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'Unreliable' historical account of Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira. Stars Jonathan Coy and Sheila Steafel. From 2003.
20 years married to Catherine of Aragon - and no son for the King.
Should she take all the blame?
Jonathan Coy stars as Henry VIII
An unreliable history, created and written in six parts by Barry Grossman.
Henry VIII ...... Jonathan Coy
Catherine of Aragon ...... Carla Mendonca
Thomas Cromwell ...... Milton Johns
The Chronicler ...... Alfred Burke
Dona Elvira ...... Sheila Steafel
Cardinal Wolsey ...... John Rowe
The Pope ...... Stephen Greif
Music by Jim Parker.
Producer: John Fawcett Wilson
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2003.
Last on
Tue 17 Mar 2026
04:30
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