Elizabeth I (2005 TV series)
Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British-American historical drama television serial directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The drama covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy.
| Elizabeth I | |
|---|---|
Title screen with Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons | |
| Written by | Nigel Williams |
| Directed by | Tom Hooper |
| Starring | Helen Mirren Jeremy Irons Patrick Malahide Toby Jones Hugh Dancy Barbara Flynn Ewen Bremner Ian McDiarmid |
| Theme music composer | Rob Lane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Barney Reisz |
| Cinematography | Larry Smith |
| Editors | Beverley Mills Melanie Oliver |
| Running time | 223 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Films Channel 4 Television Corporation Company Pictures |
| Budget | £5.5 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 (UK) HBO (US) |
| Release | 29 September – 6 October 2005 |
The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand.
The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards.