Battle history of Edge Hill on TV; TOURISM BOOST EXPECTED FROM ENGLISH CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTARY.Byline: ARRYN BUGGINS FILM and TV coverage of the English Civil War English civil war, 1642–48, the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects, generally called the "parliamentarians," that culminated in the defeat and execution of the king and the establishment of a republican commonwealth. could spark fresh interest in Warwickshire's history. A BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. documentary starting next week includes footage recorded at Edge Hill, near Kineton, and at Naseby, near Rugby, over the Northamptonshire border. It will be followed by a pounds 15million film, Cromwell and Fairfax, which starts shooting next month at Hampton Court. The film stars Rupert Everett as King Charles King Charles can refer to:
The four-part BBC history show, simply called Civil War, starts on Monday, with four, 30-minute episodes. Presented by Dr Tristram Hunt Tristram Hunt (born 1974), is a British historian, broadcaster and newspaper columnist. He also lectures at Queen Mary, University of London. Hunt has made many appearances on television. , it will feature Edge Hill - the first battle of the war in 1642 - in the second episode and Naseby - the final battle in 1645 - in the third show. There is a museum on the battle site at Edge Hill, which is open in the summer months. Anne Taylor, spokesman for South Warwickshire Tourism, said: "Edge Hill is an important part of Warwickshire's history and it is in an area with several other attractions, such as the Heritage Motor Centre The Heritage Motor Centre is located at Gaydon in Warwickshire, England. The centre is open to the public, and houses a collection of important vehicles, celebrating Britain's motoring heritage. , and is surrounded by many pretty villages." Locations in south Warwickshire have been used for filming before, including recent filming at Lord Leycester Hospital The Lord Leycester Hospital (often known simply as the Lord Leycester) is a hospital, chapel, and guildhall in Warwick, United Kingdom, that is located next to the West Gate, on High Street. in Warwick for a show about the great plague. The area also served as the backdrop to the BBC's Dangerfield and Keeping Up Appearances. Arnescote, near Edge Hill, was the setting for By The Sword Divided By the Sword Divided is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1983 and 1985. The series was a historical drama set during the 17th century, dealing with the impact of the English Civil War on the Lacey family, made up of both Royalist and , a BBC drama in the 1980s about the English Civil War, although external scenes were filmed at Rockingham Castle, near Corby. Shakespeare in Love, shown on BBC this week, also brought a boom in tourism to Stratford on its cinema release in 1999. CAPTION(S): HISTORY REVISITED: The battlefield and Tim Roth (centre) and Rupert Everett |
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