Program Title
Lillie

Episode Title
The New Helen

Episode number:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Description
Lillie rebuffs the amorous advances of Belgiums King Leopold. Morton Frewen, a handsome young bachelor, takes her riding in Hyde Park, and Queen Victorias young son Leopold buys a portrait of her done by Frank Miles. Oscar Wilde writes a poem of tribute to The New Helen, who is disappointed that he does not offer to take her away from her husband. The Langtrys are invited to a late supper party, where the Prince of Wales appears. He insists that Lillie be seated beside him at supper

Original broadcast date
1979-04-01

Cast	Characters
Francesca Annis	Lillie Langtry
Anton Rodgers	Edward Langtry
Denis Lill	Prince of Wales (Bertie)/King Edward VII
Peter Egan	Oscar Wilde
Catherine Feller	Dominique
Derek Smith	King Leopold
Jennie Linden	Patsy Cornwallis-West
Philip York	Moreton Frewen
Don Fellows	J. M. Whistler
David Dixon	Prince Leopold

Credits

Producer: Jack Williams
Director: Christopher Hodson



Episode number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13




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