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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign, including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada and romantic disappointments.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Feb 202523:00
BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only

Credits

Queen Elizabeth ICate Blanchett
Bess ThrockmortonAbbie Cornish
Robert RestonRhys Ifans
John DeeDavid Threlfall
Sir Christopher HattonLaurence Fox
Sir Walter RaleighClive Owen
Amias PauletTom Hollander
Sir Francis WalsinghamGeoffrey Rush
Anthony BabingtonEddie Redmayne
Mary, Queen of ScotsSamantha Morton
King Philip II of SpainJordi Molla
DirectorShekhar Kapur

Broadcasts

  • Thu 10 Aug 202322:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Thu 10 Aug 202323:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Thu 10 Aug 202323:20
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 22 Nov 202323:25
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Thu 23 Nov 202300:05
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 31 Jul 202423:05
    BBC Two
  • Sun 16 Feb 202522:00
    BBC Two HD & England only
  • Sun 16 Feb 202523:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only

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