Elizabeth I is a 2005 British television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper. The teleplay by Nigel Williams concentrates on the last 25 years of the nearly 45-year-long reign of Elizabeth I of England.
The series originally was broadcast in the UK in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand.
The series went on to win Emm...
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Elizabeth I is a 2005 British television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper. The teleplay by Nigel Williams concentrates on the last 25 years of the nearly 45-year-long reign of Elizabeth I of England.
The series originally was broadcast in the UK in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand.
The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards. The same year, Helen Mirren starred as Queen Elizabeth the second in The Queen, for which she dominated the award season.
Part One focuses on Elizabeth's close and volatile relationship with her oldest friend and confidant, the Earl of Leicester, as it survives her contemplated marriage to the considerably younger Duke of Anjou, war with Spain, and his exile from and eventual return to the court, finally ending with his death in 1588.
Part Two follows Elizabeth through her later years, during which she has...
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