Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall plays in the West End
The stage versions of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies are having a limited season in the West End.
Set in Tudor England, they tell of Thomas Cromwell, the commoner-turned-politician who became King Henry VIII's right-hand man.
The plays, which each last three hours and star Ben Miles as Cromwell and Nathaniel Parker as Henry, have enjoyed sell-out success in Stratford.
Hilary Mantel and director Jeremy Herrin spoke to Brenda Emmanus about the productions.