Double bill of epic eight-part TV mini-series adapted from bestselling novels by Ken Follett. Cast includes Rufus Sewell, Matthew MacFadyen and Ian McShane. The Pillars of the Earth When Henry I\'s only legitimate son drowns following the sinking of the White Ship, a power struggle erupts between his daughter, nephew and illegitimate son for succession to the crown. Drama based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett, starring Donald Sutherland, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Hayley Atwell and Matthew Macfadyen. World Without End It is England in 1327 and after Edward II is killed on the orders of his wife Isabella, their son is installed on the throne, while Sir Thomas Langley, a knight involved in the plot, finds sanctuary in the village of Kingsbridge. Historical drama based on Ken Follett\'s best-selling sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, starring Cynthia Nixon, Peter Firth and Ben Chaplin.