Ava Pickett’s West End play “1536” is being adapted for television. HBO and the BBC are set to co-produce the six-episode series, which follows the lives of three working class women in Tudor England against the backdrop of Henry VIII’s failing relationship with Anne Boleyn.

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/1536-drama-ava-pickett-hbo-bbc-1236828148/)

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