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Elizabeth R: The Lion's Cub

BBC One
on BBC One London

by John Hale
"...a political thriller as fast, urgent and exciting as Dumas." (Daily Mail)
"The colours and costumes, sets and scenes and images are as striking, gorgeous and evocative as we knew they would be. Plainly not a moment should be missed." (Sunday Times)
Elizabeth R won the 1971-1972 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Series - Drama; Outstanding New Series.
Glenda Jackson won: Outstanding Continued Performance, Actress in Leading Role in Dramatic Series; Outstanding Single Performance, Actress in Leading Role.
Elizabeth Waller won: Outstanding Achievement Costume Design
(Glenda Jackson: pages 52-54)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
John Hale
Music:
David Munrow
Designer:
Peter Seddon
Producer:
Roderick Graham
Director:
Claude Whatham
Thomas Seymour, uncle of Edward VI:
John Ronane
Fowler, Secretary to the King:
Ian Barritt
Edward VI:
Jason Kemp
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, Lord Protector:
Philip Brack
Elizabeth I:
Glenda Jackson
Kat Ashley, Elizabeth's governess:
Rachel Kempson
Sir Thomas Parry, Treasurer:
Blake Butler
Sir Robert Tyrwhit:
Stanley Lebor
Catherine Parr:
Widow Of Henry VIII: Rosalie Crutchley
Lady Tyrwhit:
Nicolette Bernard
William Cecil:
Ronald Hines
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury:
Bernard Hepton
Mary Tudor:
Daphne Slater
Guildford Dudley:
Robert Barry
Lady Jane Grey:
Sarah Frampton
de Noailles, French Ambassador:
Julian Holloway
Renard, Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire:
Brendan Barry
Sir Thomas Wyatt:
Robert Garrett
Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, Lord Chancellor:
Basil Dignam
Earl of Sussex:
John Shrapnel
Bridges, Lieutenant of the Tower:
Kevin Brennan
Guard:
Richard Parry
Sir Henry Bedingfield:
Alan Foss
Philip of Spain:
Peter Jeffrey
Source: Radio Times

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