Clarissa is a 1991 British period drama television miniseries starring Sean Bean, Saskia Wickham and Lynsey Baxter. It aired on the BBC in three hour-long episodes between 27 November and 11 December 1991. It was based on the 1749 novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson.
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England. close
Neil Jordan,
Kari Skogland,
John Maybury,
Jon Amiel,
David Leland,
Jeremy Podeswa,
Simon Cellan Jones
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he more
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family. close
Michael Apted,
Mikael Salomon,
Allen Coulter,
Alan Paul,
Shill Steve,
Timothy Van Patten,
Alan Taylor,
John Maybury,
Julian Farino,
Jeremy Podeswa,
Roger Young,
Carl Franklin,
Alik Sakharov,
Adam Davidson
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife more
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England. close