Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(TV show/series, 2004)

Name: Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2004
Rating: 3

1h 40min per episode | Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Mini series in 1 season with 2 episodes

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 10 votes)

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot is a 2004 BBC miniseries based upon the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI of Scotland. Written by Jimmy McGovern, the series tells the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in two parts, each centred on one of the respective monarchs. The first film dramatizes the relationship between Mary (Clémence Poésy) and her third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (Kevin McKidd). Scottish actor Robert Carlyle stars as James VI in the second part, which concentrates on the Gunpowder Plot, planned by Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Houses of Parliament in order to rid the nation of a Protestant monarch. ()

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About Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.

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Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Seasons and Episodes

03/14/2004Miniseries - 2 episodes

#1 | 03/14/2004Part One - Mary

It is the late sixteenth century and Elizabeth I is the protestant Queen of England. Her cousin Mary returns from France to Scotland and is hailed as Mary Queen of Scots, a catholic queen. She is a threat to Elizabeth as she has a claim to the throne of England.

#2 | 03/21/2004Part Two - James

Mary's son James finally succeeds to the English and Scottish throne after the death of the childless Elizabeth but is faced with growing discontent from the Catholics culminating in an attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the houses of Parliament and kill the king.

Additional Information

Production countries: Canada, United Kingdom (UK)

Plays in: London, Scotland

Made by: Box TV, Powercorp

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hungarian (HU), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/14/2004

Last episode released on: 03/21/2004

Appearing Characters: Mary, Queen of Scots, Mary of Lorraine, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, David Rizzio, Elizabeth I of England, John Knox, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, James VI and I, Anne of Denmark, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, Thomas Percy, Thomas Wintour

Cast: Clémence Poésy, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Tim McInnerny, Emilia Fox, Michael Fassbender, Maria Popistașu, Catherine McCormack, Gary Lewis, Paul Nicholls, Richard Coyle, Richard Harrington, Sam Troughton, Iona Ruxandra Bratosin, Carmen Ungureanu, Steven Duffy, Tadeusz Pasternak, Sira Stampe

Director: Gillies MacKinnon

Composer: John E. Keane

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Maria Stuart - Blut, Terror und Verrat"

"Forræderi og sammensværgelser"

"Conspiración, traición y muerte"

"Ruutisalaliitto"

Keywords: royal family, king, execution, miniseries, gunpowder plot, scotland, historical drama, england, 17th century

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