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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 10
Historical drama series. Brushes with death serve to pinpoint Henry's desire for an heir (and Anne Boleyn), while his sister Margaret is repulsed at doing her royal duty in Portugal.
Last on
Wed 22 May 201323:50
BBC Two Northern Ireland
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Henry VIII | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Cardinal Wolsey | Sam Neill |
| Anne Boleyn | Natalie Dormer |
| Princess Margaret | Gabrielle Anwar |
| Charles Brandon | Henry Cavill |
| Director | Steve Shill |
| Writer | Michael Hirst |
| Sir Thomas More | Jeremy Northam |
| Norfolk | Henry Czerny |
| Thomas Boleyn | Nick Dunning |
| Anthony Knivert | Callum Blue |
| Thomas Tallis | Joe Van Moyland |
| Compton | Kris Holden-Ried |
| Katherine of Aragon | Maria Doyle Kennedy |
| Buckingham | Steven Waddington |
| Director | Charles McDougall |
| Lady Blount | Ruta Gedmintas |
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Oct 200721:00BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
- Fri 26 Oct 200721:30BBC Two Wales
- Sun 28 Oct 200700:20BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Fri 24 Jun 201100:20BBC Two Wales & England only
- Fri 24 Jun 201101:20BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 22 May 201300:15BBC Two HD, England & Wales only
- Wed 22 May 201300:45BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 22 May 201323:50BBC Two Northern Ireland