Kosminsky said his approach to shooting Wolf Hall favored handheld cameras and natural light, which he hopes bring a documentary feel to Mantel’s novels. The author couldn’t attend, but sent quotes ...

Some codpieces had cute little bows on them. Some time around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII's crotch. With a fine brush in his hand and a palette of watercolour paints beside ...

There has been some discussion and controversy surrounding the forthcoming film of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, centred on the size of the actor’s codpieces. It is alleged that they have been made ...

Cambridge conference hears proud history of 16th-century phallic accessories – and is told adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels belittled its heroes’ prowess The rise and fall of the codpiece - in ...

Codpieces are Shakespearean parodies, told in the form of prefaces and continuations... Fatal Loins continues with the supposition that if Romeo and Juliet didn't die, what is in store for them 20 ...

Long before there were jockstraps, codpieces scandalized the world in both art and life. These ostentatious ornaments, sewn onto trousers first to disguise, then emphasize, the nether regions of the ...

They may have been the crowning glory for any right-thinking Tudor gentleman, but it appears the traditional codpiece may be a little too much for American television viewers. The stars of Wolf Hall, ...

I realise that May is a little early to be awarding the inaugural Male Order Garment Of The Year award, but I can't believe that in the seven months to come anything is going to trump the item I have ...

Codpieces are Shakespearean parodies by Perry Pontac told in the form of prefaces and continuations... Meet the wife before Lear decides to share out his kingdom or what happens after the end of ...