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Episode 8
Episode 8 of 10
Historical drama series. The promised Papal envoy convenes a court to rule upon Henry's marriage. Old adversaries Wolsey and the Queen are put under great pressure.
Last on
Sat 25 May 201300:10
BBC Two Northern Ireland
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Henry VIII | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Cardinal Wolsey | Sam Neill |
| Anne Boleyn | Natalie Dormer |
| Sir Thomas More | Jeremy Northam |
| Queen Catherine | Maria Doyle Kennedy |
| Charles, Duke of Suffolk | Henry Cavill |
| Thomas Cromwell | James Frain |
| Cardinal Campeggio | John Kavanagh |
| Princess Margaret | Gabrielle Anwar |
| Thomas Tallis | Joe Van Moyland |
| King Francis | Emmanuel Leconte |
| Bishop Fisher | Bosco Hogan |
| Director | Alison Maclean |
| Writer | Michael Hirst |
| Norfolk | Henry Czerny |
| Thomas Boleyn | Nick Dunning |
| Ambassador Mendoza | Declan Conlon |
| Queen Claude | Gabriella Wright |
| Jane | Fiona Ryan |
| Buckingham | Steven Waddington |
| Director | Charles McDougall |
| Lady Blount | Ruta Gedmintas |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Nov 200721:00BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
- Fri 23 Nov 200721:30BBC Two Wales
- Sat 24 Nov 200723:15BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 5 Jul 201100:35BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Tue 5 Jul 201101:30BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 24 May 201300:15BBC Two HD, Scotland, England & Wales only
- Sat 25 May 201300:10BBC Two Northern Ireland