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The Edwardians is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on November 21, 1972. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8 "Lloyd George", aired on January 9, 1973.
The Edwardians is an eight-part miniseries broadcast in 1972–73. An anthology, each 90-minute episode explores influential figure(s) of the Edwardian era: Charles Rolls and Henry Royce; Horatio Bottomley; E. Nesbit; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Robert Baden-Powell; Marie Lloyd; Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick; and David Lloyd George.
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8 episodes · 1 season
1972 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago
The paradox of a politician who was once a force for social change, a negotiator and untiring philanderer.
Daisy, mistress of Edward VII and a convert to Socialism looks back at her life as she dictates her memoirs to Frank Harris.
Tales of the Edwardian music hall and its entertainers
Robert Baden-Powell spent his life in the military and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. A national hero for the defense of Mafeking in the Boer War and led the inhabitants through a seven month siege, holding on until relief arrived, Baden-Powell returns to learn that his book has become a bestseller. Following retirement, his last position was that of Inspector General, he concentrates on the group for which he is now best remembered, the Boy Scouts.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, has his own mystery to solve when he answers a call from George Edalji, who claims to have been falsely convicted of mutilating animals and imprisoned. Edalji had been accused in a series of anonymous letters and Conan Doyle finds that the police seem to have reinterpreted evidence to fit the accused's movement. His spirited defense of Edalji in a newspaper article leads to friction with the powers that be, particularly in the police.
Edith Bland was a very successful author and poet who wrote under the name 'E. Nesbit'. Many of her books were for children and several, such as The Railway Children, were turned into film. Edith married Hubert Bland and theirs was a different relationship as it included another woman, Alice Hoatson, who lived with them.
Over several decades, Horatio Bottomley was a figure simply larger than life. Frequently sued for fraud or slander, he always defended himself in court and usually won. He was elected as a Member of Parliament and published the John Bull magazine from 1906, which he used to feed the need for the everyman to have someone tear down and attack society's institutions. Bombastic, arrogant and opinionated are only a few views of him as are eloquent, influential and revered.
In the early 20th century, the motor car was not only new but was looked upon somewhat askance by almost everyone as something that was unreliable and had little future. Frederick Royce from Birmingham had a different view. His company manufactured electric dynamos but his passion became the gasoline powered motor car. Throughout 1903–1904, he designed, built and tested his first 2-cylinder car. Its quality in terms of reliability and smooth running was unknown at the time. Meanwhile, Charles Rolls resides in London and shares Royce's passion for the automobile. The son of a Baron, Rolls is an adventurer who liked to test the limits of cars and later airplanes. An avid racer and balloonist, he'd had little difficulty selling Royce's vehicles once the two finally met in 1904 and together formed Rolls-Royce Ltd in 1906. Their emphasis on quality automobiles remains their hallmark today.
Created by Mark Shivas
Robert Powell
Charles Stewart Rolls
Michael Jayston
Frederick Henry Royce
Timothy West
Horatio Bottomley
Judy Parfitt
Edith Nesbit
Nigel Davenport
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Ron Moody
Robert Baden-Powell
Georgia Brown
Marie Lloyd
Virginia McKenna
Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville
Anthony Hopkins
David Lloyd George
John Franklyn-Robbins
Ernest Claremont
Barrie Cookson
Claude Johnson
Mary Hignett
Lady Llangattock
Tim Hardy
Eric Platford
Eve Pearce
Mrs Royce
Rosalind Lloyd
Violet Punt
Denis Gilmore
Ginger
The Edwardians has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 9, 1973.
The most recent episode of The Edwardians, Season 1 Episode 8 "Lloyd George", aired on January 9, 1973.
The Edwardians has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.
The Edwardians first aired on BBC One on November 21, 1972.
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