The BEST episodes written by Nigel Williams
#1 - Part 2
Elizabeth I - Season 1 - Episode 2
Deals with the final part of Elizabeth's reign and her relationship with the young and ambitious Earl of Essex. Her obvious affection for him causes concern to Walsingham, Cecil and Burghley, and as Essex becomes increasingly demanding, disobedient and ambitious, Elizabeth ultimately has to deal with him as a potential threat to her throne and position.
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#3 - Episode Three
FortySomething - Season 1 - Episode 3
Paul is feeling paranoid. Dr Pilfrey is busy sending love e-mails to Paul's wife, Estelle, and Paul's youngest son Edwin has been forging encouraging replies.
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#4 - Part 1
Elizabeth I - Season 1 - Episode 1
Focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester, her admirer and trusted advisor. They agree they cannot marry because of strategy and politics, but Leicester remains on intimate terms with her and her advisor. He feels threatened by the Queen's interest in the Duke of Anjou as a suitor and does what he can to disrupt the courtship. The Queen also has to deal with threats posed by Mary Queen of Scots, culminating in the latter's execution after involvement in plots against Elizabeth, as well as war with Spain. There is victory over the Armada and Spanish threat, but Elizabeth's joy at this is overshadowed by the death of Leicester.
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#5 - Episode 2
Moby Dick (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 2
The Pequod’s first encounter with Moby Dick was only a taste of the apocalyptic struggle between man and animal that is about to take place on the high seas. In this stunning conclusion, not only Ahab and the white whale will meet their fates…
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#6 - Episode 4
Catherine the Great (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 4
Pressure from foreign powers leads to a bitter argument between Catherine and an ailing Potemkin. Catherine works to change the line of succession as her reign draws to an end.
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#7 - Episode 1
Moby Dick (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 1
In 1850, Nantucket is the center of the whaling industry. For Ishmael, Pip, and Queequeg, it’s the beginning of a perilous journey aboard Captain Ahab’s Pequod. A veteran whale hunter who lost his leg to Moby Dick, Ahab wants revenge. He’ll stop at nothing to kill his nemesis. When the harpooners of the Pequod kill one of the white whale's companions, the seamen get an idea of the anger and power of their enemy.
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#8 - Episode 2
Catherine the Great (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 2
A victorious Potemkin returns from war to find Catherine preoccupied, leading the two to speak candidly about their pasts and future, while a Cossack stirs discontent among peasants in the countryside.
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#9 - Episode 3
Catherine the Great (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 3
Catherine and Potemkin experience growing pains in their relationship, as Potemkin’s push for expansion puts him at odds with Panin.
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#10 - Episode 1
Catherine the Great (2019) - Season 1 - Episode 1
Russian Empress Catherine the Great faces challenges to her throne on all sides, as she meets the forthright and bold Lieutenant Grigory Potemkin.
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#11 - Episode Two
FortySomething - Season 1 - Episode 2
Paul promises Estelle that he will cook a romantic meal, but has difficulty getting everyone out of the house. When Estelle's boss asks her to take Pilfrey out to lunch, Paul jumps to the wrong conclusion.
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#12 - Pilot
FortySomething - Season 1 - Episode 1
Set in the west London suburb of Putney. Paul Slippery a sexually frustrated, red-tape wrapped GP is jealous of his three promiscuous teenage sons – Rory, Jack and Edwin – and thinks his wife Estelle may be having a lesbian affair.
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#13 - Perseus and the Gorgon
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Season 2 - Episode 2
When the evil king threatens Perseus' mother, he must bring back the head of Medusa, whose piercing eyes will turn anyone who looks upon her to stone. Will the help of the gods be enough to aid in this seemingly impossible task?
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#14 - Orpheus and Eurydice
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Season 2 - Episode 4
The great musician Orpheus vows to bring back the soul of his beloved Eurydice from the depths of Hades. But the task he must complete to reunite with his love turns out to be as tortuous as the fate he will have to endure.
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#15 - Theseus and the Minotaur
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Season 2 - Episode 1
With the help of a beautiful princess, Theseus tracks down the man-eating Minotaur - half-man, half-bull - to prove his courage and loyalty. A fight to the death ensues, and a shocking secret emerges.
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#16 - Daedalus and Icarus
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Season 2 - Episode 3
Daedalus, one of the greatest inventors of ancient Greece, and his son Icarus are betrayed by cruel King Minos and must flee for their lives. To escape, Daedalus creates wings so they can fly to safety. But, will the young Icarus heed his father's instructions or will their dreams melt away?
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