| Anne-Marie Duff | ... | Queen Elizabeth I | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ewen Bremner | ... | Sir James Melville | |
| Ben Daniels | ... | Francis Walsingham | |
| Marcelo de Ramos | ... | Jester (as Marcello D. Ramos) | |
| Rodrigo De Veccha | ... | Jester | |
| Tara Fitzgerald | ... | Kat Ashley | |
| Dexter Fletcher | ... | Sir Thomas Radcliffe - Earl of Sussex | |
| Emilia Fox | ... | Amy Dudley | |
| Sienna Guillory | ... | Lettice Knollys | |
| Tom Hardy | ... | Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester | |
| Ian Hart | ... | William Cecil - Lord Burghley | |
| Ralph Ineson | ... | Dr. William Cowes | |
| Marcello Magni | ... | Alvarez De Quadra | |
| Kevin McKidd | ... | Duke of Norfolk | |
| Lisa Millett | ... | Mrs. Odingsell | |
| Richard Syms | ... | Courtier | |
| Ulrich Thomsen | ... | Baron Casper Breuner | |
| Jason Watkins | ... | Christopher Hatton | |
| Toby Whithouse | ... | Herald | |
| Episode Crew |
Art Direction by | |||
| Charmian Adams | (supervising art director) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sjaan Gillings | .... | daily makeup artist | |
| Chris Lyons | .... | special effects teeth | |
| Josh Weston | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Caroline Greenough | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Roy Carter | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Diane Dancklefsen | .... | stand-by art director | |
| Steve Deane | .... | construction manager | |
| Douglas Glen | .... | stand-by props | |
| Dean Hawley | .... | head painter | |
| Charlie Johnson | .... | dressing props | |
| Dirk Knoesen | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Dave Morris | .... | production buyer | |
| Mike Rawlings | .... | props | |
| Chris Sibley-Hale | .... | carpenter | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Graham Portbury | .... | on-line editor | |
| Matthias Gibbig | ... | Duke of Anjou (as Matthias Girbig) | |
| Enzo Cilenti | ... | Jean de Simier | |
| Stephen Walters | ... | Gilbert Gifford | |
| Vincent Franklin | ... | Thomas Phelippes | |
| Emma Kennedy | ... | Ellen | |
| Charlotte Winner | ... | Mary, Queen of Scots | |
| Nicholas Hewetson | ... | Artist | |
| Tony Maudsley | ... | Captain Morgan | |
| Nigel Martin Davey | ... | Earl of Pembroke (as Martin Nigel Davey) | |
| Dale Mercer | ... | Court Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Dirk Smith | ... | Soldier | |
| Gavin Brocker | ... | Young Man | |
| Jordy Cernik | ... | Period Guard |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Produced by | |||
| Justin Bodle | .... | executive producer: Power | |
| Simon Curtis | .... | executive producer: BBC | |
| Vanessa De Sousa | .... | associate producer | |
| Laura Mackie | .... | executive producer: BBC | |
Original Music by | |||
| Martin Phipps | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David Odd | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joe Walker | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nina Gold | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Donal Woods | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Mark Kebby | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Amy Roberts | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Victoria Bancroft | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Sophia Burnage | .... | makeup trainee | |
| Neill Gorton | .... | prosthetics makeup | |
| Karen Hartley | .... | makeup designer (as Karen Hartley-Thomas) | |
| Maureen McGill | .... | hair stylist | |
| Maureen McGill | .... | makeup artist | |
| Anna Morena | .... | hair stylist | |
| Laura Schiavo | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kristyan Mallett | .... | prosthetic technician (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Alice Greenland | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Caroline McManus | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Jamie Parsons | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Nicholas Hopkins | .... | third assistant director (as Nick Hopkins) | |
| Paul Judges | .... | first assistant director | |
| Rachael Speed | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Francesca Callow | .... | art department assistant | |
| Danny Clements | .... | stand-by props | |
| Chris Cutler | .... | dressing props | |
| Barry Moll | .... | construction manager | |
| Mike Power | .... | property master | |
| Howard Weaver | .... | scenic artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alexander Beddow | .... | studio assistant (as Alex Beddow) | |
| Chris Burdon | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Chris Burdon | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Craig Butters | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Richard Dyer | .... | sound recordist | |
| Richard Dyer | .... | sound recordist | |
| Peter Gates | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Peter Gates | .... | sound editor | |
| Peter Gleaves | .... | adr mixer | |
| Ben Norrington | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jeff Welch | .... | boom operator | |
| Will Whale | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Colin Gorry | .... | special effects supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jim Allen | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Andreas Petrides | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Peter White | .... | horse master | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Nick Briggs | .... | still photographer | |
| Geoff Burden | .... | best boy | |
| Philip Coleman | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Philip Coleman | .... | grip | |
| Grace Donaldson | .... | additional grip | |
| Tash Gamper | .... | assistant camera | |
| Saul Harris | .... | electrician | |
| Peter Howard | .... | focus puller | |
| Carl McGillivray | .... | electrician | |
| Barney Piercy | .... | daily first assistant camera | |
| Chris Samworth | .... | clapper loader | |
| Tony Sankey | .... | grip | |
| Tim Wiley | .... | gaffer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Stephen Moore | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| David Allen | .... | costume assistant (2005) | |
| Lorraine Boyle | .... | costume trainee | |
| Edward K. Gibbon | .... | assistant costume designer (as Edward Gibbon) | |
| Ella Hastings | .... | stand-by costume | |
| Sarah Moore | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Rupert Hall | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kevin Horsewood | .... | colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Steve Parr | .... | music mixer | |
| Steve Parr | .... | music recordist | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Derek McPhail | .... | unit driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Peter Anderson | .... | title designer | |
| Katrina Donaldson | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Karen Fayerty | .... | unit nurse | |
| Katrina Fletcher | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Lucy Hopkins | .... | production coordinator | |
| Non Eleri Hughes | .... | script supervisor | |
| Samantha-Jane Hunt | .... | stand-in | |
| Francesca Jaynes | .... | choreographer | |
| Tom Leeburn | .... | production secretary | |
| Andreas Petrides | .... | sword master | |
| Laura Riseam | .... | production runner | |
| Gordon Ronald | .... | production executive | |
| Patrick Schweitzer | .... | location manager | |
| Janet Tyler | .... | script editor | |
| Eve Wheeler | .... | production accountant | |
| Tim Wildgoose | .... | armory model maker | |
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