Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 90-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in the United States on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre. The series has been repeated several times, most recently from 15 March 2023, by BBC Four.

This article is about the 1971 TV drama. For the 1992 film about Elizabeth II, see Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen. For the 20th-century person with this signature, see Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. For Elizabeth Regina, see Queen Elizabeth.

Elizabeth R
Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I
GenreDrama
StarringGlenda Jackson
Ronald Hines
Stephen Murray
Robert Hardy
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time6 × 90 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC2
Release17 February (1971-02-17) –
24 March 1971 (1971-03-24)
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