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Historical drama series. After French treachery, angry young Henry VIII prepares for war while Cardinal Wolsey conspires for peace. However, affairs closer to home pose potential threats to the king.
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Tue 21 May 201300:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles McDougall |
| Director | Steve Shill |
| Writer | Michael Hirst |
| Henry VIII | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Cardinal Wolsey | Sam Neill |
| Sir Thomas More | Jeremy Northam |
| Queen Catherine | Maria Doyle Kennedy |
| Buckingham | Steven Waddington |
| Lady Blount | Ruta Gedmintas |
| Charles Brandon | Henry Cavill |
| Thomas Boleyn | Nick Dunning |
| Norfolk | Henry Czerny |
| Anthony Knivert | Callum Blue |
| Compton | Kris Holden-Ried |
| Anne Boleyn | Natalie Dormer |
| Thomas Tallis | Joe Van Moyland |
| Ambassador Chapuys | Anthony Brophy |
| Mark Smeaton | David Alpay |
| George Boleyn | Padraic Delaney |
| Thomas Wyatt | Jamie Thomas King |
| Richard Pace | Matt Ryan |
| Mary Boleyn | Perdita Weeks |
| Bedoli | Aidan Turner |
| Sarto | Marcello Magni |
| Anna Buckingham | Anna Brewster |
Broadcasts
- Fri 5 Oct 200721:00BBC Two England, Scotland, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 5 Oct 200721:30BBC Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sat 6 Oct 200723:30BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Wed 10 Oct 200702:05BBC One except London, Scotland & South West
- Tue 21 Jun 201100:55BBC Two Wales, England & Scotland only
- Tue 21 Jun 201101:25BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 21 May 201300:00BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire