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Gunpowder

Gunpowder

20176.81 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

Created by Ollie Madden
Produced by Laurie Borg
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Robert Catesby

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Sir Robert Cecil

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Thomas Wintour

Tom Cullen

Tom Cullen

Guy Fawkes

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Father Henry Garnet

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Anne Vaux

Derek Riddell

Derek Riddell

King James I

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Sir William Wade

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Father John Gerard

Luke Neal

Luke Neal

Jack Wright

Themes & Keywords

scotlandenglandreligionminiseriesperiod dramacatholic priestgunpowder plot17th centuryactivist

About Gunpowder

Gunpowder is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of scotland, england, religion, miniseries, period drama, catholic priest. Created by Ollie Madden, it stars Kit Harington, Mark Gatiss, Edward Holcroft. London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

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