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A classic BBC mini-series from 1970 that dramatizes the six marriages of the Tudor king. Each episode is a complete play in itself, with Keith Michell as Henry VIII and a stellar cast of actors.
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- 1971-08-01
- Biography, Drama, History
- 540
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 later aired in the United States on CBS from 1 August to 5 September 1971 with narration added by Anthony Quayle.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: With David Starkey, Caroline Lintott, David Fleeshman, Benjamin Newby. A dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.
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- 2001-09-10
- Documentary, Drama, History
- 50
This lavish period drama brings Tudor England to life through Henry VIII's wives - from Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr - while revealing England's most infamous king.
The BBC began the 1970s with the colour costume drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII. The first episode, broadcast on 1 January, was devoted to Catherine of Aragon, played by Annette Crosbie.
This lavish period drama brings Tudor England to life through Henry VIII's wives - from Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr - while revealing England's most infamous king.