WILSON: Yeah. Hugo Speer Birth Place: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Profession Actor Narrator 1 Credit 999: What's Your Emergency? All Rights Reserved. Did monarchy laws overlook royal bastards like fan-favourite Gendry? Hugo Speer, seen here with Mark Williams as Father Brown in the current series (Image credit: BBC Studios/Gary Moyes) WILSON: But you have artists who are using Shakespeare for inspiration or to launch their narratives. "Medieval Britain has played an enormous impact on the series," creator George RR Martin once said. WILSON: Right. Hugo Speer also narrated a factual programme on Discovery HD called Gold Divers,[6] and Alaska: The Last Frontier. He was a novelist before he was in TV, I mean, who knows what the TV writers knew about the first tetralogy? The Thyestean Feast in Titus Andronicus is clearly echoed with the Frey pies. As a medieval rule, bastards could not inherit, especially if legitimate heirs existed. Cameos have become a traditional part of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones." While some of these sneaky appearances were other Hollywood stars or athletes, a whole subset of guest spots is devoted to just musicians.. Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child. Sources told Deadline that the actor denied the allegations and planned to appeal them. As for his own notorious demise, which rivals anything in King Lear or Titus Andronicus, the news was broken to him by a man in the street. So you didnt read the books? According to legend, in ancient times the Seven gods walked the earth among men, and they blessed Hugor of the Hill, king of the Andals. Sarah Peverley: Little Finger could use his status to style himself as a "man of the people". Blood from two of Westeros's most powerful houses signals one of the strongest claims to the throne. BOGAEV: Oh, you mean like a Hilary Mantel type kind of treatment? Then you come around to this theory that its all planned. DeSantis won't say he's running. But her current claim rests solely on the power she wields. Gordon McKelvie: There have been plenty of unpopular queens with too much influence and power. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. That division allows the French forces to overtake the English forces. And then hes going to turn against his own family, kill them off, rise through their ranks, and become king of Westeros, leaving audiences to sort of wrestle with, Do we sympathize or do we hate this character that we used to love? Until, then, he is going to get unseated by this long-lost claimant to the throne, whos been hidden away in this far-off land. And one of the fascinating discoveries is that Martin didnt start with fantasy and then add history to it. 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. It weakens solidarity and defenses against outside sources. Most recently Paul has starred in Casualty as Ernest Maxwell, in hit CBBC series The Dumping Ground and in Only Fools spin-off, The Green Green Grass. Dance puts on a cockney accent as he recalls the . He saw, underneath the sex and violence, an unmistakable parallel. 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. The young actor who was shot to huge fame in The Full Monty, Will played Gaz's son Nathan, with his character going onto be the strippers' biggest cheerleader and a constant presence at rehearsals, as Gaz was desperate to spend any time he could with him. The prince legally wed Jon's mother Lyanna Stark in a secret ceremony (Editor's note: All this he does not know yet). BOGAEV: Its funny. 4 Aug 2020. Game of thrones valar morghulis all men must die stark lannister unisexe t 16A. You see him changing his narrative of shifting from antagonist to protagonist. I can't think of any historical example where a king (with no children) dies and passes the crown to his mother. Actor Hugo Speer has been dropping from the upcoming The Full Monty rebootby Disney+following allegations of "inappropriate conduct". The Down Detector began receiving reports of problems logging onto Twitter at around 10.00am this morning. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. WILSON: Yeah, exactly. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. It sows discord and division. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. 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? If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. [8] From 2013 to 2014 he starred as Inspector Valentine in the new version of Father Brown on BBC TV in the first series and the first episode of the second series. So did the Baratheons. Her desire for the Iron Throne is well known, but is the dragon queen entitled to it? After their steel factory shuts down, the gents found themselves unemployed - cue the film's hilarious job centre queue scene to the sounds of Donna Summer's Hot Stuff. But then at the very end of Shakespeares first tetralogy, in the last act of Richard III, we shift to whats called heroic romance. Instead, Martin is adapting the heavily politicized version that Shakespeare contributed to, whats called the Tudor myth. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 1.]. and the BBC series Seaside Rescue. SKU:PC6919743. Published Tuesday, January 19, 2020. We want to hear from you! But at the same time, Costains volume about the Plantagenets starts with the birth of Richard II and ends with the death of Richard III. But you have to choose, now, one person. You will be redirected back to your article in, Olivier Awards Nominations: Paul Mescal Scores Best Actor Nod, My Neighbour Totoro Leads All Categories, Stranger Things Stage Play Titled The First Shadow To Hit Londons West End Later This Year, Men Up: BBC Greenlights Drama About Viagra Medical Trials From Matthew Barry With Russell T. 