Angela Pleasence

A portrait of the courtly and private lives of Henry and his wives.

Sense and sensibility: The story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 18th century England. Emma: Emma Woodhouse is a young woman who finds that it is sometimes all too easy to confuse good intentions with self-gratification. Mansfield Park: In 18th century England, young, impoverished Fanny Price arrives at the elegant estate of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Snubbed by everyone except her cousin Edmund,...

The six wives of Henry VIII: A six-part chronicle of England's early 16th century, recounting the turbulent life and times of King Henry VIII through the eyes and travails of his wives. The Other Boleyn Girl: A modernized, dramatized retelling of Anne Bolyn's marriage and life with Henry the VIII, mixing traditional costuming and settings with contemporary language and idioms.