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Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a British television film in four episodes, broadcast on BBC One in 2003, and produced by the BBC in association with the A&E Network in the United States. It was produced by Kate Harwood, directed by Joe Wright and written by screenwriter Adrian Hodges, whose credits include David Copperfield and The Lost World.
Original Release
11/16/2003 on BBC
US Release
03/21/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rufus Sewell | Charles II |
| Rupert Graves | George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | James, Duke of York |
| Christian Coulson | James, Duke of Monmouth |
| Shirley Henderson | Catharine of Braganza |
| Martin Freeman | Lord Shaftesbury |
| Helen McCrory | Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine |
| Peter Wight | Ormonde |
| Tabitha Wady | Anne Hyde |
| Robert East | Arlington |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1.1 | Sunday, 16 November 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 1.2 | Sunday, 23 November 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 1.3 | Sunday, 30 November 2003 |
| 4 | Episode 1.4 | Sunday, 07 December 2003 |
| 98 | The Boy Who Would Be King | Sunday, 07 December 2003 |
| 99 | The Making Of Charles II – The Power & The Passion | Sunday, 07 December 2003 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rufus Sewell | Charles II |
| Rupert Graves | George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | James, Duke of York |
| Christian Coulson | James, Duke of Monmouth |
| Shirley Henderson | Catharine of Braganza |
| Martin Freeman | Lord Shaftesbury |
| Helen McCrory | Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine |
| Peter Wight | Ormonde |
| Tabitha Wady | Anne Hyde |
| Robert East | Arlington |
| Dorian Lough | Clifford |
| Ian McDiarmid | Sir Edward Hyde |
| Graham McTavish | Captain |
| Diana Rigg | Queen Henrietta Maria |
| Robert Cavanah | Rochester |
| Nick Bagnall | Hopkins |
| Mélanie Thierry | Louise de Kéroualle |
| Albert Welling | MP #1 |
| Jochum ten Haaf | William of Orange |
| Martin Turner | Charles I |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laura Mackie | Executive Producer |
| Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
| Kate Harwood | Producer |
| Katrine Dudley | Producer |
| Lee Morris | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
