The Devil's Whore (2008)

11/19/2008 (GB) • 1h 20m

Drama

Overview

The Devil's Whore is a four-part television drama serial produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, broadcast from 19 November to 10 December 2008. As the English Civil War rages, when both politics and religion divide the nation, spirited aristocrat Angelica Fanshawe is drawn to the anti-monarchist cause. She tells the story as England dares to execute its king and search for an alternative means of government.

Top Billed Cast

Andrea Riseborough

Angelica Fanshawe

4 Episodes

Dominic West

Oliver Cromwell

4 Episodes

Tom Goodman-Hill

John Lilburne

4 Episodes

John Simm

Edward Sexby

4 Episodes

Maxine Peake

Elizabeth Lilburne

4 Episodes

Michael Fassbender

Thomas Rainsborough

4 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2008 | 4 Episodes

As the English Civil War rages, when both politics and religion divide the nation, spirited aristocrat Angelica Fanshawe is drawn to the anti-monarchist cause. She tells the story as England dares to execute its king and search for an alternative means of government.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

england

miniseries

english civil war

historical drama

17th century

absolutism

king charles i

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