"The Virgin Queen" (2005) TV mini-series 2005-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Plot:

The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim...

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Tudor | Queen Elizabeth I | Historical Fiction | 1500s

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Anne-Marie Duff	...	Queen Elizabeth I (4 episodes, 2006)
Sienna Guillory	...	Lettice Knollys (4 episodes, 2006)
Ian Hart	...	William Cecil - Lord Burghley (4 episodes, 2006)
Tom Hardy	...	Robert Dudley / ... (4 episodes, 2006)
Dexter Fletcher	...	Sir Thomas Radcliffe - Earl of Sussex (3 episodes, 2006)
Richard Syms	...	Courtier (3 episodes, 2006)
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Kat Ashley (3 episodes, 2006)
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Baron / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Kevin McKidd	...	Duke of Norfolk (2 episodes, 2006)
Ben Daniels	...	Francis Walsingham (2 episodes, 2006)
Jason Watkins	...	Christopher Hatton (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Directed by
Coky Giedroyc		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Paula Milne		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Paul Rutman	....	producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Justin Bodle	....	executive producer: Power (unknown episodes)
Simon Curtis	....	executive producer: BBC (unknown episodes)
Vanessa De Sousa	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Laura Mackie	....	executive producer: BBC (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Martin Phipps		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
David Odd		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Joe Walker		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Nina Gold		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Donal Woods		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Charmian Adams		(4 episodes, 2006)
Mark Kebby		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Amy Roberts		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Sjaan Gillings	....	daily makeup artist (4 episodes, 2006)
Caroline Greenough	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2006)
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth (4 episodes, 2006)
Josh Weston	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2006)
Victoria Bancroft	....	prosthetic makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sophia Burnage	....	makeup trainee (unknown episodes)
Neill Gorton	....	prosthetics makeup (unknown episodes)
Karen Hartley	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetic technician (unknown episodes)
Maureen McGill	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anna Morena	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Laura Schiavo	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Alice Greenland	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Caroline McManus	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jamie Parsons	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas Hopkins	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Paul Judges	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rachael Speed	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Roy Carter	....	stand-by rigger (4 episodes, 2006)
Diane Dancklefsen	....	stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2006)
Steve Deane	....	construction manager (4 episodes, 2006)
Douglas Glen	....	stand-by props (4 episodes, 2006)
Dean Hawley	....	head painter (4 episodes, 2006)
Charlie Johnson	....	dressing props (4 episodes, 2006)
Dirk Knoesen	....	stand-by carpenter (4 episodes, 2006)
Dave Morris	....	production buyer (4 episodes, 2006)
Mike Rawlings	....	props (4 episodes, 2006)
Chris Sibley-Hale	....	carpenter (4 episodes, 2006)
Francesca Callow	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Danny Clements	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Chris Cutler	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Barry Moll	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Mike Power	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Alexander Beddow	....	studio assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Burdon	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Craig Butters	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Dyer	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Richard Dyer	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Peter Gates	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Ben Norrington	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jeff Welch	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Will Whale	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Colin Gorry	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jim Allen	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Peter White	....	horse master (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Briggs	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Geoff Burden	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Philip Coleman	....	camera operator: "b" camera / grip (unknown episodes)
Grace Donaldson	....	additional grip (unknown episodes)
Tash Gamper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Saul Harris	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Peter Howard	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Carl McGillivray	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Barney Piercy	....	daily first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Chris Samworth	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Tony Sankey	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Tim Wiley	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Stephen Moore	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Simon Brindle	....	costume amourer (1 episode, 2006)
David Allen	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Lorraine Boyle	....	costume trainee (unknown episodes)
Edward K. Gibbon	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
Ella Hastings	....	stand-by costume (unknown episodes)
Sarah Moore	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Graham Portbury	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2006)
Rupert Hall	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Horsewood	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Derek McPhail	....	unit driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tony Sinnett	....	lead puppeteer / puppet maker (1 episode, 2006)
Peter Anderson	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Katrina Donaldson	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Karen Fayerty	....	unit nurse (unknown episodes)
Katrina Fletcher	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Lucy Hopkins	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Non Eleri Hughes	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Samantha-Jane Hunt	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Francesca Jaynes	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Tom Leeburn	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Andreas Petrides	....	sword master (unknown episodes)
Laura Riseam	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Gordon Ronald	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Patrick Schweitzer	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Janet Tyler	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Eve Wheeler	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Tim Wildgoose	....	armory model maker (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Power
• Powercorp

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV)
• NOVA/WGBH Boston (2006) (USA) (DVD) (as WGBH Boston)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Vision International (2006) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by
• ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
• Peter Anderson Studio  titles

Also Known As:

"Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen" - USA (DVD title)

Runtime:

237 min (4 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 (parts 1 & 4) | UK:PG (parts 2 & 3) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

[just before her death, reflecting on her reign]
Queen Elizabeth I:To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them who see it than pleasant to them who bear it. For myself, I was never so much enticed by it as humbled that God chose me as His instrument to defend my kingdom from peril, dishonour, tyranny and oppression. There will never be a queen with more zeal and devotion for her country and her subjects, but it is my desire now to reign no longer than for your good.

Soundtrack:

One Mistress

Makes the Elizabeth of History Gloriously Human--Early Half is Best.

This is well plowed ground. For years the role of England's Elizabeth I was owned by Glenda Jackson. Australian Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and now Anne-Marie Duff have essayed in the last ten years to portray Gloriana on the screen.

This version is more watchable, more accessible, more **alive** than any before.

Glenda Jackson was too sour and too butch--attended by a fawning and effeminate Dudley. Jeremy Irons looked like he had risen from the grave playing Robert Dudley to Helen Mirren's Elizabeth in that BBC production focusing on her middle years. Horrid is the only word to describe Ms. Mirren's appearance. The Cate Blanchett movie version tries to portray Elizabeth as a kind of early feminist--a concept that would not exist for many centuries. Dudley is squeezed into a tiny corner and hardly is a presence at all.

This production adopts as its center the long relationship between Elizabeth and Dudley. As "Robbie" Dudley, handsome, boyish Tom Hardy has swagger and sex appeal. He is not the least bit intimidated by his childhood playmate "Bess" now being the Queen. In one of this production's many telling moments, he is seen stroking the royal neck discreetly but not furtively even as Elizabeth receives the ambassador of the King of Spain. Agreed, Dudley seems to age little compared to Elizabeth, who gets older in appearance if not in demeanor. The relationship is accordingly more credible in the early parts of the series when both are in their twenties.

A few nitpicking pedants have pointed up some historical inaccuracies of a very minor nature. They in no way detract from the impact of this splendid version of history with its colorful sets, fine costumes, excellent acting and unforgettable musical score.