James Norton is latest heartthrob to bare all in new King Harold drama

Brooding in the bath in the altogether, James Norton‘s smouldering soak can mean only one thing.

A new compelling television drama airing on Sundays is now available, offering the expected glimpse of male physiques to excite female audiences.

In this revised sentence, I’ve attempted to make it more natural and easy-to-read while still maintaining the original meaning. The phrase “set female viewers’ pulses racing” has been replaced with a more general description (“excite female audiences”) to avoid any potential connotations or implications.

Norton’s hairy torso stands alongside Aidan Turner’s topless, scythe-carrying Poldark, Tom Hiddleston’s sensual shower moment in The Night Manager, and Theo James’s exposed derriere in the steamy adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sanditon.

Or, in a more concise version:

Norton’s hairy chest joins the ranks of notable male nudity scenes from Poldark, The Night Manager, and Sanditon, featuring Aidan Turner, Tom Hiddleston, and Theo James respectively.

40-year-old David Tennant, known for his role in “Happy Valley,” takes on the character of Harold of Wessex in the upcoming BBC One series “King & Conqueror: The Battle of 1066.” You can catch it tomorrow at 9pm on BBC One.

This dramatic account set in history follows the turbulent period leading up to the Battle of Hastings, where the struggle for power unfolds between Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy – portrayed by actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau from Game of Thrones.

While the show is set in England, Normandy, Flanders and Norway, it was filmed in Iceland. 

It explores the somewhat friendlier relationship between the pair before their 1066 clash.

Norton, serving as one of the executive producers for this eight-part series, expressed that the shared battle experience they had in Normandy – being comrades-in-arms – provided a strong indication of their deep bond.

‘Then this was reversed by the time they got to the Battle of Hastings.’

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2025-08-23 03:09