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Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 4 months

Returning from France to rule Scotland, Mary Stuart gets a grudging welcome, while her cousin in England, Queen Elizabeth, must guard against Mary’s rival claim to her own throne.

A clash of personalities, loyalties and faiths ensues, causing conflict and suffering for many years. Show less

Contributors

Mary, Queen of Scots:
Vanessa Redgrave
Queen Elizabeth:
Glenda Jackson
James Stuart:
Patrick McGoohan
Lord Henry Darnley:
Timothy Dalton
Lord Bothwell:
Nigel Davenport
William Cecil:
Trevor Howard
Robert Dudley:
Daniel Massey
David Riccio:
Ian Holm
Writer:
John Hale

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