Episode 5
Drama series set during the Wars of the Roses. Lancaster is restored to the throne, with Warwick in control. But rumours that Edward is returning with an army unsettle the court.
Lancaster is restored to the throne, with Warwick in control. But rumours that Edward is returning with an army unsettle the court. Anne and Margaret of Anjou sail from France, uncertain they will reach Warwick in time to win.
Divided families face each other across the battlefield. Can Elizabeth's witchcraft save her husband, or will Warwick triumph? As many fall in the battle, everyone's fortunes change forever.
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"I want to see my mother"
Duration: 00:59
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Countess of Warwick | Juliet Aubrey |
| Margaret of Anjou | Veerle Baetens |
| Richard, Duke of Gloucester | Aneurin Barnard |
| Reginald Bray | Leo Bill |
| Queen Elizabeth | Rebecca Ferguson |
| Earl of Warwick | James Frain |
| Lady Margaret Beaufort | Amanda Hale |
| King Edward | Max Irons |
| Anthony Rivers | Ben Lamb |
| Henry Stafford | Michael Maloney |
| Anne Neville | Faye Marsay |
| Jasper Tudor | Tom McKay |
| Jacquetta Woodville | Janet McTeer |
| George, Duke of Clarence | David Oakes |
| Isabel Neville | Eleanor Tomlinson |
| King Henry VI | David Shelley |
| Henry Tudor | Oscar Kennedy |
| Edmund Beaufort | Nick Hendrix |
| Princess Elizabeth | Pixie Davies |
| Mary Woodville | Eve Ponsonby |
| Young John | Ben-Ryan Davies |
| Edward of Lancaster | Joey Batey |
| Producer | Gina Cronk |
| Director | Jamie Payne |
| Writer | Malcolm Campbell |
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Jul 201321:00
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