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Becket
Powerful historical drama. When Henry II appoints his drinking and wenching companion Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes to lessen Church interference. But Becket takes the job seriously and soon the friends come into conflict.
Last on
Mon 4 Apr 2016
13:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Thomas Becket | Richard Burton |
| King Henry II | Peter O'Toole |
| King Louis VII of France | John Gielgud |
| Gilbert Folliot, Bishop of London | Donald Wolfit |
| Empress Matilda | Martita Hunt |
| Queen Eleanor | Pamela Brown |
| Gwendolen | Sian Phillips |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Felix Aylmer |
| Cardinal Zambelli | Gino Cervi |
| Pope Alexander III | Paolo Stoppa |
| Brother John | David Weston |
| Baron | Percy Herbert |
| Director | Peter Glenville |
| Writer | Jean Anouilh |
| Writer | Edward Anhalt |
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Aug 2007 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East & Yorkshire
Tue 15 Apr 2008 22:30- Sat 11 Oct 2008 14:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East & Yorkshire
- Sun 30 Jan 2011 13:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 31 Mar 2012 12:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 8 Dec 2012 14:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 2 Nov 2013 13:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 19 Jul 2014 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 4 Apr 2016 13:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire