BBC series on William the Conquerer and King Harold

[Curryong]

New historical drama King and Conqueror, starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

?In the UK we learn about William the Conqueror, the Battle of Hastings and King Harold?s gruesome death in our school history lessons ? but those headlines are all most of us can remember. King and Conqueror will bring Harold and William to life, depicting their lives, loves and families, and the gripping, high stakes power game that led to their fateful meeting in 1066. With incredible talent both in front of and behind the camera, I cannot wait for this exciting project to be realised.
? Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition?

This sounds as if it could be extremely interesting, if not too many historical liberties are taken. This is an unusual period of English history for the BBC to tackle in a drama series, and one that hasn?t been tackled for many years. Better than yet another series on the Tudors anyway!