Kings and Queens

Documentary

The twelve episodes of this BBC series cover a millennium of English monarchy and portray lives of twelve important English monarchs and how each of them impacted the history: William the Conqueror, Henry II, Edward I, Henry V , Richard III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Charles I, Charles II, George III, Victoria, and to the present Queen Elizabeth II. Each 23-minute episode is filmed on location, with historian Nigel Spivey providing the narration describing bloodshed, lust and political intrigue. Actors provide mute dramatization.

Episodes

Cast

William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087

1. William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087

24th Jun 2002

Henry the Second 1154 - 1189

2. Henry the Second 1154 - 1189

1st Jul 2002

Edward the First 1272 - 1307

3. Edward the First 1272 - 1307

8th Jul 2002

Henry the Fifth 1413 - 1422

4. Henry the Fifth 1413 - 1422

15th Jul 2002

Richard the Third 1483 - 1485

5. Richard the Third 1483 - 1485

22nd Jul 2002

Henry the Eighth 1509 - 1547

6. Henry the Eighth 1509 - 1547

29th Jul 2002

Elizabeth the First 1558 - 1603

7. Elizabeth the First 1558 - 1603

5th Aug 2002

Charles the First 1625 - 1649

8. Charles the First 1625 - 1649

12th Aug 2002

Charles the Second 1660 - 1685

9. Charles the Second 1660 - 1685

19th Aug 2002

George the Third 1760 - 1820

10. George the Third 1760 - 1820

26th Aug 2002

Victoria 1837 - 1901

11. Victoria 1837 - 1901

2nd Sep 2002

Elizabeth the Second 1952 - present

12. Elizabeth the Second 1952 - present

9th Sep 2002

First air date

24th Jun 2002

Last air date

9th Sep 2002

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks