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The Shadow of the Tower (1972)

Biography · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating
7.7 (250 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

7.66 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.1 49 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 27 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 21 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 23 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 19 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 18 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 19 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Crown in Jeopardy7.627
2Power in the Land7.526
3The Schooling of Apes7.819
4The Crowning of Apes7.721
5The Serpent and the Comforter7.822
6The White Hart7.818
7A Fly in the Ointment7.423
8The Princely Gift7.319
9Do the Sheep Sin?8.118
10The Man Who Never Was7.516
11The Strange Shapes of Reality7.215
12The Fledgling7.815
13The King Without a Face8.119