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The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

8.1/10 Ended 90, 88 min Jan 01, 1970 1 Season
Drama

Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.

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Original Title The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 6
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 7.3

Networks

BBC Two
GB

Cast

Keith Michell
Keith Michell
Henry VIII of England
6 episodes
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Narrator
6 episodes
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Duke of Norfolk
5 episodes
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
4 episodes
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Bishop Gardiner
3 episodes
Sheila Burrell
Sheila Burrell
Lady Rochford
3 episodes
Wolfe Morris
Wolfe Morris
Thomas Cromwell
3 episodes
Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence
Catherine Howard
2 episodes
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin
Anne Boleyn
2 episodes
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
Will Somers
2 episodes
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John Ronane
Thomas Seymour
2 episodes
Anne Stallybrass
Anne Stallybrass
Jane Seymour
2 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Maurice Cowan
Producer Mark Shivas, Ronald Travers

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
6 episodes 1970

Networks

BBC Two
GB

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Keywords

england adultery beheading tudor treason king period drama historical intrigue anne boleyn henry viii tower of london 16th century murder of a woman

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CinemaSerf 8/10
Jun 2, 2024

Unlike many other depictions of the life of the eponymous English King, this one actually features a great deal more meat on the bones of his first marriage to the long-suffering Catherine of Aragon (Annette Crosbie). Brought to England to marry his elder brother (Prince Arthur, who died young) she ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date January 1, 1970
Last Air Date February 5, 1970
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 7.3
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