Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "lord-chancellor"

1. The Madness of King George (1994)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.

Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe

Votes: 18,470 | Gross: $15.24M

2. Becket (1964)

PG-13 | 148 min | Biography, Drama, History

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi

Votes: 15,904

3. Ye yan (2006)

Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.

Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou

Votes: 7,176

4. Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)

391 min | Drama, Crime

The great case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce drags on, an obsession to all involved. Then a question of inheritance becomes a question of murder.

Stars: Denholm Elliott, Suzanne Burden, Jonathan Moore, Diana Rigg

Votes: 416

5. Shakespeare: The Truth Behind the Name (2021)

99 min | Documentary

Literary history's greatest mystery? Who created the greatest works of iambic thunder in the English language, and who lived the courtly life that is written about in the works of Shakespeare. An uneducated tradesman from Stratford?

Director: Robin K. Phillips | Star: Robin K. Phillips

Votes: 39

6. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode: Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent (1991)

Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rumpole defends a union activist accused of manslaughter while Hilda goes on strike as Rumpole's cook because of his late hours..

Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Bowles, Peter Blythe

Votes: 81

7. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode: Rumpole and the Tap End (1988)

Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Featherstone's controversial remarks and ruling in a domestic violence case causes fallout from women's rights groups and concern from the Lord Chancellor.

Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Bowles, Joanna Van Gyseghem

Votes: 83

8. Impossible (2017–2021)
Episode: Episode #6.10 (2019)

44 min | Game-Show

Will one of the contestants avoid the impossible answers and claim the prize of ten thousand, gleaming, one pound coins housed in the giant exclamation mark in the studio?

Director: Richard van't Riet | Star: Rick Edwards

9. The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode: Death of a Monarchy (2010)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, History, Romance

As Henry's health deteriorates, he grows introspective as various factions in the court try to position themselves for the seemingly inevitable succession.

Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Sarah Bolger, Max Brown

Votes: 790