Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (TV 2004)

Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.

Director:

Gillies MacKinnon

Writer:

Jimmy McGovern

Stars:

Vulpe Adrian, Carmen Ungureanu, Clémence Poésy

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vulpe Adrian	...	Soldier
Carmen Ungureanu	...	Mary of Guise
Clémence Poésy	...	Mary, Queen of Scots
Tadeusz Pasternak	...	David Riccio
Maria Popistasu	...	Lady Marie
Catherine McCormack	...	Queen Elizabeth I
Steven Duffy	...	Lord James
Catalin Babliuc	...	Father Michael
Kevin McKidd	...	Bothwell
Emil Hostina	...	Bothwell's Lieutenant
Daniela Nardini	...	Lady Huntly
Radu Andrei Micu	...	Sir John Huntly
Iona Ruxandra Bratosin	...	Young Mary
Gary Lewis	...	John Knox
Garry Sweeney	...	Lord Gunn

Storyline

Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.

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Plot Keywords:

king | scotland | queen | mary queen of scots | gunpowder | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Conspiración, traición y muerte

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

£12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Raging Star Films, Box TV, Power

Technical Specs

Runtime:

205 min 205 min (3 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mary, Queen of Scots: I fear this is the last time we will ever make love. So I beg you, make me remember it till the day I die.

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Connections

Featured in Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland: Swashbuckled (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Ziz-O Mama Cata Mine"
By Grigore Lese
Performed by Grigore Lese

User Reviews

James I depicted as nothing more than venal and repulsive

From the script and from Robert Carlyle's performance, you'd have no inkling that James I was anything other than a degenerate, evil homosexual. Therefore you lose interest in watching the show because his character has no redeeming qualities. Contrast this portrayal with a quote from an historical website: "Along with Alfred the Great, James is considered to have been one of the most intellectual and learned individuals ever to sit on the English or Scottish Throne. Under him, much of the cultural flourishing of Elizabethan England continued; individuals such as Sir Francis Bacon (afterwards Viscount St Albans) and William Shakespeare flourished during the reign. James himself was a talented scholar, writing works such as Daemonologie (1597), The True Law of Free Monarchies (1598), Basilikon Doron (1599) and A Counterblast to Tobacco (1604)." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_of_England) There was absolutely no evidence of anything but venality and repulsiveness in the depiction of James I in this TV show.