Discover
Original Release
04/09/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hilary Mason | Bess |
| Gary Watson | Narrator |
| Anna Cropper | Arbella |
| Preston Lockwood | Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Peter Gale | Priest / Starkey |
| Gilly McIver | Mary Queen of Scots |
| John Humphry | Sir Henry Brounker |
| Barrie Cookson | Sir William Cavendish |
| David Ashford | Chaplain / Tutor |
| Michael Jessett | Lutenist |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | They Expect a New Queen | Sunday, 09 April 1972 |
| 2 | Honest Sweet Chatsworth | Sunday, 16 April 1972 |
| 3 | Dangerous Alliance | Sunday, 23 April 1972 |
| 4 | My Jewel Arbella | Sunday, 30 April 1972 |
| 5 | The Shrewsbury Scandal | Sunday, 07 May 1972 |
| 6 | An Insatiable Dream | Sunday, 14 May 1972 |
| 7 | Cousin to King James | Sunday, 21 May 1972 |
| 8 | This Costly Countess | Sunday, 28 May 1972 |
| 9 | Royal Prisoner | Sunday, 04 June 1972 |
| 10 | When Hardwick Towers Shall Bow Their Heads | Sunday, 11 June 1972 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hilary Mason | Bess |
| Gary Watson | Narrator |
| Anna Cropper | Arbella |
| Preston Lockwood | Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Peter Gale | Priest / Starkey |
| Gilly McIver | Mary Queen of Scots |
| John Humphry | Sir Henry Brounker |
| Barrie Cookson | Sir William Cavendish |
| David Ashford | Chaplain / Tutor |
| Michael Jessett | Lutenist |
| Cyril Varley | Henry Cavendish / Servant |
| Clover Roope | Elizabeth Cavendish |
| Graeme Edler | Charles Stuart |
| Sharon Duce | Lady |
| Sheila Dunn | Eleanor Britton |
| Elizabeth Benson | Dorothy Stafford |
| Anthony Dutton | Messenger |
| Eric Francis | Dodderidge |
| Eilian Wyn | Gentleman |
| Cecilia Darby | Lady Katherine Grey |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Victor Poole | Producer |
