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The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six television plays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970. The series was later aired in the United States on CBS from 1 August to 5 September 1971 with narration added by Anthony Quayle. The series was rebroadcast in the United States without commercials on PBS as part of its Masterpiece Theatre series.
Original Release
01/01/1970 on BBC
US Release
08/01/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keith Michell | Henry VIII / Henry VIII of England |
| Anthony Quayle | Narrator |
| Patrick Troughton | Duke of Norfolk |
| Bernard Hepton | Archbishop Thomas Cranmer |
| Sheila Burrell | Lady Rochford |
| Wolfe Morris | Thomas Cromwell |
| Basil Dignam | Bishop Gardiner |
| Daniel Moynihan | Edward Seymour (Lord Hertford) |
| John Ronane | Thomas Seymour |
| Howard Goorney | Will Somers |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine of Aragon | Thursday, 01 January 1970 |
| 2 | Anne Boleyn | Thursday, 08 January 1970 |
| 3 | Jane Seymour | Thursday, 15 January 1970 |
| 4 | Anne of Cleves | Thursday, 22 January 1970 |
| 5 | Catherine Howard | Thursday, 29 January 1970 |
| 6 | Catherine Parr | Thursday, 05 February 1970 |
Directors
Writers
Maurice Cowan, Ian Thorne, Jean Morris, Beverley Cross, John Prebble, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Nick McCarty
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keith Michell | Henry VIII / Henry VIII of England |
| Anthony Quayle | Narrator |
| Patrick Troughton | Duke of Norfolk |
| Bernard Hepton | Archbishop Thomas Cranmer |
| Sheila Burrell | Lady Rochford |
| Wolfe Morris | Thomas Cromwell |
| Basil Dignam | Bishop Gardiner |
| Daniel Moynihan | Edward Seymour (Lord Hertford) |
| John Ronane | Thomas Seymour |
| Howard Goorney | Will Somers |
| Patrick Godfrey | Sir Thomas Wriothesley |
| Anne Stallybrass | Jane Seymour / Anne of Cleves |
| Dorothy Tutin | Anne Boleyn |
| Angela Pleasence | Catherine Howard |
| Alison Frazer | Princess Mary |
| Edward Atienza | Eustache Chapuys |
| John Woodnutt | Henry VII |
| Julia Cornelius | Anne Carey |
| Martin Ratcliffe | Prince Arthur |
| Rosalie Crutchley | Catherine Parr |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ronald Travers | Producer |
| Mark Shivas | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding New Series | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
