The Devil's Whore is a four-part TV drama series set during the English Civil War, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4 . It centres on the adventures of the fictional Angelica Fanshawe, and the historical Leveller soldier Edward Sexby. It was written by Peter Flannery, who began working on the script in 1997. It is believed to have a budget of £7 million and spans the years 1638 to 1660.
The serial was filmed in South Africa. This caused s...
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The Devil's Whore is a four-part TV drama series set during the English Civil War, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4 . It centres on the adventures of the fictional Angelica Fanshawe, and the historical Leveller soldier Edward Sexby. It was written by Peter Flannery, who began working on the script in 1997. It is believed to have a budget of £7 million and spans the years 1638 to 1660.
The serial was filmed in South Africa. This caused some negative comment from reviewers, but the producers maintained that they had been unable to find suitably "old English" locations in England.
Covering the lead up to the war and the battles of Croyland Abbey, Edgehill and Newbury, this episode dealt with the events from Angelica's marriage to her husband's shooting by Charles I's firing squad for surrendering their manor house.
Devastated by the King's brutal betrayal, Angelica has been cast out of court, and finds herself destitute and starving. Meanwhile, divisions are beginning to split...
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