Introduction

New Worlds is a 2014 Channel 4 TV series, set in 1680’s England and America and forming a sequel to The Devil’s Whore.

Outline

John Hawkins sends Ned back to England to avoid his being accused of helping a regicide whilst pastor Russell dies in prison and John insists that Hope marry widower Henry Cresswell so she will not be alone.

In Oxfordshire Beth and Abe blow up the clay-pits where Hardwick has been using slaves as his work force and go on the run as highway robbers.

They meet Ned, who is on his way to warn Angelica that her letters to Goffe have been intercepted.

As a result Jeffreys, who is trying to provoke John Francis into denying the Popish Plot to kill the king, has his evidence …

New Worlds Series

You can find a full index of the New Worlds series here.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Peter Flannery and Martine Brant.
• Director(s): Charles Martin.
• Producer(s): Peter Flannery, Martine Brant, John Yorke, and Johann Knobel.
• Writer(s):
• Music: Harry Escott.
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production: Company Pictures.
• Distributor(s): All3Media.
• Original Network: Channel 4.
• Release Date: 08 April 2014.
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.