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Saturday sees the premier of Kit Harington’s latest drama, Gunpowder. The three part drama series is, as the name alludes, telling the story of the Gunpowder Plot in London in 1605; but instead of focussing on Guy Fawkes as most depictions of the event do, the story puts Kit Harington’s Robert Catesby, the mastermind behind the plot, front and centre.
Need convincing of why you should be watching it? Here’s why it looks absolutely excellent:
Harington has described it as his baby
Harington is not only acting, he’s also taken a role behind the camera as executive producer. Heavily involved in the project from the conception, speaking about the project to Press Association he said: “I loved being involved as a producer in this from genesis, from coming up with the idea to finding a brilliant writer that wanted to do it with us, to finding a brilliant director who wanted to direct it with us, to casting it… You know, I was involved from the very start. I understand now what they mean when they say it’s my baby.”
It’s got a stellar cast
It’s not just Harington showing off his acting chops, the series features a mega cast including veteran actor Peter Mullan as Henry Garnet (a Jesuit priest involved in the plot), Liv Tyler as Anne Vaux (as a woman who aided the plotters), and Mark Gatiss as Sir Robert Cecil, who uncovered the plot.
It’s educational
Speaking to RadioTimes, Harington explained that he is hoping Gunpowder will educate people on the real story behind the infamous moment in history. “When you ask people about the Gunpowder plot, they say ‘Guy Fawkes.’ And some of them don’t know whether the Houses of Parliament were blown up or not. I felt there was a story here that people would want to watch. That they might not know about, that they might learn about through this production.”
It’s shows you the real, unfiltered story of Guy…
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