The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her old age and her last, enigmatic relationship with her young protégé, the Earl of Essex.

Cast:Anne-Marie Duff, Tom Hardy, Ian Hart, Dexter Fletcher, Joanne Whalley, Ben Daniels,

Genre:Drama,

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Production:BBC,