILSON: Costains four-volume History of the Plantagenets is the one source that Ive seen that Martin has singled out as where he draws his knowledge of the Plantagenets from. [2] He studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London.[3]. 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You know, the reason that Macbeth is upset in act one is because he thinks hes going to be chosen as king. The central parallel in A Song of Ice and Fire in Game of Thrones is kind of the Starks as the Yorks, the Lannisters as the Lancasters, and the Targaryens as the Tudors. [13], He is friends with fellow actor Andrew Scarborough, whom he worked with in the Hearts and Bones for two series. WILSON: Hes going to help dethrone the Lannisters and empower the Starks. And the similarities between that kind of heroic romance and what you see in fantasy literature, I think, kind of, recognition of those proto-fantasy elements in whats called the Tudor myth; the way that Shakespeare told this story, not as history, but as mythologized history of heroes and villains. Read about our approach to external linking. This would have been good news for Daenerys, were it not for the fact her deceased older brother had a legitimate son. "[6] IGN's Matt Fowler gave the episode a 9 out of 10, noting that "While A Man Without Honor didn't have as many big, striking scenes as some of the past few episodes, it made up for its lack of face-melting moments with some absolutely fantastic one-on-one scenes. It sows discord and division. The film's soundtrack also included classic tracks like Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing and Tom Jones' You Can Leave Your Hat On, the song that men strip to in one of the final scenes. Your father had to go to war to end his rebellion. The Martells loath us. King Hugor of the Hill was the legendary first King of the Andals . You can find more about the Folger at our website, folger.edu. WILSON: So you see that in the First Part of Henry VI with this hatred between the Duke of Somerset and the Duke of York. BOGAEV: You know, were talking about Wars of the Roses, but really, the way that you look at them is more as a phenomenon: something thats broader than just what happened between 1455 and 1487. So you didnt read the books? Game of Thronesin luojat panostivat kaiken kunnianhimoiseen tiedesarjaan. Themes are for eighth grade book reports. A A. Game of Thrones was inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a civil war that wreaked great havoc in England. She fought to abolish slavery and now has her sights set on the Iron Throne, where she plans to end the vicious cycle of power politics. We were given a cast list . SANSA STARK: Arya, leave him alone! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. So my answer for Little Finger's royal ambitions: they simply were not possible. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Mam (2010). I would probably have to go with Tyrion. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. On Friday (July 31), the . Until now, very little has been revealed about the series. I started watching it a little bit. But then, especially in the marketing of things, often the Shakespeare name is completely eliminated in contrast to film, such as Baz Luhrmanns film titled William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeares clearly being used to promote and leverage things. Baelish's story was said to mirror that of Thomas Cromwell, who served as royal chief minister from 1532 to 1540. And then, Shakespeare and some of his colleagues go back and write a prequel to all of this: the play we now call the First Part of Henry VI. Hugo Speer (The Interpreter) Ryan Gage (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Jessica Pope (Sense and Sensibility) Adrian Hodges (Rome) S1S2S3 EPISODES (10) Friends and Enemies S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 62 min | Aired: 01.19.14 In a modern twist on the classic, three swashbuckling swordsmen fight to protect king and country. BARBARA BOGAEV: Jeff, I remember at some pointbefore I even watched Game of ThronesI heard that it had something to do with the War of Roses, but when did you catch on to this? Theon traces them to the farm, where Dagmer finds evidence that the Starks have been there. WILSON: The material for the book never would have come about in the first place, because Shakespeares so infused throughout modern storytelling that people are being Shakespearean. You know him, you know his family. In the book, I theorize this as an example of the Ikea effect. Richard Fitzwilliams: The Targaryens were the rightful rulers of Westeros before their dynasty was usurped. Wun Wun was a great giant. Home to the worlds largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger is dedicated to advancing knowledge and the arts. Derek Jacobi is King Richard.]. Starting in 2014, Speer appeared as Captain Treville in The Musketeers. In turn, his descendants were overthrown during a rebellion incited by Robert Baratheon. 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