The Six Wives of Henry VIII

It is by far the best portrayal of Henry VIII 6 wives. Keith Michell is astounding as the infamous king aging and obese at the end.

Having been introduced to the absorbing history surrounding Henry VIII and his ill-fated spouses, I decided to try this 9 hour long mini series. THE SIX WIVEs OF HENRY VIII is actually quite entertaining despite its length.

I'd had only a surface knowledge of Henry VIII and his ill-fated mates, and found this 4-part presentation more watchable than I'd expected. It's a documentary with re-enactments, rather than a film, so they didn't fiddle around with the details for the sake of a screenplay--you get a pretty clear picture of the women and their relationships with the moody and increasingly insecure King.

Controversial historian Dr. David Starkey narrates and provides historical insight into the assignments of the wives of Britain's most famous monarch Henry VIII during his long reign from 1509 to 1547.

I watch this series at least once a week.

I saw this whole series when I was about 10 yrs old on Masterpiece Theatre back in the 1970's and I remember it made a huge impression on me concerning Tudor history. It motivated me to read more on the time period and English history.

Fantastic BBC series with a brilliant performance by Keith Michell as Henry VIII. He sustains the core of Henry throughout the entire series as he changes from an ardent young king into a grotesque martinet.

I was only 13 when this series aired on TV back in 1971. Others have mentioned seeing it on PBS, but I clearly remembering it first airing in the U.

I first saw this awesome series when it was originally broadcast when I was only 3 years old, & understood & enjoyed every second of it, to such an extent I would refuse to go to bed until it ended. 49 years later I am still hopelessly addicted to Tudor history!