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The Lion's Cub

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A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary and challenging her claim to the throne.

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Wed 20 Dec 202322:15
BBC Four

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ElizabethGlenda Jackson
MaryDaphne Slater
William CecilRonald Hines
Catherine ParrRosalie Crutchley
Kat AshleyRachel Kempson
Stephen GardinerBasil Dignam
WriterJohn Hale
DirectorClaude Whatham

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