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TV series / 1974
The Fortunes of Nigel
Episode directors
Peter Cregeen
In 1620s London, young Scottish nobleman Nigel Olifaunt travels to the English court to recover money owed by King James VI and I. Seeking to save his mortgaged estate, Nigel becomes entangled in courtly intrigue, dangerous rivalries, and the schemes of powerful nobles. When he makes an enemy of the dissolute Lord Dalgarno, the young lord finds himself forced into hiding among London's underworld, fighting for survival and honour.
The story
In 1620s London, young Scottish nobleman Nigel Olifaunt travels to the English court to recover money owed by King James VI and I. Seeking to save his mortgaged estate, Nigel becomes entangled in courtly intrigue, dangerous rivalries, and the schemes of powerful nobles. When he makes an enemy of the dissolute Lord Dalgarno, the young lord finds himself forced into hiding among London's underworld, fighting for survival and honour.
The seasons
Season 1
Miniseries
Season details
In 1620s London, young Scottish nobleman Nigel Olifaunt travels to the English court to recover money owed by King James VI and I. Seeking to save his mortgaged estate, Nigel becomes entangled in courtly intrigue, dangerous rivalries, and the schemes of powerful nobles. When he makes an enemy of the dissolute Lord Dalgarno, the young lord finds himself forced into hiding among London's underworld, fighting for survival and honour.
Cast
Anthony AndrewsSir Nigel Olifaunt
Alfred LynchKing James I
Murray HeadLord Dalgarno
Nina ThomasMargaret Ramsay
Karl HowmanJenkin Vincent
Denise BuckleyLady Hermione
David MonicoSkurlie
Roger HumeMaxwell
Frank WylieRichard Moniplies
Dallas AdamsDuke of Buckingham
Simon LackGeorge Heriot
Heather CanningNelly Christie
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Michael BarringtonSir Mungo Malagrowther
Christine OzanneJanet
Martin SkinnerLutin
David KingLord Huntinglen
John GarrieDavid Ramsay
June WatsonUrsula Suddlechop
Arthur CoxJohn Christie
Robert RussellColepepper
Nicholas FieldReginald Lowestoffe
Mark RogersCharles, Prince of Wales
Charmian MayMartha Trapbois
Joseph GreigLaurie Linklater
David RyallChevalier de Beaujeu
Patricia MaynardAnthea
Leon SindenLord Glenvarloch
Christopher BigginsSir Ewes Haldimund
Donald EcclesTrapbois
Christopher BenjaminDuke Hildebrod
Edward KelseyTipstaff
Robert McBainAttorney
Derek Crewe1st Ruffian
Anthony Powell2nd Ruffian
Nicholas McArdleGiles
Donald PelmearKilderkin
Gabriel WoolfJudge
Michael MooreCourt Usher
Richard GraydonGroom
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