![]() ![]() King Stephen is on the throne, there thanks to an audacious act of poisoning and the backing of the Catholic church. In this weekend's opening double bill, we are informed as to the lie of the land. Fortunately the man he's got in for the job has called himself Tom Builder. The throne of England may be up for grabs and innocent people may be burned at the stake, but Prior Philip is having his cathedral done up if it kills him. It's a 12th century tale of power, politics and passion, and also, in an unlikely twist, masonry. ![]() So welcome to the series blog for The Pillars of the Earth, a £40m German-Canadian adaptation of Labour supporter Ken Follett's bestselling novel. I think we all know which line, in particular, I'm talking about. The lines that stood out were either theological in content or far too lewd. Sometimes reviews like this begin with a choice quote from the show. ![]()
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