The Edwardians (miniseries)

The Edwardians is a television miniseries 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. Other figures who have a single episode devoted to them are: Horatio Bottomley, E. Nesbit, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Baden-Powell, Marie Lloyd, Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, and David Lloyd George.[2]

Cast

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

References
  1. Television Review: MASTERPIECE THEATRE: THE EDWARDIANS. Variety. Vol. 275. 10 July 1974. p. 35.
  2. Stanton B. Garner (1999). Trevor Griffiths: Politics, Drama, History. University of Michigan Press. p. 105.
  3. "The Edwardians: Daisy". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. "The Edwardians: Lloyd George". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "The Edwardians: Mr Rolls and Mr Royce". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. "The Edwardians: Horatio Bottomley". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "The Edwardians: E. Nesbit". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "The Edwardians: Conan Doyle". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "The Edwardians (Baden-Powell)". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. "The Edwardians: The Reluctant Juggler". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 7 October 2021.


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