The Duchess
18th-century drama based on the tumultuous life of the Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts.
Period drama based on the tumultuous life of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts - including living with her husband's mistress and falling passionately in love with a young politician.
Based on Amanda Foreman's best-selling novel Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
Last on
Clip
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The Duchess: Saul Dibb interview
Duration: 05:31
Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Allemande from French Suite V in G Major
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Menuetto from String Quartet No. 12 in B Flat Major
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondeau - Allegro from String Quartet K80
Performer: Mozartium Quartett. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Gigue from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major
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George Frideric Handel
Country Dance from Water Music Suite in G Major
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Pietro Locatelli
Cantabile from Sonata Opus 8 No. 4 in C Major
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Ludwig van Beethoven
German Dance No. 10 in D Major from Twelve German Dances
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Un Moto Di Gioia
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Antonio Vivaldi
Largo from Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in C
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Affettuoso from Trio Sonata in A Minor
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Joseph Haydn
Adagio from String Quartet Opus 1 No. 3 in D Major
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Georgiana Spencer | Keira Knightley |
The Duke of Devonshire | Ralph Fiennes |
Lady Spencer | Charlotte Rampling |
Earl Grey | Dominic Cooper |
Lady Bess Foster | Hayley Atwell |
Charles Fox | Simon McBurney |
Richard Sheridan | Aidan McArdle |
General Grey | John Shrapnel |
Heaton | Alistair Petrie |
Dr Neville | Patrick Godfrey |
Speechmaker | Michael Medwin |
Macaroni | Justin Edwards |
Sir James Hare | Richard McCabe |
Lady Charlotte | Camilla Arfwedson |
Director | Saul Dibb |
Writer | Jeffrey Hatcher |
Writer | Anders Thomas Jensen |
Writer | Saul Dibb |
Author | Amanda Foreman |
Producer | Michael Kuhn |
Producer | Gabrielle Tana |
Executive Producer | Carolyn Marks-Blackwood |
Executive Producer | Amanda Foreman |
Executive Producer | Francois Ivernel |
Executive Producer | Christine Langan |
Executive Producer | Cameron McCracken |
Executive Producer | David M Thompson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 25 Aug 2011 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Sat 28 Jan 2012 20:30
- Sat 29 Dec 2012 21:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales
- Sat 29 Dec 2012 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Sun 15 Dec 2013 20:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Sun 15 Dec 2013 22:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Sat 8 Aug 2015 21:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Sat 8 Aug 2015 22:25ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Christmas Day 2018 22:15
- Christmas Day 2019 22:10
- Sat 18 Jul 2020 21:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 18 Jul 2020 22:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Thu 17 Dec 2020 00:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Sun 11 Jul 2021 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Wed 10 Aug 2022 22:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Wales
- Wed 10 Aug 2022 23:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 14 Jan 2023 22:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Sun 16 Jul 2023 22:30
- Sun 14 Apr 2024 23:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Scotland
- Mon 15 Apr 2024 00:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Boxing Day 2024 00:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Last Friday 22:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except HD, Northern Ireland & Wales
- Last Friday 23:10ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & Northern Ireland HD only
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