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Speer played Guy in the original film, and was brought back to reprise the role alongside other cast members Mark Addy ( Game of Thrones) and Robert Carlyle ( Once Upon A Time ). Margaret was also ruthless and highly influential. WILSON: I didnt read the books. Or is it the case that Martin has Shakespeares history plays on his desk and hes referring to them and hes been influenced by those history plays in the way that hes telling his own version of the Wars of the Roses? [3] Following this film's worldwide success he went on to appear in Swing (1999), Deathwatch and The Interpreter (playing Nicole Kidman's brother). A spokesperson for the actor said Speer denies the allegations and will challenge them.[15]. WITMORE: And sometimes, you can hear both and say, Hey, those seem the same to me!. You also see it, of course, in Game of Thrones, where these wars between Starks and Lannisters and Targaryens lead the humans to lose battles against the White Walkers. 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. Perhaps this is Gendry's fate? BOGAEV: Okay, complete 180 now. [3] Career [ edit] Acting [ edit] On 19 February 2015, Speer married Glaswegian actress, writer and director Vivienne Harvey. Creators David Benioff D.B. Gordon McKelvie: Now that Jon is indeed Rhaegar's legitimate son, this puts him second in line to the throne. Confronting Jaime, Catelyn calls him "a man without honor", and Jaime bitterly explains the contradictions he faced in his vows as a knight. I would probably have to go with Tyrion. You get the morally weak ruler, who has power, but has no idea of what the difference between right and wrong is. You start to see that this is not just chaos, but theres a really standard narrative governing all of this chaos in Game of Thrones. The flag of Wales: Parallels with House Targaryen? Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 159. Theres the amazing Twitter account @ShakesOfThrones. In this respect, Daenerys's claims certainly have validity, being in exile would not alter this. BOGAEV: Its interesting about the Richard III parallels, because you said one of the biggest things that Shakespeares tetralogy and Game of Thrones have in common are that theyre both exploring what happens to a country that ruled by, as you put it, A petulant, entitled, impulsive, and weak leader. At the beginning of your book, you give us capsule description of the rulers of England, starting in 1066. Cersei confesses her belief that Joffrey is punishment for her incest with Jaime. CATELYN STARK: I dont trust Lord Greyjoy because he is not trustworthy. The High Sparrow first appears in A Feast for Crows (2005) and subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons (2011). | TheDisInsider.com is an unofficial fan site and not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company. But then I also think that theres a connection between the labor that we have to do to understand whats going on in these texts and the love that we have for these texts. 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. He is an actor and director, known for. And before you answer, my money was on Daenerys, mother of dragons. Her children came from an incestuous relationship with her brother Jamie (both their sons became young kings). With Baratheon blood running through his veins, fans are rooting for the talented blacksmith to uphold one of Westeros's last great houses. Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The way that I think about it is that its probably less the case that Martin was directly reading Shakespeares history plays about the Wars of the Roses. 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[9] The series concluded in 2016. Artists position themselves behind Shakespeare, and just like a slingshot in cycling, they leverage Shakespeare to get a little bit of momentum, but then they dart out from behind Shakespeare and they go into all these directions and leave Shakespeare behind to kind of fade into the distance. Although, you just pointed out some of the ways it really deviated from Shakespeare, for anybody whos listening who watched Game of Thrones. BOGAEV: You know, despite all these parallels, you do raise the point in your book that the TV show has different writers than the book series. 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. Garland Scott is the associate producer. Crowning yourself would bear no legitimacy, even during the most turbulent times in history. No one in medieval England made such a dramatic grab for power like Cersei did. 28 Photos Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Cersei seems to share their qualities. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2.]. SANSA STARK: Arya, leave him alone! Garland Scott is the associate producer. JON SNOW: I dont know how to ride a dragon. What better way to determine the true ruler of the Seven Kingdoms than by using the rules that govern the British monarchy? [4] In the United Kingdom, the episode was seen by 0.935 million viewers on Sky Atlantic, being the channel's highest-rated broadcast that week. These have remained remarkably similar over the centuries. Her claim rests on two things: being Robert Baratheon's widow and the mother of two dead kings. 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. WILSON: So by structuring its plot on the Wars of the Roses, but then detaching that event from its historical moment, Game of Thrones helps us theorize what a War of Roses is: fractious squabbling that occurs among competing leaders within a group. Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. In turn, his descendants were overthrown during a rebellion incited by Robert Baratheon. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 2.]. Hugo Speer was born in 1969 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. 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. I started watching it a little bit. I could have used your help with Sansa. BOGAEV: Hed go for that Game of Thrones marketing ploy. Could Robert's last surviving son give others on our list a good fight? Heroes versus villains. If Renly signs with us, well outnumber them two to one. 