The Six Wives of Henry VIII (documentary)
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a 2001 documentary miniseries by historian David Starkey
about the wives of King Henry VIII
. It was produced by Granada Television
for Channel 4
.
The series was nominated in the 2002 BAFTA Television Awards
for the Huw Wheldon Award for Specialist Factual.
David Starkey
David Starkey, CBE, FSA is a British constitutional historian, and a radio and television presenter.He was born the only child of Quaker parents, and attended Kendal Grammar School before entering Cambridge through a scholarship. There he specialised in Tudor history, writing a thesis on King...
about the wives of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. It was produced by Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
The series was nominated in the 2002 BAFTA Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards 2002
The 2002 British Academy Television Awards were held on Sunday April 21, 2002. The ceremony was hosted by the television presenter Chris Tarrant, and broadcast on the ITV Network.-Winners:*Best Actor...
for the Huw Wheldon Award for Specialist Factual.