The Shadow of the Tower

The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 257467
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired January 6, 1972
  • Recent March 30, 1972
  • Airs Thursday,
  • Network BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 60 minutes
  • Genres Drama History Mini-Series
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created March 23, 2012 by
    geekoftvshow
  • Modified September 18, 2021 by
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Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials 2
Season 1 January 1972 March 1972 13
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 15
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 15
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Anthea Browne-Wilkinson 11 01/06/1972 - 03/30/1972
Prudence Fitzgerald 4 01/20/1972 - 03/16/1972
Moira Armstrong 3 02/03/1972 - 02/17/1972
Keith Williams 1 02/24/1972
Peter Moffatt 1 03/30/1972
Joan Kemp-Welch 1 03/23/1972
Darrol Blake 1 03/09/1972
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Brian Rawlinson 2 01/20/1972 - 01/27/1972
Hugh Whitemore 2 02/03/1972 - 03/16/1972
Julian Mitchell 2 02/17/1972 - 03/09/1972
Rosemary Anne Sisson 2 01/06/1972 - 01/13/1972
John Elliot 1 02/10/1972
Alun Richards 1 02/24/1972
John Peacock 1 03/23/1972
John Gould 1 03/02/1972
Ian Thorne 1 03/30/1972

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