The Prince and the Pauper Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Adventure, Drama, History

The Prince and the Pauper

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Adventure, Drama, History

Prince Edward, dressed in Tom's rags, has lost his way in the city and fallen into the hands of Tom's brutal father. At the palace, Tom, wearing Edward's robes, is faced with the daunting prospect of a meeting with the king.

Director

Barry Letts

Writers

Mark Twain (novel) | Richard Harris (adaptation)

Production Designer

Kenneth Sharp

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1976

Release date

Jan 11, 1976 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicholas Lyndhurst Edward Prince of Wales and Tom Canty Edward Prince of Wales and Tom Canty See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Ronald Radd King Henry King Henry See fewer	The Sea Gull (1968)
Donald Eccles Father Andrew Father Andrew See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Ronald Herdman John Canty John Canty See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
June Brown Mother Canty Mother Canty See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Maria Charles Grandma Canty Grandma Canty See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Tilly Vosburgh Nan Canty Nan Canty See fewer	The Awakening (I) (2011)
Bernard Kay Lord Hertford Lord Hertford See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Nina Thomas Princess Elisabeth Princess Elisabeth See fewer	The Prince and the Pauper (1976)
Ronald Lacey Lord Rushden Lord Rushden See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Martin Friend Lord Sudbroke Lord Sudbroke See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Leslie Glazer Physician Physician See fewer	Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
Neville Barber Royal Tutor Royal Tutor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Thomas Heathcote Prigger Prigger See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Darren Hatch Page Page See fewer	The Prince and the Pauper (1976)
Jill Johnson Courtier Courtier See fewer	Moonlighting (1982)
Sally Osborne Courtier (as Sally Osborn) Courtier (as Sally Osborn) See fewer	The Cedar Tree (1976)
Mark Elwes Courtier Courtier See fewer	Department S (1969)
Andrew Staines Courtier Courtier See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)