Edward II

Status:
Released
Production:
BBC Film
Aired:
1991-10-18
Edward II
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…
History
Romance
Drama
Characters

Steven Waddington
Edward II

Andrew Tiernan
Piers Gaveston

Tilda Swinton
Isabella

Nigel Terry
Roger Mortimer

John Lynch
Spencer

Dudley Sutton
Bishop of Winchester

Jerome Flynn
Kent
Jody Graber
Prince Edward

Annie Lennox
Singer
Kevin Collins
Lightbourn, the Gaoler
Tony Forsyth
Captive Policeman

Jill Balcon
Chorus of Nobility

Barbara New
Chorus of Nobility
Andrea Miller
Chorus of Nobility
Brian Mitchell
Chorus of Nobility
David Glover
Chorus of Nobility
Andrew Charleson
Chorus of Nobility

John Quentin
Chorus of Nobility

Roger Hammond
Bishop

Allan Corduner
Poet
Lloyd Newson
Dancer
Nigel Charnock
Dancer
Mark Davis
Sailor
Andy Jeffrey
Sailor
Barry John Clarke
Man with Snake
John Henry Duncan
Altar Boy
Thomas Duncan
Altar Boy
Giles de Montigny
Soldier on Guard
Jonathan Stables
Soldier on Guard
Michael Watkins
Soldier on Guard
Robb Dennis
Soldier on Guard

Chris McHallem
Thug

David Oliver
Thug

Christopher Adamson
Thug
Danny Earl
Thug
Kim Dare
Wild Girl
Kristina Overton
Wild Girl
Trevor Skingle
Gym Instructor
Christopher Hobbs
Equery

Sandy Powell
Seamstress
Kate Temple
Seamstress
Andrew Lee Bolton
Masseur
Liz Ranken
Sexy Girl
Renee Eyre
Sexy Girl
Sharon Munro
Sexy Girl
Daniel Bevan
Youth
Ian Francis
Youth
Tristam Cones
Youth

Jocelyn Pook
Elektra Quartet; Viola
Abigail Brown
Elektra Quartet; Violin
Sonia Slaney
Elektra Quartet; Violin
Dinah Beamish
Elektra Quartet; Cello