Kings and Queens

Kings and Queens

Mini-biographies of key British monarchs and how their actions changed history.

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.

Creators and cast

Directors

Marion Milne

Created by

Marion Milne, Simon Berthon

Cast

Nigel Spivey

Studio

3BM Television

Maturity rating

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Audio languages

English

Where to watch

Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.