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Marie Antoinette Series 1
Episode 2 of 8

With Louis still not consummating the marriage, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for advice.

With Louis still not consummating the marriage after four months, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for and advice. However, after discovering more about the woman’s past, Marie is shocked, and ‘friend’ becomes foe. There cannot be two queens at Versailles, and du Barry is not about to disappear.

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56 minutes

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Sat 28 Jan 2023 01:35
BBC Two

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Marie Antoinette Emilia Schüle
Louis XV James Purefoy
The Dauphin Louis Cunningham
Count of Provence Jack Archer
Princess of Lamballe Jasmine Blackborow
Victoire de Caroline Piette
Adelaide de Crystal Shepherd-Cross
Count of Mercy Nathan Willcocks
Director Pete Travis
Writer Louise Ironside

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