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The Palace is a British drama television series that aired on ITV in 2008. Produced by Company Pictures for the ITV network, it was created by Tom Grieves and follows a fictional British Royal Family in the aftermath of the death of King James III and the succession of his 24-year-old son, King Richard IV, played by Rupert Evans. It also stars Jane Asher and Zoe Telford. The series was filmed on location in Lithuania in 2007 and broadcast from 14 January to 3 March 2008. It was cancelled after one series due to low viewing figures.
Original Release
01/14/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rupert Evans | King Richard IV |
| Sophie Winkleman | Princess Eleanor |
| Sebastian Armesto | Prince George |
| Roy Marsden | Sir Iain Ratalick |
| Zoe Telford | Abigail Thomas |
| David Harewood | Major Simon Brooks |
| Lorcan Cranitch | Jonty Roberts |
| Hugh Ross | Jeremy Robinson |
| Huw Rhys | David Waverley / David Waverly |
| John Ramm | Chief Superintendent Peter Bayfield |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 14 January 2008 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 21 January 2008 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 28 January 2008 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Monday, 04 February 2008 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Monday, 11 February 2008 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Monday, 18 February 2008 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Monday, 25 February 2008 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Monday, 03 March 2008 |
Directors
Metin Hüseyin, Maurice Phillips
Writers
Tom Grieves, Chris Lang, Charlotte Jones
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rupert Evans | King Richard IV |
| Sophie Winkleman | Princess Eleanor |
| Sebastian Armesto | Prince George |
| Roy Marsden | Sir Iain Ratalick |
| Zoe Telford | Abigail Thomas |
| David Harewood | Major Simon Brooks |
| Lorcan Cranitch | Jonty Roberts |
| Hugh Ross | Jeremy Robinson |
| Huw Rhys | David Waverley / David Waverly |
| John Ramm | Chief Superintendent Peter Bayfield |
| Owain Arthur | Jimmy Clacy |
| Kate O'Flynn | Ruby Riley |
| Jane Asher | Queen Charlotte |
| Russell Bright | Neil Haslam |
| Amit Shah | Kulvinder 'Vinny' Ganatra |
| Fiona Button | Lucy Bedford |
| Nathalie Lunghi | Princess Isabelle |
| Shelley Conn | Miranda Hill |
| John Shrapnel | PM Edward Shaw |
| Heather Tobias | Anne Featherstone |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Faber | Executive Producer |
| Tom Grieves | Executive Producer |
| Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
| Gina Cronk | Producer |
| Veronica Castillo | Producer |
