Lillie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Rise and Fall of a Professional Beauty. It was the affair that shook Victorian society to its core. He was the Prince of Wales, the future monarch; she was a professional beauty, who became a royal bedmate. Lillie is a story of scandal and intrigue; of notoriety and cold-hearted manipulation and of heart-wrenching, passionate romance. This lavish production follows the fascinating life of the Dean of Jersey's daughter from her modest childhood to her emergence as one of the most celebrated beauties of her time. Lillie's liaison with the heir to the throne marked only the beginning of a remarkable, scandalous and daring series of adventures in open defiance of accepted morality imposed by Victorian and Edwardian society. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Lillie soon takes full advantage of her beauty and enchantment, attracting many lovers including the Prince of Wales.

Series details

• Title: Lillie
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1978-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13339
• IMDb ID: tt0077042
• TVDB ID: 70980

Cast and credited roles

• Francesca Annis — Lillie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-24; final listed air date 1978-12-17; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lillie on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.