Synopsis & Context
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Edward and Mrs Simpson
- Release
- November 8, 1978
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 1h 00min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Frances Donaldson, Simon Raven
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Edward Fox
King Edward VIII
7 eps.
Cynthia Harris
Wallis Warfield Simspon
7 eps.
David Waller
Stanley Baldwin
6 eps.
Andrew Ray
Duke of York
5 eps.
Peggy Ashcroft
Queen Mary
5 eps.
Nigel Hawthorne
Walter Monkton
5 eps.
John Shrapnel
Major Alexander Hardinge
5 eps.
Charles Keating
Ernest Simpson
4 eps.
Peter Ellis
Osborne
4 eps.
Jessie Matthews
Aunt Bessie Merryman
4 eps.
Amanda Reiss
Duchess of York
4 eps.
Gary Waldhorn
Chips Channon
3 eps.
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