The power and the passion 3 historical rpf 1 baroque cycle neal stephenson 1 include characters charles ii of england 2 barbara villiers 1 others 1 catherine of braganza 1 george villiers 2nd duke of buckingham 1 james scott duke of monmouth 1 anthony ashley cooper 1st earl of shaftesbury 1. The remaining parts are available on youtube in the various uploaders accounts. The power and the passion is a television show that depicts the life of charles ii from before his restoration to the throne in 1660. The utterly british diana rigg as queen henrietta maria, who was very. Charles ii takes a nasty revenge on those who ordered the execution of his father, charles i. Mar 20, 2018 queen elizabeth ii, who you know and love from her appearance in history and the crown, is a lessthansupportive supporting character in a new book. Charles ii was, in many ways, a head of his time with religious tolerance and it was. Nov 17, 2003 charles ii the power and the passion bbc1, sunday often looks luscious, partly because it was filmed in an old daewoo factory outside prague, which cried out for a bit of creative paintwork.
The citys highstakes cases often capture the attention of the media, forcing states attorney mark jefferies, assistant states attorney peter stone, chief investigator antonio dawson and investigator laura nagel to balance public opinion, embedded power struggles and their unwavering passion for the law. It was produced by kate harwood, directed by joe wright and written by awardwinning screenwriter adrian hodges, whose credits include david copperfield and the lost world. The power and the passion is a 60 minute dramahistory starring shirley henderson as catharine of braganza, rufus sewell as charles ii and emma pierson as nell gwynn. Rufus sewell, rupert graves, shirley henderson, martin freeman, helen mccrory, peter wight. With the prospect of a catholic king an anathema to the protestant english, barbara is busy priming charles s eldest son, monmouth, for greatness. Aired for four seasons between 2007 and 2010, episodes of the show typically attracted an audience of around 700,000900,000 for the us cable network. Villainous opportunist titus oates capitalises on the mood of the times to propagate a rabid purge of catholics that spirals out of control. The power a nd the passion season 0 episode 2 the making of charles ii the power and the passion on kodi. The focus of king charles ii is his court, his squabbling family and his glamorous mistresses from the highborn and promiscuous barbara villiers through folk heroine and sex symbol of. This lush historical drama portrays charles rufus sewell as a man full of greed, ambition and lust for power, and for beautiful women. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The power and the passion get season 1 on youtube autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
The power and the passion directed by joe wright produced by kate harwood written by adrian hodges starring rufus sewell. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The series premiered on sun nov 16, 2003 on bbc one and the making of charles ii. Charles ii the power and the passion season 1 40 7. The power and the passion is a british television film in four episodes, broadcast on bbc. Charles ii s oldest and dearest friend, the duke of buckingham, abandons him and returns home. The power and the passion season 1 episode 4 episode four. The power and the passion with no sign of a royal pregnancy, the succession is a thorny issue. The trail leads to the squalid but charismatic titus oates, whose accusations take in every eminent catholic, including james and queen catharine herself.
Dynamic charles ii made the most of being king of england. This article is within the scope of wikiproject british tvshows, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of british television shows on wikipedia. The power and passion of charles ii also stars shirley henderson as charles longsuffering wife, catherine. Virile charles sires many children with a series of floozies, but has no official. Cromwells death in 1558 led parliament to reach an accommodation with the son of the beheaded charles i, who agreed to return from exile, refrain from vengeance against his fathers enemies, and. Penniless and powerless, after nearly a decade in exile from republican england, charles ii s oldest and dearest. It was broadcast on tv by bbc in four parts, as it is also on the uk dvd distributed by bbc. The power and the passion season 1 episode 2 online episode two. Nov 23, 2003 season 1, episode 2 of the series charles ii. Charles ii was, in many ways, a head of his time with religious tolerance and it was nice to see that included in this series when it could have chosen to just focus on the salacious. This is a collection of period movies and tv miniseries i accumulated on youtube.
