

August 6, 1970
2h 5m
EN
Toby Robertson
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power...

Ian McKellen
King Edward

Timothy West
Young Mortimer

Diane Fletcher
Queen Isabella

James Laurenson
Piers Gaveston


N/A
7

Robert Eddison
Lightborn/Archbishop of Canterbury

Paul Hardwick
Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers

Trevor Martin
Earl of Lancaster/ Rice Ap Howell

Andrew Crawford
Old Spencer/ Third poor man

Bette Bourne
Edmund of Kent

David Calder
Young Spencer
Prospect Theatre Company
N/A

BBC
GB