Introduction

The Devil’s Whore (released as The Devil’s Mistress in North America) is a four-part television series set during the English Civil War, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4 in 2008.

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It centres on the adventures of the fictional Angelica Fanshawe and the historical Leveller soldier Edward Sexby and spans the years 1638 to 1660.

It was written by Peter Flannery, who began working on the script in 1997.

It was followed by a sequel series, New Worlds, in 2014.

Outline

Covering the lead up to the war and the battles of Croyland Abbey, Edgehill and Newbury, this episode dealt with the events from Angelica’s marriage to her husband’s shooting by Charles I’s firing squad for surrendering their manor house. Angelica is born in 1623, when England is divided both politically and religiously, a time when political disobedience turned to revolution and civil war, and English history changed forever.

The Devil’s Whore Series

You can find a full index of The Devil’s Whore here.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Peter Flannery.
• Director(s): Marc Munden.
• Producer(s): Justin Bodle, Martine Brant, George Faber, Peter Flannery, Adam Friedlander, Jake Lushington, Charles Pattinson, and Lance Samuels.
• Writer(s): Martine Brant and Peter Flannery.
• Music: Murray Gold.
• Cinematography: Julian Court.
• Editor(s): David Charap and Joe Walker.
• Production: Company Pictures, HBO Films, and Power.
• Distributor(s): Channel 4 Television Corporation, Ascot Elite Home Entertainment, Atlantic Film, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
• Release Date: 09 November 2008.
• Running Time: 62 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.