Episode #1.8 (3 Mar. 2008)

Now Richard's coronation is finally at hand, his jealous sister Eleanor 'confesses' to the archbishop of Canterbury he may be illegitimate, hence not 'elected by God', hoping the PM would ... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Phillips

Writers:

Tom Grieves (creator), Tom Grieves

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
Anton Lesser	...	Archbishop of Canterbury
Hugh Ross	...	Jeremy Robinson
Russell Bright	...	Neil Haslam
Huw Rhys	...	David Waverley
Owain Arthur	...	Jimmy Clacy
Kate O'Flynn	...	Ruby Riley

Storyline

Now Richard's coronation is finally at hand, his jealous sister Eleanor 'confesses' to the archbishop of Canterbury he may be illegitimate, hence not 'elected by God', hoping the PM would pass over prince George. The court buzzes with rumor, and the whole royal family's DNA is tested 'for a rare disease'. George wonders how he should prepare if no longer the spare heir. Rather then betray her lover, Abigail confesses she wrote the revealing book Eleanor is blackmailing her with. The end-game for the crown starts.

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Plot Keywords:

deoxyribonucleic acid | infidelity | adultery | ritual | loyalty | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

3 March 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures

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Quotes

[to the rest of the royal family, while he is waving to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after his Coronation]
King Richard IV: [mutters] Everyone smile and look delighted... or else!

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