Elizabeth R

Actors and Actresses

In Memoriam: Glenda Jackson

Legend of the stage and screen and pillar of Masterpiece Glenda Jackson passed away this week at the age of 87. Jackson’s multifaceted career led her not only to the stage and screen but also to the UK Parliament. Jackson was a rare recipient of acting’s triple crown

Drama

Classics Revisited: 'Elizabeth R' (1972)

For weeks British viewers had been glued to their screens for new episodes of The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and period drama Elizabeth R was developed to both build on its popularity and finish telling the story of the Tudors, leading eventually to many, many offshoots of the good,