Charles II: The Power and the Passion
2003 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Mon, 8 Dec, 8:00 am
As Protestant dissent rises, the king tries to silence his enemies once and for all.
About
Rufus Sewell stars in a four-part dramatisation of the life of the charismatic monarch.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Mon, 17 Nov· 60 minAbandoned by his friend, the Duke of Buckingham, Charles II has reached his lowest ebb.
- E02
Episode 2
Mon, 24 Nov· 60 minA fiery comet in the sky is rumoured to portend doom on Charlie's reign.
- E03
Episode 3
Mon, 1 Dec· 60 minA plot is unearthed against the King. Anti-Papist fury threatens the King's position.
- E04
Episode 4
Mon, 8 Dec· 60 minAs Protestant dissent rises, the king tries to silence his enemies once and for all.
Cast
Rufus Sewell
Charles II
Rupert Graves
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Charlie Creed-Miles
James, Duke of York
Helen McCrory
Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
Martin Freeman
Lord Shaftesbury
Christian Coulson
James, Duke of Monmouth
Shirley Henderson
Catharine of Braganza
