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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
7 h
7 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 7 nights.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
First aired
1978
November 8, 1978
Ended 1978
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
72 people
Edward FoxKing Edward VIII7 episodes
Cynthia HarrisWallis Warfield Simspon7 episodes- DWDavid WallerStanley Baldwin6 episodes
Andrew RayDuke of York5 episodes
Peggy AshcroftQueen Mary5 episodes
Nigel HawthorneWalter Monkton5 episodes
John ShrapnelMajor Alexander Hardinge5 episodes
Charles KeatingErnest Simpson4 episodes- PEPeter EllisOsborne4 episodes
Jessie MatthewsAunt Bessie Merryman4 episodes- ARAmanda ReissDuchess of York4 episodes
Gary WaldhornChips Channon3 episodes
Patrick TroughtonClement Atlee3 episodes
Patricia HodgeLady Diana Cooper3 episodes- NBNuala BarrieQueen Mary’s Lady in Waiting3 episodes
Elsie RandolphLady Colefax3 episodes
Wensley PitheyWinston Churchill3 episodes- RWRosanne WickesPrincess Mary3 episodes
Gerald SimTheodore Goddard2 episodes
Geoffrey LumsdenGeoffrey Dawson2 episodes
Marius GoringKing George V2 episodes
Ed DevereauxLord Beaverbrook2 episodes
Hugh FraserAnthony Eden2 episodes
Simon CadellMajor John Aird2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Waris Hussein Director
Writing · 2
- Simon Raven Writer, Creator
- Frances Donaldson Writer, Creator
Production · 4
- Andrew Brown Producer, Writers' Production
- David Graham Casting
- Joyce Gallie Casting
- Brenda Ennis Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Beryl Wilkins Editor
Art · 2
- Allan Cameron Production Design
- Martyn Hebert Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jennie Tate Costume Design
- Angela Seyfang Makeup & Hair
- Sally Thorpe Makeup & Hair
Other crew · 2
- Ron Grainer Music
- Diane Thurley Costume Designer
Edward and Mrs Simpson episodes
1 season · 7 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Little Prince, 7.3
- S1 E2 Venus at the Prow, 7.7
- S1 E3 The New King, 7.8
- S1 E4 The Divorce, 7.5
- S1 E5 The Decision, 7.7
- S1 E6 Proposals, 7.8
- S1 E7 The Abdication, 8.2
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