Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
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.
| Gunpowder, Treason & Plot | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jimmy McGovern |
| Directed by | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Starring | Clémence Poésy Kevin McKidd Robert Carlyle Tim McInnerny Emilia Fox Michael Fassbender |
| Music by | John E. Keane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Nigel Willoughby |
| Editor | Pia Di Ciaula |
| Running time | 205 min (2 parts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 14 March – 21 March 2004 |
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