Episode #1.7 (25 Feb. 2008)

When king Richard's junior sister Isabel 'Izzy' announces she wants to renounce her royal status, the palace dismisses this as another childish whim. After her assistant is fired, she talks... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Phillips

Writers:

Tom Grieves (creator), Chris Lang

Stars:

Rupert Evans, Jane Asher, Sophie Winkleman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Evans	...	King Richard IV
Jane Asher	...	Queen Charlotte
Sophie Winkleman	...	Princess Eleanor
Sebastian Armesto	...	Prince George
Nathalie Lunghi	...	Princess Isabelle
Roy Marsden	...	Sir Iain Ratalick
Zoe Telford	...	Abigail Thomas
David Harewood	...	Major Simon Brooks
Lorcan Cranitch	...	Jonty Roberts
Laura Haddock	...	Lady Arabella Worthesley Wolsey
Hugh Ross	...	Jeremy Robinson
Huw Rhys	...	David Waverley
Owain Arthur	...	Jimmy Clacy
Kate O'Flynn	...	Ruby Riley
Fiona Button	...	Lucy Bedford

Storyline

When king Richard's junior sister Isabel 'Izzy' announces she wants to renounce her royal status, the palace dismisses this as another childish whim. After her assistant is fired, she talks Izzy into calling for a British republic on her birthday. The queen-mother calls on psychiatrist Dr. Philip Hooper. Rich declares his love to personal assistant Abigail Thomas. Her former lover discloses her Palace manuscript to Eleanor, who uses it as blackmail leverage.

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Plot Keywords:

prank | medical examination | embarrassment | party | public humiliation

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

25 February 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures

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