Wolf Hall sticks to England after director rejects plan to film in Belgium

Period drama, set to be one of BBC’s key shows this year, praised by novel’s author Hilary Mantel for its authenticity

It is an eagerly anticipated story of Tudor England, but BBC historical drama Wolf Hall was initially going to be filmed in Belgium, partly because it was expected to be cheaper.

The budget for the Tudor epic based on Hilary Mantel’s Booker prize-winning novel, which airs on Wednesday evening, had been calculated to take advantage of Belgian tax breaks for film-makers.

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