Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 4
A dramatisation of Charles II's reign, covering the period just before his Restoration in 1660. It focuses on his conflicts with Parliament, his relationships with his mistresses—particularly Barbara Villiers—and his efforts to restore England after the Civil War.
Episodes(4)
1. Part One
In 1660, after years in exile, Charles II is restored to the throne of England but is abandoned by his friend, the Duke of Buckingham.
Air Date : 2003-11-16
2. Part Two
A fiery comet in the sky is rumoured to portend doom on Charlie's reign.
Air Date : 2003-11-23
3. Part Three
A plot is unearthed against the King. Anti-Papist fury threatens the King's position.
Air Date : 2003-11-30
4. Part Four
As Protestant dissent rises, the king tries to silence his enemies once and for all.
Air Date : 2003-12-07
Cast
Rufus Sewell
(Charles II)
Rupert Graves
(George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham)
Charlie Creed-Miles
(James, Duke of York)
Christian Coulson
(James, Duke of Monmouth)
Shirley Henderson
(Catharine of Braganza)
Martin Freeman
(Lord Shaftesbury)
Helen McCrory
(Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
Peter Wight
(Ormonde)
Tabitha Wady
(Anne Hyde)
Robert East
(Arlington)
Dorian Lough
(Clifford)
Ian McDiarmid
(Sir Edward Hyde)
Graham McTavish
(Captain)
Diana Rigg
(Queen Henrietta Maria)
Robert Cavanah
(Rochester)
Shaun Dingwall
(Earl of Danby)
Nick Bagnall
(Hopkins)
Mélanie Thierry
(Louise de Kéroualle)
Jochum ten Haaf
(William of Orange)
Albert Welling
(MP)
Martin Turner
(Charles I)
Sean Biggerstaff
(Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
Richard Rowlands
(Sir Roger Palmer)
Garry Cooper
(General Monck)
Alice Patten
(Lady Frances Stewart)
David Bradley
(Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey)
Robert Orr
(Cobden)
David McKail
(Lord Mayor)
Richard Bremmer
(Solomon Eccles)
Anne-Marie Duff
(Minette)
John Comer
(Angry Man)
Jenny Galloway
(Woman)
Perkins Lyautey
(Louis XIV)
Pip Torrens
(Charles Hart)
Donald Douglas
(Lord Coleraine)
Simon Woods
(Captain Churchill)
Thomas Napper
(Sir Peter Lely)
Cyrille Thouvenin
(Monsieur)
Rob Jarvis
(Kirkby)
Eddie Marsan
(Titus Oates)
Anthony O'Donnell
(Israel Tonge)
Andrew Woodall
(Essex)
Rhys Meredith
(Coleman)
James Greene
(Lord Stafford)
Barbara Lukešová
(Delphina)
Emma Pierson
(Nell Gwynn)
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