Episode 1 of 6 of the TV period drama on the Tudor monarch King Henry VIII, detailing his life through each of his six wives. Part 1 tells the story of Catherine of Aragon, who finds herself widowed early into her marriage to Henry's older brother Arthur after his sudden death. His father Henry VII plots to have her marry his son Henry to maintain the diplomatic links to Spain, and despite Henry's misgivings the two are married after his father's death. While the marriage is happy at first, the lack of a male heir over the years worries the Royal ministers, along with Henry's fears of being punished by God for marrying his brother's widow. When Anne Boleyn catches his eye, it is the catalysis for him to attempt to divorce Catherine. But Catherine proves less than obliging, and his attempts for a divorce puts him at conflict with Rome and the Pope. Starring Keith Michell, Annette Crosbie, John Woodnutt, Dorothy Tutin, John Baskcombe, Patrick Troughton, Raymond Adamson, Valentine Palmer, Ronald Adam, Verina Greenlaw and Ina De La Haye. Although recently BBC4 have been repeating this, I actually had this series sat at home, discovered in a charity shop, waiting to be watched. This was an acclaimed period drama in it's time, both in the UK and abroad, and saw Keith Michell and Annette Crosbie pick up the Best Actor and Actress BAFTAs the following year, along with awards for costume and production, plus nominations for Dorothy Tutin and the Best Drama Production. Ironically, production values now look rather sparse, while it may also look a little stagey nowadays. What's also surprising is that in the first two episodes Keith Michell is rarely seen, but Annette Crosbie certainly does well as the wronged 1st wife of Henry VIII. I wonder how marriage No.2 plays out...