18th-century England and Ireland viewed through the eyes of four beautiful high-born sisters - Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, great-granddaughters of a king, daughters of a cabinet minister, and wives of politicians and peers.
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Series Cast Summary
| Siân Phillips | ... |
Narrator
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(6 episodes, 1999)
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| Alun Armstrong | ... |
Henry Fox
(5 episodes, 1999)
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| Ben Daniels | ... |
Lord Kildare
(5 episodes, 1999)
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Serena Gordon | ... |
Lady Caroline
(5 episodes, 1999)
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Lady Louisa
(4 episodes, 1999)
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| Toby Jones | ... |
Ste Fox
(4 episodes, 1999)
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Tom Mullion | ... |
Thomas Conolly
(4 episodes, 1999)
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Lady Sarah
(4 episodes, 1999)
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| Geraldine Somerville | ... |
Lady Emily
(4 episodes, 1999)
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| Hugh Sachs | ... |
Charles James Fox
(4 episodes, 1999)
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| Tom Beard | ... |
Charles 3rd Duke of Richmond
(3 episodes, 1999)
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Andrew Fitzsimons | ... |
Young Edward Fitzgerald
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(3 episodes, 1999)
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Brendan Morrissey | ... |
Fox's Butler
(3 episodes, 1999)
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| Clive Swift | ... |
King George II
(3 episodes, 1999)
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| Katherine Wogan | ... |
Mary 3rd Duchess of Richmond
(3 episodes, 1999)
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George Anton | ... |
William Ogilvie
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Julian Fellowes | ... |
Duke of Richmond
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Jeremy Bulloch | ... |
Older George Napier
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Diane Fletcher | ... |
Duchess of Richmond
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Patrick Duncan | ... |
First Guest
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(2 episodes, 1999)
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| David Gant | ... |
Older Ogilvie
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Andrew Havill | ... |
Charles Bunbury
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Lara Madden | ... |
Young Lady Sarah
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| John Light | ... |
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Frank Kelly | ... |
George Selwyn
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Saoirse O'Brien | ... |
Young Lady Louisa
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Katharine Rogers | ... |
Princess Caroline
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Pauline McLynn | ... |
Susan Fox-Strangways
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Jérôme Pradon | ... |
Duc de Lauzun
(2 episodes, 1999)
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William Sparks | ... |
Young Charles
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Diana Quick | ... |
Older Lady Louisa
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Eamon Rohan | ... |
Horace Walpole
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Paul Ridley | ... |
Older Tom Conolly
(2 episodes, 1999)
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| Amelia Warner | ... |
Lady Cecelia
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Sheila Ruskin | ... |
Older Lady Sarah
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Adam Webb | ... |
William Fitzgerald
(2 episodes, 1999)
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Virginie Aster | ... |
Pamela
(1 episode, 1999)
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| Geoffrey Beevers | ... |
Older Charles 3rd Duke of Richmond
(1 episode, 1999)
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Carl Brennan | ... |
Young George
(1 episode, 1999)
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| Richard Dempsey | ... |
Lord Beaufield
(1 episode, 1999)
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| Michael T Bates | ... |
Reporter 2
(1 episode, 1999)
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Cecil Bell | ... |
Lord Bute
(1 episode, 1999)
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Sabina Brennan | ... |
Louisa's Maid
(1 episode, 1999)
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Paul Buckley | ... |
Gaol Governor
(1 episode, 1999)
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Gary Cady | ... |
Lord William Gordon
(1 episode, 1999)
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Anthony Finigan | ... |
Lord Hervey
(1 episode, 1999)
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Desmond Cunningham | ... |
Party Guest
(1 episode, 1999)
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| Richard Croxford | ... |
Second Guest
(1 episode, 1999)
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Janine FitzGerald | ... |
Housekeeper
(1 episode, 1999)
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Fearghal Geraghty | ... |
Young Charles James Fox
(1 episode, 1999)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Acorn Media Group (2006) (United States) (DVD) (complete mini-series)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The gold and jewel encrusted gown worn by Jodhi May (as Lady Sarah) to the court of the newly crowned George III was previously worn by Helen Mirren as Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George (1994). See more » |
| Goofs | Geraldine Somerville, who was the principal actress playing the second Lennox sister Emily, appears in the background as a mourner in the scene where Lady Caroline and Mr. Fox are talking at a funeral in the first episode of the series. At this point in the story, the character of Emily is a child so Geraldine was available as an extra and the casting directors didn't think anyone would notice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Aristocrats' (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Croppy Boy See more » |
| Quotes |
Lady Emily:
Is not the act of love... strange? Jimmy says that its frequent use is necessary to a woman's health and happiness. Caroline: That's abominably indelicate. Lady Emily: He says what he thinks. Caroline: I'm sure one sees many mighty comfortable old virgins. Lady Emily: Perhaps that is so. But one is awfully glad not to be among them... See more » |