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Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia and broadcast in America on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre.
Original Release
02/17/1971 on BBC
US Release
02/13/1972
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Hines | William Cecil (Lord Burghley) |
| Robert Hardy | Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester) |
| Stephen Murray | Walsingham |
| John Shrapnel | Earl of Sussex |
| Robin Ellis | Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex) |
| Peter Jeffrey | King Philip II of Spain |
| Rachel Kempson | Kat Ashley |
| Vivian Pickles | Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots / Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Peter Howell | Lord Howard |
| Daphne Slater | Mary I |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lion's Cub | Wednesday, 17 February 1971 |
| 2 | The Marriage Game | Wednesday, 24 February 1971 |
| 3 | Shadow in the Sun | Wednesday, 03 March 1971 |
| 4 | Horrible Conspiracies | Wednesday, 10 March 1971 |
| 5 | The Enterprise of England | Wednesday, 17 March 1971 |
| 6 | Sweet England's Pride | Wednesday, 24 March 1971 |
Directors
Roderick Graham, Donald McWhinnie, Richard Martin, Claude Whatham, Herbert Wise
Writers
John Prebble, Ian Rodger, John Hale, Julian Mitchell, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Hugh Whitemore
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Hines | William Cecil (Lord Burghley) |
| Robert Hardy | Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester) |
| Stephen Murray | Walsingham |
| John Shrapnel | Earl of Sussex |
| Robin Ellis | Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex) |
| Peter Jeffrey | King Philip II of Spain |
| Rachel Kempson | Kat Ashley |
| Vivian Pickles | Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots / Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Peter Howell | Lord Howard |
| Daphne Slater | Mary I |
| Hugh Dickson | Sir Robert Cecil |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Catherine Parr |
| Esmond Knight | Bishop de Quadra |
| Hamilton Dyce | Sir Amyas Paulet |
| David Collings | Sir Anthony Babington |
| Nicholas Selby | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| John Woodvine | Sir Francis Drake |
| Bernard Horsfall | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| Basil Dignam | Archbishop Gardiner |
| Clifford Rose | Egerton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Christopher Sarson | Executive Producer |
| Roderick Graham | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Series - Drama | Won |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding New Series | Won |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Won |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design | Won |
