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Fall of Eagles is a 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974. The series was created by John Elliot and produced by Stuart Burge. The series portrays historical events from 1848 to 1918, dealing with the ruling dynasties of Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia. The scriptwriters were Keith Dewhurst, John Elliot, Trevor Griffiths, Elizabeth Holford, Ken Hughes, Troy Kennedy Martin, Robert Muller, Jack Pulman, David Turner and Hugh Whitemore.
Original Release
03/15/1974 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gayle Hunnicutt | Tsarina Alexandra |
| Charles Kay | Tsar Nicholas II |
| Michael Bates | Von Ludendorff |
| Michael Hordern | Narrator |
| Barry Foster | Willy |
| Griffith Jones | Hintze |
| Patrick Stewart | Lenin |
| Laurence Naismith | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary |
| Tony Jay | Tsar Alexander III |
| Laurence Hardy | Prince Max |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Waltz | Friday, 15 March 1974 |
| 2 | The English Princess | Friday, 22 March 1974 |
| 3 | The Honest Broker | Friday, 29 March 1974 |
| 4 | Requiem for a Crown Prince | Wednesday, 03 April 1974 |
| 5 | The Last Tsar | Friday, 12 April 1974 |
| 6 | Absolute Beginners | Friday, 03 May 1974 |
| 7 | Dearest Nicky | Wednesday, 08 May 1974 |
| 8 | The Appointment | Wednesday, 15 May 1974 |
| 9 | Dress Rehearsal | Friday, 10 May 1974 |
| 10 | Indian Summer of an Emperor | Friday, 17 May 1974 |
| 11 | Tell the King the Sky Is Falling | Friday, 24 May 1974 |
| 12 | The Secret War | Friday, 31 May 1974 |
| 13 | End Game | Friday, 07 June 1974 |
Directors
Bill Hays, David Cunliffe, Rudolph Cartier, David Sullivan Proudfoot, Donald McWhinnie, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, James Ferman, Gareth Davies
Writers
John Elliot, Jack Pulman, Elizabeth Holford, Keith Dewhurst, David Turner, Ken Hughes, Troy Kennedy-Martin, Trevor Griffiths, Hugh Whitemore, Robert Muller
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gayle Hunnicutt | Tsarina Alexandra |
| Charles Kay | Tsar Nicholas II |
| Michael Bates | Von Ludendorff |
| Michael Hordern | Narrator |
| Barry Foster | Willy |
| Griffith Jones | Hintze |
| Patrick Stewart | Lenin |
| Laurence Naismith | Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary |
| Tony Jay | Tsar Alexander III |
| Laurence Hardy | Prince Max |
| Denis Lill | 'Fritz', Prince Frederick William |
| Colin Baker | Crown Prince Willie |
| Peter Dyneley | Von Bulow |
| Kevin Brennan | Bentinek |
| David Collings | Milyukov |
| Eve Pearce | Empress Dona |
| Isla Blair | Grand Duchess Ella |
| Freddie Jones | Witte |
| Curd Jürgens | Otto von Bismarck |
| Maurice Denham | Kaiser Wilhelm I |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stuart Burge | Producer |
