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Edward the King Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1979 - 1979
Episode 1
Boy
60 mins
The story of Britain's Edward VII (1841-1910), who waited nearly 60 years to rule. Part 1 opens with the disclosure of Edward's impending birth, a prospect that evokes opposite reactions in his parents Queen Victoria (Annette Crosbie) and Prince Albert (Robert Hardy). Robert MacNeil is the series host. Viscount Melbourne: Joseph O'Conor. Baron Stockmar: Noel Willman. Baroness Lehzen: Patience Collier.
Episode 2
Experiment in Education
Tue, Apr 8, 1975 60 mins
Part 2. Edward's education follows Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's model plan: a rigorous course of study and isolation from other boys. Annette Crosbie. Edward: Charles Sturridge. Albert: Robert Hardy. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Fritz: Michael Byrne. Affie: Ian Gelder. Baron Stockmar: Noel Willman. Lord Palmerston: Andre Morell. Lord Aberdeen: Arthur Hewlett.
Episode 3
New World
Tue, Apr 15, 1975 60 mins
Part 3. The teenage Edward (Charles Sturridge) first experiences freedom from his life style while traveling. Queen Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Albert: Robert Hardy. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Alice: Shirley Steedman. Affie: Ian Gelder. Lenchen: Deborah Makepeace. Louise: Philippa Robinson.
Episode 4
Alix
Tue, Apr 22, 1975 60 mins
Part 4. Although he is not ready to settle down, an early marriage is arranged for Edward (Charles Sturridge) to curb his romantic escapades. Alix: Deborah Grant. Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Albert: Robert Hardy. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Alice: Shirley Steedman. Alfred: Ian Gelder. Helena: Deborah Makepeace.
Episode 5
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes
Tue, Apr 29, 1975 60 mins
Part 5. Edward's marriage to Princess Alexandra does not alter Victoria's opinion that he caused his father's death. Timothy West. Alexandra: Deborah Grant. Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Alice: Shirley Steedman. Helena: Deborah Makepeace. Alfred: Ian Gelder. Palmerston: Andre Morell. W.E. Gladstone: Michael Hordern.
Episode 6
The Invisible Queen
Tue, May 6, 1975 60 mins
Part 6. Restricted from public duties by Victoria, Edward (Timothy West) turns to a frivolous social life that begins to threaten his marriage. Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Benjamin Disraeli: Sir John Gielgud. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Alice: Shirley Steedman. Helena: Deborah Makepeace. Alfred: Ian Gelder. W.E. Gladstone: Michael Hordern.
Episode 7
Dearest Prince
Tue, May 13, 1975 60 mins
Part 7. Despite the scandal about Edward's social escapades, Alexandra (Helen Ryan) remains loyal to her husband. Edward: Timothy West. Queen Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Benjamin Disraeli: Sir John Gielgud. Dagmar: Jane Lapotaire. Czarevitch Alexander: Bruce Purchase. Albert Victor: Jerome Watts. Lord Randolph Churchill: Derek Fowlds.
Episode 8
Royal Quadrille
Tue, May 20, 1975 60 mins
Part 8. Foreign affairs and an affair with a beautiful actress (Francesca Annis) occupy Edward's time. Edward: Timothy West. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Fritz: Michael Byrne. W.E. Gladstone: Michael Hordern. Dagmar: Jane Lapotaire.
Episode 9
Scandal
Tue, May 27, 1975 60 mins
Part 9. Edward's propensity for scandal threatens the strength of the monarchy, and the royal family mourns an unexpected death. Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Edward: Timothy West. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Albert Victor (Eddy): Charles Dance. George: Michael Osborne. Louise: Vanessa Miles. W.E. Gladstone: Michael Hordern.
Episode 10
Years of Waiting
Tue, Jun 3, 1975 60 mins
Part 10. The turn of the century finds England in the Boer War, and Edward (Timothy West) disillusioned with his mistress Daisy (Carolyn Seymour). Victoria: Annette Crosbie. Alix: Helen Ryan. Beatrice: Cheryl Campbell. George: Michael Osborne. Louise: Vanessa Miles. Toria: Madeleine Cannon. W.E. Gladstone: Michael Hordern.
Episode 11
King at Last
Tue, Jun 17, 1975 60 mins
Part 11. With Victoria's death the Prince of Wales (Timothy West) becomes king. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Vicky: Felicity Kendal. Wilhelm II: Christopher Neame. George: Michael Osborne. Toria: Madeleine Cannon. Alice Keppel: Moira Redmond.
Episode 12
Peacemaker
Tue, Jun 24, 1975 60 mins
Part 12. As monarch, Edward (Timothy West) is determined to improve foreign relations. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Wilhelm II: Christopher Neame. George: Michael Osborne. Mrs. Keppel: Moira Redmond. Dagmar: Jane Lapotaire. Nicholas II: Michael Billington. Christian IX: Anthony Douse.
Episode 13
Good Old Teddy
Tue, Jul 1, 1975 60 mins
Conclusion. Edward (Timothy West) refuses to allow his health to impede his diplomatic mission in Europe. Alexandra: Helen Ryan. Kaiser Wilhelm II: Christopher Neame. Prince George: Michael Osborne. Mrs. Alice Keppel: Moira Redmond. Princess Mary: Judy Loe. Toria: Madeleine Cannon. Winston Churchill: Christopher Strauli.
