Charles II: The Power and The Passion
tv show
4 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 16, 2003
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Overview
Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a four-part television miniseries, broadcast on BBC One from 16 November to 7 December 2003. The series depicts the reign of Charles II, covering the period just before his Restoration in 1660. It focuses on his conflicts with Parliament, his relationships with his mistresses—particularly Barbara Villiers—and his efforts to restore England after the Civil War. When shown in the United States, as The Last King: The Power and the Passion of King Charles II, nearly an hour was removed for broadcast by the A&E Network. The edits often make little regard for either the full product's continuity or coherence.
Cast
Rufus Sewell
as
Charles II
Rupert Graves
as
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Charlie Creed-Miles
as
James, Duke of York
Christian Coulson
as
James, Duke of Monmouth
Shirley Henderson
as
Catharine of Braganza
Martin Freeman
as
Lord Shaftesbury
Helen McCrory
as
Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
Peter Wight
as
Ormonde
Tabitha Wady
as
Anne Hyde
Robert East
as
Arlington
Dorian Lough
as
Clifford
Ian McDiarmid
as
Sir Edward Hyde
Crew
Sarah Greenwood
as
Production Design
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Ian Bailie
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Art Direction
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Tomáš Rotnágl
as
Art Department Coordinator
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Martin Malý
as
Art Direction
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Katie Spencer
as
Set Decoration
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Ryszard Lenczewski
as
Director of Photography
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Simon Baker
as
Steadicam Operator
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Libuše Barlová
as
Makeup Artist
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Debbi Salmon
as
Makeup Artist
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Tomáš Kuchta
as
Makeup Artist
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Mike O'Neill
as
Costume Design
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Stanislav Suva
as
Scenic Artist