Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Synopsis

Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a four-part television miniseries, broadcast on BBC One from 16 November to 7 December 2003. The series depicts the reign of Charles II, covering the period just before his Restoration in 1660. It focuses on his conflicts with Parliament, his relationships with his mistresses—particularly Barbara Villiers—and his efforts to restore England after the Civil War. When shown in the United States, as The Last King: The Power and the Passion of King Charles II, nearly an hour was removed for broadcast by the A&E Network. The edits often make little regard for either the full product's continuity or coherence.

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Cast

Rufus Sewell

Charles II

Rupert Graves

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

Charlie Creed-Miles

James, Duke of York

Christian Coulson

James, Duke of Monmouth

Shirley Henderson

Catharine of Braganza

Martin Freeman

Lord Shaftesbury

Helen McCrory

Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine

Crew

Art

• Tomáš Rotnágl Art Department Coordinator
• Sarah Greenwood Production Design
• Ian Bailie Art Direction
• Martin Malý Art Direction
• Katie Spencer Set Decoration

Camera

• Simon Baker Steadicam Operator
• Ryszard Lenczewski Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Libuše Barlová Hairstylist
• Tomáš Kuchta Hairstylist
• Debbi Salmon Hairstylist
• Libuše Barlová Makeup Artist
• Tomáš Kuchta Makeup Artist
• Debbi Salmon Makeup Artist
• Mike O'Neill Costume Design

Crew

• Stanislav Suva Scenic Artist
• Pavel Myslík Stunt Coordinator
• Andreas Petrides Stunt Coordinator
• Vera Thompson Translator
• Miroslav Miclík Special Effects
• Vladimir Nemecek Transportation Coordinator

Directing

• Carol Saunderson Script Supervisor

Editing

• Paul Tothill Editor

Lighting

• Jaromir Simek Gaffer

Production

• Pavel Nový Production Manager
• Emilio Nunez Producer
• Lee Morris Producer
• Katrine Dudley Producer
• Laura Mackie Executive Producer
• Kate Harwood Producer
• Delia Fine Executive Producer

Sound

• Lee Crichlow Sound Effects Editor
• Graham Headicar Sound Effects Editor
• Catherine Hodgson Sound Effects Editor
• Rob Lane Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Simon Giles Visual Effects Supervisor
• Alan Church Visual Effects Producer

Seasons & episodes