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The Winter King review: ITV's adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian drama keeps us guessing

Source: Simon Ridgway

In need of a novel way to introduce King Arthur to a new audience, ITV’s gritty new retelling of the legend takes a surprising approach – keeping their hero off screen for as long as possible.

The Winter King, on TV from December 21, offers a pick ‘n mix of various adaptations – giving room for magic, battles, love triangles, and family feuds. But, stylistically, this is a drama with licence to’s Merlin, this is not. 

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