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Elizabeth R :: The Lion's Cub (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The Lion's Cub

Episode #:

01x01

Original Airdate:

Wednesday February 17th, 1971

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Episode Crew
Director:	Claude Whatham
Writer:	John Hale (2)

Episode Summary

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Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of Henry VIII, must wait and endure through the reigns of her siblings, Edward VI and Mary I, but eventually ascends to the throne herself ujpon Mary's death. Thus begins her long and tumultuous tenure on the throne of England.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•John Shrapnel	played	Earl of Sussex	Recurring (first appearance)
•Peter Jeffrey (1)	played	King Phillip of Spain	Recurring (first appearance)
•Rachel Kempson	played	Kat Ashley	Recurring (first appearance)
•Ronald Hines (1)	played	William Cecil	Recurring (first appearance)
•Alan Foss	played	Sir Henry Beddingfield
•Basil Dignam	played	Archbishop Gardiner
•Bernard Hepton	played	Thomas Cranmer
•Blake Butler	played	Sir Thomas Parry
•Brendan Barry	played	Renard
•Daphne Slater	played	Queen Mary I
•Ian Barritt	played	Fowler
•Jason Kemp	played	King Edward VI
•John Ronane	played	Thomas Seymour
•Julian Holloway	played	Ambassador de Noailles
•Kevin Brennan	played	Bridges
•Nicolette Bernard	played	Lady Tyrwhit
•Philip Brack (1)	played	John Dudley
•Richard Parry	played	Guard
•Robert Barry	played	Guildford Dudley
•Robert Garrett	played	Sir Thomas Wyatt
•Rosalie Crutchley	played	Catherine Parr
•Sarah Frampton	played	Lady Jane Grey
•Stanley Lebor	played	Sir Robert Tyrwhit

Main Cast

•Glenda Jackson

played

Elizabeth I

Episode Notes

Rosalie Crutchley, Bernard Hepton, John Ronane, and Basil Dignam all reprised their roles from The Six Wives of Henry VIII.

Other Episode Crew

• Executive Producer	Christopher Sarson
• Producer	Rod Graham
• Production Designer	Peter Seddon \| Richard Henry (2)
• Editor	Dan Rae
• Music	David Munrow
• Costume Designer	Elizabeth Waller
• Make-up	Dawn Alcock
• Story Editor	Margaret Hare
• Sound Editor	Brian Hiles

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