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Elizabeth R Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1971 - 1971
Episode 1
The Lion's Cub
Wed, Feb 17, 1971 90 mins
A climate of oppression endangers young Elizabeth in "The Lion's Cub," about political intrigue surrounding her succession. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. Mary: Daphne Slater. Philip: Peter Jeffrey. Edward VI: Jason Kemp. Kat: Rachel Kempson.
Episode 2
The Marriage Game
Wed, Feb 24, 1971 90 mins
"The Marriage Game," a spirited portrait of Queen Bess at 25---temperamental, vulnerable, unpredictable. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. Dudley: Robert Hardy. Cecil: Ronald Hines. Bishop: Esmond Knight. Mary Sidney: Caroline Harris. Mary Stuart: Vivian Pickles.
Episode 3
Shadow in the Sun
Wed, Mar 3, 1971 90 mins
A giddy and flirtatious queen is presented in "Shadow in the Sun," as Bess courts a Catholic duke---and possible disaster. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. Alencon: Michael Williams. Leicester: Robert Hardy. Simier: James Laurenson. Catherine de Medici: Margaretta Scott. Lady Essex: Judith South.
Episode 4
Horrible Conspiracies
Wed, Mar 10, 1971 90 mins
"Horrible Conspiracies." Elizabeth places her cousin Mary under arrest. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. Mary: Vivian Pickles. Walsingham: Stephen Murray. Gifford: Bernard Holley. Babington: David Collings.
Episode 5
The Enterprise of England
Wed, Mar 17, 1971 90 mins
"The Enterprise of England," the story of England's battle against the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. King Philip: Peter Jeffrey. Walsingham: Stephen Murray. Drake: John Woodvine. Burghley: Ronald Hines. Essex: Robin Ellis. Lord Effingham: Peter Howell. Duke of Medina: Gordon Gostelow.
Episode 6
Sweet England's Pride
Wed, Mar 24, 1971 90 mins
Conclusion. "Sweet England's Pride." Wrinkled and grotesque, Queen Bess approaches death in the throes of war and an absurd romance. Elizabeth: Glenda Jackson. Essex: Robin Ellis. Cecil: Hugh Dickson. Lady Leicester: Angela Thorne. Lady Rich: Shirley Dixon. O'Neil: Patrick O'Connell.
