The Cleopatras (1983– )

An eight-part series depicting the lives of a series of queens of ancient Egypt.

Stars:

Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Helen Sparks

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michelle Newell	...	Cleopatra (8 episodes, 1983)
Graham Crowden	...	Theodotus (6 episodes, 1983)
Helen Sparks	...	Dancer (5 episodes, 1983)
Richard Griffiths	...	Pot Belly (3 episodes, 1983)
Adam Bareham	...	Fluter (3 episodes, 1983)
Robert Hardy	...	Julius Caesar (3 episodes, 1983)
Shirin Taylor	...	Charmian (3 episodes, 1983)
Carol Harrison	...	Iras (3 episodes, 1983)
Christopher Neame	...	Mark Antony (3 episodes, 1983)
Wynne McGregor	...	Dancer (3 episodes, 1983)
Elizabeth Shepherd	...	Cleopatra, the mother (2 episodes, 1983)
Francesca Gonshaw	...	Arsinoe (2 episodes, 1983)
James Aubrey	...	Grypus (2 episodes, 1983)
Geoffrey Chater	...	Perigenes (2 episodes, 1983)
David Horovitch	...	Chickpea (2 episodes, 1983)
Ian McNeice	...	Alexander (2 episodes, 1983)
Pauline Moran	...	Cleopatra Berenike (2 episodes, 1983)
Sue Holderness	...	Cleopatra, eldest daughter (2 episodes, 1983)
Amanda Boxer	...	Cleopatra Tryphaena (2 episodes, 1983)
Prue Clarke	...	Cleopatra Selene (2 episodes, 1983)
Jack May	...	Criton (2 episodes, 1983)
Frank Duncan	...	Ammonius (2 episodes, 1983)
Tony Osoba	...	Marsyas (2 episodes, 1983)
Morris Perry	...	General Chaeteas (2 episodes, 1983)
John Bennett	...	Philocles (2 episodes, 1983)
Richard Bates	...	Servant (2 episodes, 1983)
Gavin Harding	...	Servant (2 episodes, 1983)
Dinah Jones	...	Dancer (2 episodes, 1983)
Monique Starr	...	Dancer (2 episodes, 1983)
Norma Vee	...	Dancer (2 episodes, 1983)

Storyline

An eight-part series depicting the lives of a series of queens of ancient Egypt.

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Plot Keywords:

topless | tv mini series

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1983 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (8 episodes)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although David Horovitch (Chickpea), Sue Holderness (Cleopatra IV), Amanda Boxer (Cleopatra Tryphaena) and Ian McNeice (Alexander) play Michelle Newell's children in the series, they are all older than her in real life. Furthermore, Horovitch is two years older than Richard Griffiths, who plays his father Pot Belly.

User Reviews

I loved this show

It was vulgar and blingy and probably historically accurate as well. I mainly remember Caroline Mortimer as one of the Cleos and the late Richard Griffiths hairless as Pot Belly. He had a great death scene (and eye makeup). Just watching a clip from a certain website with Graham Crowden (in slap) as Theodotus. Michelle Newell is looking into a pool where lotuses float - the water is going wiggly - we are going back to the distant past... It all seems to be there. The early 80s were a great era for telly. Perhaps this is where they got their love of Ancient Egyptian style. "You will join your compatriots at the receiving end of the elephants' feet! Arrest them! I am the power in the land! Give my love to the elephants."