Aired Tuesday 21 January, 9:00pm - 10:00pmon BBC Four

Charles I: Downfall of a King

Name: 9:00pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2025-01-21T21:00:00Z
End: 2025-01-21T22:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 1 Episode 1: Two Worlds Collide

November 1641. King Charles I is in Edinburgh. Whilst he is away from his capital the leader of the House of Commons, John Pym, is plotting a move to limit the King's power. The duel between these two men will spiral across the next weeks into an irrecoverable split across the country.

Cast and crew

Lisa HiltonHost
Will O'ConnellCharles I
Lewis CrawfordCharles II
Brian McCardieJohn Pym
Doireann MckennaHenrietta Maria
Gerald McmullanJohn Hampden
Adrian O'PreyThomas Lunsford
Terence RowlandsVan Dyck
Caroline TinsleyLucy Hay

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