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The Shadow of the Tower
5.0
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13 x 50m
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1972
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Ended
Overview
The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.
Cast
![Maurice Roëves pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F3WT7GhYloKzgiizP5pahruFbBOD.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Maurice Roëves
![James Laurenson pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FfW9gq3GzJGjICmTIgmzzGQ4fQyz.jpg&w=320&q=75)
James Laurenson
![Colin Jeavons pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FdlUDWkRbzTgkQvTWThynYibvUNY.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Colin Jeavons
![Hayward Morse pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
Hayward Morse
![Christopher Neame pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FrbZmUXeo3jfUDO2o1P3HB2Grq8x.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Christopher Neame
![John Franklyn-Robbins pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FhpKBMsvLCmXk7BK2UzMBaZGTWHU.jpg&w=320&q=75)
John Franklyn-Robbins
![James Maxwell pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FpCKdwC8wiJujdMEJaTUcz9M5K0l.jpg&w=320&q=75)
James Maxwell
![Richard Warwick pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F1Q1bKTFWIXkG5M1A5efYoaj9tHz.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Richard Warwick
![Rachel Kempson pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FeghAORBNMHogskqugKjgF5XFCwM.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Rachel Kempson
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