The British Revolution (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, History

The British

Revolution (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary, History

During the reign of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs England became one of the world's leading naval powers and Henry VIII's began his feud with the Catholic Church. Contributors including Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley discover how literature...See moreDuring the reign of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs England became one of the world's leading naval powers and Henry VIII's began his feud with the Catholic Church. Contributors including Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley discover how literature from the period sowed the seeds of revolution, and why a riot organised from a prison cell laid the foundations for civil war. See less

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Ioan Gruffudd Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Russell Brand Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Arthur (I) (2011)
Saul David Self - University of Buckingham (as Professor Saul David) Self - University of Buckingham (as Professor Saul David) See fewer	7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
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Neil Faulkner Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) See fewer	The British (2012)
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Anthony Horowitz Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Stormbreaker (2006)
Jeremy Irons Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
Mike Jackson Self - Former Head of the British Army (as General Sir Mike Jackson) Self - Former Head of the British Army (as General Sir Mike Jackson) See fewer	Spotlight (1973)
Ben Kingsley Self - Actor (as Sir Ben Kingsley) Self - Actor (as Sir Ben Kingsley) See fewer	Sexy Beast (2000)
Kwame Kwei-Armah Self - Playwright Self - Playwright See fewer	Cutthroat Island (1995)
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Caitlin Moran Self - Columnist and Author Self - Columnist and Author See fewer	Raised by Wolves (2013)
Neil Oliver Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Coast Australia (2013)
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Meera Syal Self - Actor and Writer Self - Actor and Writer See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Joe Vaz Gonzalo Gonzalo See fewer	The Watch (2020)
Anna Whitelock Self - Royal Holloway, University of London (as Dr Anna Whitelock) Self - Royal Holloway, University of London (as Dr Anna Whitelock) See fewer	Harry & Meghan: The Complete Story (2022)
Terry Wogan Self - Broadcaster (as Sir Terry Wogan) Self - Broadcaster (as Sir Terry Wogan) See fewer	Screen One (1985)