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Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Returning from France to rule Scotland, Mary Stuart gets a grudging welcome, while her cousin in England, Queen Elizabeth, must guard against Mary’s rival claim to her own throne.

A clash of personalities, loyalties and faiths ensues, causing conflict and suffering for many years.

2 hours, 2 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Sep 202512:15
BBC Two

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Mary, Queen of ScotsVanessa Redgrave
Queen ElizabethGlenda Jackson
James StuartPatrick McGoohan
Lord Henry DarnleyTimothy Dalton
Lord BothwellNigel Davenport
William CecilTrevor Howard
Robert DudleyDaniel Massey
David RiccioIan Holm
DirectorCharles Jarrott
WriterJohn Hale

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