Starring: Tim Pigott-Smith , Geraldine James
Directed by: Simon Langton
Produced by: Cecil Clarke
Written by: Hugh Whitemore
Savior or scalliwag? Draw your own conclusions as you examine Britain's national hero, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, through the eyes of four people close to him.
Item Number: 14769
Savior or scalliwag? Draw your own conclusions as you examine Britain's national hero, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, through the eyes of four people close to him. Lady Nelson feels her man and their marriage slipping away, while Sir William Hamilton observes his young wife's
obvious attraction to his friend. The captain of Nelson's flagship, Victory, confronts his commander's scandalous behavior, while a sailor below decks looks to Nelson for courage and inspiration before the pivotal Battle of Trafalgar. You'll be torn between adulation and outrage in this gripping mini-series,starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Geraldine James (both in The Jewel in the Crown).As seen on Masterpiece Theatre.
| Horatio Viscount Nelson | --- | Kenneth Colley |
| Lady Emma Hamilton | --- | Geraldine James |
| King Ferdinando | --- | Paolo Bonacelli |
| Sir William Hamilton | --- | John Clements |
| William Blackie | --- | Phil Daniels |
| Beatty | --- | Joe Dunlop |
| Midshipman | --- | Kevin Francis |
| Marsh | --- | John Gill |
| Gunner | --- | Mark Kirby |
| Mangan | --- | Ken Kitson |
| Lady Frances Nelson | --- | Anna Massey |
| Beckford | --- | Daniel Massey |
| Powder monkey | --- | Martin L. Mercer |
| Lord Byron | --- | Sylvester Morand |
| Rev. Edmund Nelson | --- | Laurence Naismith |
| Capt. Thomas Hardy | --- | Tim Pigott-Smith |
Written by Hugh Whitemore
Directed by Simon Langton
Produced by Cecil Clarke
Original Music by Patrick Gowers
Film Editing by Steve Singleton
After Nelson died during the Battle of Trafalgar, his body was preserved in a barrel of brandy for the voyage home.