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The Shadow of the Tower (1972)

First aired January 6, 197250m/ep1 season · 13 epsEnded
5.7

3 votes

Drama

Overview

The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.

Top Billed Cast

James Maxwell

James Maxwell

King Henry VII

James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Hayward Morse

Hayward Morse

Christopher Neame

Christopher Neame

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

EN

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

March 30, 1972

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CinemaSerf

James Maxwell was probably far more accomplished as a theatre director than an actor, and his casting here as the first English Tudor monarch, King Henry VII, is probably the source of this drama's struggles. That king had a reputation for deviousness and ruthlessness that this performance seems to overly sanitise; indeed the whole thing lacks the potency and vibrancy of it's chronological successor "Henry VIII and his Six Wives" (1970). It is spread across 13 fifty minute episodes - some based on fact: his defeat of Richard III; accession; marriage to Edward IV's daughter - Elizabeth of York;…

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