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Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 540 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

Nancy Astor (1982)

Miniseries (Feb. 10, 1982, midnight)

Series about the life of Nancy Astor who was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons.

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Nancy Astor (1982)

Miniseries (Feb. 10, 1982, midnight)

Series about the life of Nancy Astor who was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons.

Genres: Biography, Drama

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Network: BBC Two

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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IMDb
8.0
/82/
Trakt
22
/5/
TMDb
50
/1/
Richard Stroud
Richard Stroud
Director
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow
Nancy Astor
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
Robert Gould Shaw
David Warner
David Warner
Philip Kerr
James Fox
James Fox
Waldorf Astor
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Bobby Shaw
Erick Ray Evans
Erick Ray Evans
Sam
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Nanaire Langthorne

Feb. 10, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E1 - The Longhornes of Virginia

The story of Nancy Astor who was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. Born in Virginia into a large family she is sent for grooming at a NY academy.
Feb. 17, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E2 - The Gentleman from Boston

Nancy meets and falls in love with Robert Gould Shaw, the debonair son of a Boston millionaire. They enjoy a whirlwind courtship in New York, but Nancy`s immaturity causes an unexpected problem.
Feb. 24, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E3 - Mr and Mrs Shaw

Nancy and Robert Shaw now live on a large estate near Boston leading a grand social life, which Nancy finds increasingly shallow. With marital happiness eluding her, Nancy adopts a desperate course of action.
March 3, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E4 - The Passenger on the Ocean Liner

After their mother's death, Nancy and her sister are sent to Europe to socialise with the English high society. Here she attracts a bevy of suitors including Lord Revelstoke and Waldorf Astor, shy heir to a great fortune.
March 10, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E5 - A House in Buckinghamshire

Nancy and Waldorf marry, move into their new home and after a year have their first child. Nancy encourages Waldorf to become a politician. Discontented with her own life, she discovers a kindred spirit in Philip Kerr.
March 17, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E6 - The First Lady

Nancy discovers Christian Science and throws herself into war work. Waldorf's father - Viscount Astor - dies, leaving the title to Waldorf. Unable to seek re-election to the House of Commons, he decides Nancy should campaign in his place.
March 24, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E7 - Scandals

Nancy makes her maiden speech and is a success. She becomes a celebrity, but her private life is threatened by scandals involving her first husband, Robert Shaw, and their son, Bobbie.
March 31, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E8 - Guest for the Weekend

Nancy has conflict with her children as they grow up, and as war looms she and Waldorf are publicly accused of harbouring the Cliveden Set.
April 7, 1982, midnight 0.0

S1E9 - The Last of the Southern Belles

Nancy fights for the people of Plymouth. As war ends, the mood of the country changes and Nancy loses popularity at Westminster. Waldorf tries to persuade her to resign.
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 540 min.
Released: Feb. 10, 1982
Last Air Date: April 7, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

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