Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The miniseries covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy.
The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and 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 II in The Queen, with which she dominated the award season.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Battle for the Throne | 2017-05-09 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Enemy Within | 2017-05-16 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Death of a Dynasty | 2017-05-23 | 60 min |
Production | George Faber | Executive Producer |
Production | Nigel Williams | Executive Producer |
Writing | Nigel Williams | Writer |
Production | Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
Production | Suzan Harrison | Executive Producer |
Production | Barney Reisz | Producer |
Production | Gary Tuck | Producer |
Production | Doreen Jones | Casting |
Art | Leon McCarthy | Art Direction |
Camera | Larry Smith | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Jan Hope-Kavanagh | Makeup Artist |
Editing | Beverley Mills | Editor |
Visual Effects | Nicola Kingham | Visual Effects Producer |
Sound | Lee Walpole | Sound Effects Editor |
Visual Effects | David A.T. Bowman | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Camera | Pete Cavaciuti | Camera Operator |
Camera | Dmitry Gribanov | Camera Operator |
Writing | Nigel Williams | Screenplay |
Editing | Melanie Oliver | Editor |
Production | Arturas Zukauskas | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Mike O'Neill | Costume Design |
Crew | Josh Weston | Makeup Effects |
Sound | Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
Art | Eve Stewart | Production Design |
Art | Sarah Whittle | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Sue Westwood | Hairstylist |
Sound | Simon Price | ADR & Dubbing |
Camera | Bo B. Randulff | Camera Operator |