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Drama: Historical (33 programmes)

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  1. Vivat Rex Warwick The Kingmaker

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    20/26. Edward IV faces his rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

  2. Martin Sorrell - Mary, Mary

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    Available since Thursday with 6 days left.

    The imagination of the third Bennet sister gives Austen's Pride and Prejudice a new twist.

  3. Vivat Rex A Paper Crown

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    19/26. Rival royals clash. Stars Ian Ogilvy and Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

  4. Vivat Rex Jack Cade

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    18/26. Henry VI is beset by rivals. Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

  5. This Sceptred Isle Jefferson and The Fourth Of July

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    142/216. Amid the threat of war, Benjamin Franklin drafts the Declaration of Independence.

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