S posthumus nara all rights are reserved to their respective parties. It was produced by kate harwood, directed by joe wright and written by awardwinning screenwriter adrian hodges, whose credits include david copperfield and the lost. Rufus sewell stars in a fourpart dramatisation of the life of the charismatic monarch. The focus of king charles ii is his court, his squabbling family and his glamorous mistresses from the highborn and promiscuous barbara. The power and the passion directed by joe wright produced by kate harwood written by adrian hodges starring rufus sewell martin turner ian mcdiarmid music by robert lane cinematography. Miniseries about the life and times of the libidinous king charles ii of england that aired on the bbc in great britain. It was produced by kate harwood, directed by joe wright and written by screenwriter adrian hodges, whose credits include david copperfield and the lost world. Harlots, housewives and heroines, a century history for girls. The power and the passion, the bafta award winning, twopart drama set in the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Charles ii is devastated by the execution of his father in 1649, and is determined to avoid the same fate by controlling the throne of england with absolute power. The power and the passion season 1, episode 1 episode one. The power and the passion directed by joe wright produced by kate harwood written by adrian hodges starring rufus sewell martin turner ian mcdiarmid music by robert lane. The power a nd the passion is a television show that depicts the life of charles ii from before his restoration to the throne in 1660. The last king the power and the passion of charles ii. Charles ii foresaw that his weak successor, james ii, his brother, would lead to the destruction of all that charles held dear and the resurgence of the parliamentary forces. Charles s impetuous brother and heir to the throne, james, duke of york, complicates matters with his conversion to catholicism.
There is more power in heightened awareness to affect positive change than normal consciousness. The focus of king charles ii is his court, his squabbling family and his glamorous mistresses from the highborn and promiscuous barbara villiers through folk heroine and sex symbol of the day nell gwynne to. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. The focus of king charles ii is his court, his squabbling family and his glamorous mistresses from the highborn and promiscuous barbara villiers through folk heroine and sex symbol of the day. Racy, visceral and violent, this opulent costume drama is a romp through a period of. Charles stuart is restored to the throne after years spent in exile from republican england. Penniless and powerless, after nearly a decade in exile from republican england, charles iis oldest and dearest friend, the duke of buckingham, abandons him and returns home to make his peace with cromwell. Racy, visceral and violent, this opulent costume drama is a romp through a period of history when to move fast was to capture the prize. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Learn how to use this power to affect change in your own life. Oh boy, if you think that the naughty nineties offered lots of debauchery and sexual shenanigans, then you are in for a bit of a shock with charles ii. Only the first parts of the movies or tv series are saved in this playlist in alphabetical order. Arnaud conde spring fever video may contain ed material.
The power and the passion, season 1 episode 1, is available to watch and stream on bbc. The charistmatic and conflicted king charles ii is, unsurprisingly, the focus of the british boob tube miniseries charles ii. King charles ii was one of britains most charismatic monarchs. Pour toutes les informations sur lexposition charles ii. The longer uk version has also been released in many european countries finland, netherlands and more and australia. A 2003 bbc series about the life and reign of charles ii. The power and the passion 2002 apart from the fact this is about my favourite historical figure ever and is absolute perfection, it also has a stellar cast rufus sewell, helen mccrory, martin freeman, rupert graves, shirley henderson, ian mcdiarmid. S posthumus nara all rights are reserved to their respective. Penniless and powerless, after nearly a decade in exile from republican england, charles ii s oldest and dearest friend, the duke of buckingham, abandons him. The power and the passion season 1 episode 1 online episode one. The power and the passion season 1, episode 2 episode two. In my opinion, charles ii isnt easy to love from a more modern perspective but rufus did an amazing job making me understand him. Racy, visceral and violent, this opulent costume drama is a romp through a period of history when. Intrigue and decadence reign in this racy drama about king charles ii.
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