Henry Cavill the show credit for bolstering his career: "It's done the most for me to date. [...] Now that there's an audience somewhere in America that's aware of who I am, I have more sell-ability, because of The Tudors." "Entertainment Weekly" named him the "Most Dashing Duke" and praised his work on "The Tudors" for displaying "charm, depth and a killer bod". Cavill had been set to play Superman in McG's 2004 film, "Superman: Flyby". However, McG pulled out of the project and direction was taken over by director Bryan Singer, who recast Brandon Routh as the lead in "Superman Returns".
To Be a Pilgrim broadcast as the BBC Radio 4 afternoon play. It won the Tinniswood Award in 2007 for best original drama. "To be a Pilgrim" has been adopted by the British Special Air Service as their battle hymn. "To be a Pilgrim" was also sung at the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, 2013, in the English Hymnal version. It was one of her favourite hymns. The hymn was selected by the Rt Hon Tony Benn as one of his choices on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs". It was also performed on a Series 1 episode