The Virgin Queen: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Virgin Queen (2006): Drama, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Set against some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes, The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth I's long and eventful life, from the young princess to the successful Queen, who turns England into a major world power.
The drama explores her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror and her great love affair with Robert Dudley. Some of the important political and historical events during her reign are highlighted as she balances personal life with the pressures of being a monarch. Her years of triumph over the Armada, her old age and her last enigmatic relationship with the young Earl of Essex are also captured.
Series details
- Title: The Virgin Queen
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, History
- Premiere date: 2006-01-22
- Final broadcast date listed: 2006-02-12
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
- TVMaze ID: 9453
- IMDb ID: tt0481459
- TVDB ID: 84614
Cast and credited roles
- Anne-Marie Duff — Queen Elizabeth I
- Tom Hardy — Robert Dudley / Earl of Leicester
- Sienna Guillory — Lettice Knollys
- Ian Hart — William Cecil
- Dexter Fletcher — The Earl of Sussex
- Tara Fitzgerald — Kat Ashley
- Kevin McKidd — The Duke of Norfolk
- Hans Matheson — Earl of Essex
- Ben Daniels — Francis Walsingham
- Jason Watkins — Christopher Hatton
- Joanne Whalley — Queen Mary
- Robert Pugh — Lord Chancellor Gardiner
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2006-01-22; final listed air date 2006-02-12; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Virgin Queen 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.
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