Series 2010 - The Virgin Queen's Fatal Affair: Revealed

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Did a controversial love affair between Elizabeth I and her confidante lead to a savage murder?

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  • keatsey

    over 1 year ago

    keatsey

    missed it when will it be on again

  • Anonymous

    over 1 year ago

    Anonymous

    go on demand five

  • SHADOW

    over 1 year ago

    SHADOW

    REALLY INTERESTING

  • dave10ken

    over 1 year ago

    dave10ken

    BT broadband is so slow I gave up watching after 10 minutes

  • Michael

    over 1 year ago

    Michael

    Yes, interesting, but highly speculative: I'm not sure anything was 'revealed' other than the truth is now lost in the mists of time!

  • ann

    over 1 year ago

    ann

    I agree with Philippa Gregory's conclusion as to who benefited most and ordered death of Amy Robsart.

  • Julian

    over 1 year ago

    Julian

    Excellent programme but, why oh why (sic!), does C5 keep shrinking the screen just when the cast list is on. I had to come to this site and scroll the programme through just to find these. Can they not publish a cast list here like the BBC do on their site? It would save time if C5 are going to carry on with this shrinking mularkey.

  • Kate

    over 1 year ago

    Kate

    I too missed the program on tv but looked on this site to see if or when it would be repeated. I had not realised I could watch it on this website. I use AOL and was able to watch it completely with only one stalling moment. Thank you.

  • Kate

    over 1 year ago

    Kate

    Julian, I watched this in full screen and the cast list was not shrunk in any way.

  • meradith

    over 1 year ago

    meradith

    said unavailable will try later as adviced.

  • Dean

    over 1 year ago

    Dean

    the person who benefeted more than anyone was william cecil,the was the suspision of murder on Dudley,cecil new this was the one thing that stop the queen from seeing Dudley again,maybe he was the culprit.

  • La La

    over 1 year ago

    La La

    Hannah Summers you were a most excellent Elizabeth, very interesting programme x

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  • Historyhound

    over 1 year ago

    Historyhound

    Rubbish, kept stopping and starting so much I just gave up. Are they showing it on TV again?

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  • Anne

    over 1 year ago

    Anne

    Ifound it very interesting, I love the Tudor period,so anything that gives an insight into their lives, after all this time is facinating, I would love to have acess to those original documents, they really bring the past to life and they also throw light onto what could of happened on that fateful day.

  • Anne

    over 1 year ago

    Anne

    Hi Michael,as you say, highly speculative, but it throws up some interesting points, ie; why did Amy clear the house?

  • Barbara

    over 1 year ago

    Barbara

    Found the programme really interesting and well put together despite the fact I am not a great fan of history programmes. Came to the website to see the credits as this was not possible on the telly. Please don't shrink them.

  • Anonymous

    over 1 year ago

    Anonymous

    Hi I love this period in history especially Elizabeth's reign on a recent trip to warwick I visited a chuch in the town and was amazed to find Robert Dudley's tomb and that of his young son in the beautiful Beauchamp Chapel, really worth seeing if you have an interest in their story makes it more human than just the facts and speculation.

  • dutchygirl

    over 1 year ago

    dutchygirl

    Missed this but tried on demand five, but it is useless, I have given up now, will it be shown again

  • Woody

    1 year ago

    Woody

    Fascinating ideas. Like those at the time, we can but speculate. But you can see how Dudley cound not become king after that. Demand Five seems much more usable than the iPlayer. Very impressed.

  • Irene

    1 year ago

    Irene

    Loved this show. The actors were great, gorgeous Queen. But, rather rude to shrink the credits. Not everyone can look on the website. Otherwise excellent.

  • glenda

    1 year ago

    glenda

    Fantastic, but it had to be Cecil, Robert and Elizabeth had too much to lose. Bye the way Robert was very tall ... not so here.

  • DarkRaven1974

    1 year ago

    DarkRaven1974

    It was supposed that the Queen did have a baby son, but she gave him away only a few min after he was born. She never saw him again and the father was unknown.

  • Griff

    1 year ago

    Griff

    That actor playing Robery Dudley is dreamy

  • Lois

    1 year ago

    Lois

    The whole website has changed for the better; what an improvement! It is easy to explore and there's more of a variety of programmes to choose from. I love the way some history programmes have been made more exciting with the use of drama and story-telling (more biographical) drawing the listener in.

  • julie head

    1 year ago

    julie head

    very interesting knowing the facts about the lesser unknown people in past times

  • Elizabeth

    1 year ago

    Elizabeth

    Great Stuff! Can we have more of the same please? Completely agree that Wm Cecil is the main suspect. The beginning of the programme puts him firmly in the frame. He didn't hide the body, he wanted it to look like a murder and he wanted Dudley to be the prime suspect. He knew that Elizabeth could never have Dudley as a husband afterwards fearing being accused as a co-conspirator in Amy's demise. I expect Cecil was very happy with the outcome!!

  • Anonymous

    1 year ago

    Anonymous

    Anne, most of the documents referred to in the programme are at The National Archives in Kew and available for any reader to see

  • Rose

    12 months ago

    Rose

    Brilliant. I really enjoyed that. I agree that it was Cecil and if it wasn't him then he certainly benefited hugely and wouldn't have complained. Let's hope a bit more evidence is stumbled upon to further reveal this mystery. One query for channel 5 on demand...why is the photo for the programme here of 2 men unrelated to the show? Would have been lovely to have a photo from the actual programme.

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