Elizabeth R

1 9 7 1 (UK)
6 x 90 minute episodes

Further proof that the BBC rule supreme when it comes to the art of producing high quality historic period drama.

Elizabeth R was an almost direct sequel to the earlier BBC triumph, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII. Seven months in the making, the six episode series aired in 1971 to almost instant universal acclaim. Glenda Jackson was simply outstanding as the Virgin Queen, and the quality of production was confirmed when the series won a well deserved five Emmy awards in the US, following a widely successful airing on PBS stations across America in 1973.

Bearing all the hallmarks of BBC drama production at its very finest, Elizabeth R is regarded as a high water mark in quality television production.