The Edwardians (anthology series)

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The Edwardians is a television miniseries[1] or anthology series[2] which was produced by the BBC, and first aired on BBC Television in 1972–73.[1] In the United States, the series aired on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1974.[1] Consisting of eight 90 minute episodes, each episode examines a different individual of historical importance from the Edwardian era with one episode being devoted to Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. The figures who have a single episode devoted to each are Horatio Bottomley; E. Nesbit; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Robert Baden-Powell; Marie Lloyd; Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick; and David Lloyd George.[3]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Mr Rolls and Mr Royce"Gerald BlakeIan Curteis21 November 1972 (1972-11-21)[6]
2"Horatio Bottomley"Alan ClarkeJulian Bond28 November 1972 (1972-11-28)[7]
3"E. Nesbit"James Cellan JonesKen Taylor5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)[8]
4"Conan Doyle"Brian FarnhamJeremy Paul12 December 1972 (1972-12-12)[9]
5"Baden-Powell"Robert KnightsJohn Prebble19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)[10]
6"The Reluctant Juggler"Brian FarnhamAlan Plater26 December 1972 (1972-12-26)[11]
7"Daisy"James Cellan JonesDavid Turner2 January 1973 (1973-01-02)[4]
8"Lloyd George"John DaviesKeith Dewhurst9 January 1973 (1973-01-09)[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Television Review: MASTERPIECE THEATRE: THE EDWARDIANS. Vol. 275. 10 July 1974. p. 35. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Hannah Andrews (2021). "3.1 Metabiography in 'Babs' and 'Daisy'". Biographical Television Drama. Springer International Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 9783030646783.
  3. ^ Stanton B. Garner (1999). Trevor Griffiths: Politics, Drama, History. University of Michigan Press. p. 105.
  4. ^ a b "The Edwardians: Daisy". BBC Programme Index. 2 January 1973. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "The Edwardians: Lloyd George". BBC Programme Index. 9 January 1973. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "The Edwardians: Mr Rolls and Mr Royce". BBC Programme Index. 21 November 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ "The Edwardians: Horatio Bottomley". BBC Programme Index. 28 November 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "The Edwardians: E. Nesbit". BBC Programme Index. 5 December 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "The Edwardians: Conan Doyle". BBC Programme Index. 12 December 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ "The Edwardians (Baden-Powell)". BBC Programme Index. 19 December 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ "The Edwardians: The Reluctant Juggler". BBC Programme Index. 16 December 1972. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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