Ended1978-02-20

Warrior Queen

Name: Warrior Queen
Released: 1978-02-20
Rating: 6.667
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Gothard, Siân Phillips

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First aired

1978-02-20

Last aired

1978-03-27

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Rating

6.7 / 10

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Synopsis and details

Warrior Queen is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV from 20 February to 27 March 1978. Set in Britain under Roman rule, this historical drama starred Siân Phillips in the title role as Boudica, queen of the Iceni and chronicled her efforts to maintain the peace for her people and fight the Romans. Nigel Hawthorne played the Roman tax collector Catus Decianus.

Seasons and episodes

Season 1

6 episodes · 1978-02-20

It is AD61. The Romans rule Britain. Prasutagus, King of the Iceni, is dying. In his will, he bequeaths one half of his kingdom to his two daughters; the other half is to be ceded to the Roman Emperor, Nero. Prasutagus's widow, Queen Boudicca, invites the Roman Procurator, Catus Decianus, to attend his burial. Catus Decianus, however, has no intention of attending 'this flea-bitten king's funeral'; instead, he arrives when it is over. It is an ominous sign...