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. He reunited with Robert Caryle to star alongside Samuel L.Jackson in The 51st State and has also appeared in The Hidden City and One Night in Istanbul, about a cabbie who takes his son to see Liverpool in the Champions League. Other roles before the 1997 film included parts in Minder, Boys from the Black Stuff and To The Manor Born. All Rights Reserved. Your father had to go to war to end his rebellion. He is an actor and director, known for The Full Monty (1997), The Interpreter (2005) and Mam (2010). Dinklage said he didn't know why people were so obsessed with who would eventually take the throne. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. If we apply these precedents, anyone able to conquer lands and hold them possesses the right to rule. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The cast of The Full Monty in 1997 including Steve (centre, ginger hair). Kill all of them, I command it! So you have the writers and the studios hand at work and the TV shows, and its just, like, even more onion skin layers of Shakespearean influence, isnt it? Daenerys has the support of her dragon children. Its been a pleasure. She went on to become an assertive ruler with a formidable army and dragons. The name of the episode comes from Catelyn Stark's assessment of Jaime as being "a man without honor," after he kills a member of his own family to attempt escape. [CLIP from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 6.]. And so much of the conflict that arises in Shakespeares first tetralogy is by people looking at Henry VI and saying, I could run the country so much better than this guy, and, Lets see what happens if I try to make that real.. This combination gives her a superior claim over others as she has the interests of the people at heart, rather than her own ambitions. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Here was a candidate with no royal lineage but made his desire to rule strongly known. BOGAEV: And youre saying the Tudor myth is what Shakespeare explored. 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. Britain is the last European country to have coronation ceremonies with imposing religious rituals. TYRION LANNISTER: Dorn is the safest place for her. Another Full Monty star to go onto the cobbles of Coronation Street, Steve played Eddie Windass for three years. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Hugo Speer was born in Harrogate in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Harrogate Grammar School. He played a minor role in the film Bhaji on the Beach before his first notable appearance as Guy in the film The Full Monty. Its all gods great plan, and its actually very orderly, which I can see why that would be very convenient for a play-writer or a screen-writer to work with because its so structured. 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. First comes the play that we now call Part Two of Henry VI in 1590. Latest events have shown Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. HBO. Before 1 April 1974 Harrogate was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. [2] It first aired on HBO on May 13, 2012. Luwin cries out in horror for Bran and Rickon, while Theon struggles to hide his remorse. Baelish's story was said to mirror that of Thomas Cromwell, who served as royal chief minister from 1532 to 1540. Game of Thrones was inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a civil war that wreaked great havoc in England. So we trust youll understand as you listen to this podcast which we call, Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown. Jeffrey R. Wilson is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. 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 the de facto leader of the protest 'sparrow' movement that arises from the . As Daenerys believes she is the only living Targaryen heir, we can't know for sure how she would respond to Jon's lineage. He starred opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in 2000 film The Beach. I think an argument can be made that one of the thesis statements of Shakespeares career is that hereditary monarchy is doomed to failure. BOGAEV: Thats true. So the way I think about it is, if you remember back to 2016, the new Oxford Shakespeare edition makes these international headlines by announcing that computer-aided scholarship has determined that Shakespeare collaborated on, I think, 12 of his plays. In England, being a bastard was always a problem so it was unlikely Gendry would fare well against a pure-blooded candidate like Daenerys. Why that? 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. What is it about this book? Hugo Speer as David Bradford on London Kills. Read about our approach to external linking. 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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. Daenerys has difficulty trusting Xaro, who claims he did not take her dragons. The big role that saw him watched by millions of people the world over was as Robert Baratheon in HBO hit series Game of Throne, for which he received a Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) award nomination for. You see it in politics. 224. 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. Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child. 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. Now 36, William has gone onto star in Genesis, as Justin Parker in Coronation Street from 2017-18 and in BBC drama Gentleman Jack, which is about to return for a second series. He was a skilled manipulator, known to have played out key allies. Like co-star Robert, Mark hasn't been short of work since the credits rolled on The Full Monty. Richard Fitzwilliams: Compared to others on this list, Gendry won't stand a great chance. Dining with Arya, Tywin deduces she is highborn. ROBB: Yes, and now Im the one rebelling against the throne. Speer also provides narration for ITV series, Cops with Cameras, Channel 5's The Bachelor, Channel 4 series 999: What's Your Emergency? The 17th episode overall, "A Man Without Honor" was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter. DAENERYS TARGARYEN: Nobody does, until they ride a dragon. Here are all the necessary caveats. 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