A GROUP of former Yeovil College students have worked on costumes for the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s prize winning novel Wolf Hall.

The current TV series presents an intimate portrait of Thomas Cromwell and his rise to power.  From humble beginnings as a brewer’s son in Putney to principal advisor to Henry VIII, Cromwell develops into a pragmatic and accomplished power broker capable of navigating the corridors of power and deadly political intrigue.

Two-time Olivier and three-time Tony award winner Mark Rylance stars as Cromwell, alongside Damian Lewis (Henry VIII), Claire Foy (Anne Boleyn) and Jonathan Pryce (Cardinal Wolsey) and an extensive supporting cast.

The production’s size and attention to detail led to opportunities for former Yeovil College students Beth Dyer, Emily Plumb, Debra Ousley, Amy Whitehouse and Jessica Hamilton-Griffin.

They leapt at the chance to gain experience of a high quality production, taking time off from work and university to get involved and working long hours to help ensure that various characters looked the part.