Edward And Mrs. Simpson is a British television series made by Thames Television for ITV. The classic Thames Television logo (1969 - 1989), featuring a geographically incorrect montage of London landmarks. ... Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales the channel was recently rebranded ITV1 by ITV plc who own the regional broadcasting licences for the regions. ...

The series, broadcast in 1978, dramatises the abdication crisis involving the British Royal Family in 1936 when King Edward VIII gives up his title and throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio, disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one) is the act of renouncing and resigning from a formal office, especially from the supreme office of state. ... The British Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the British monarch. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... King Edward VIII King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King of Ireland Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VIII, (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David), later His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was the second British monarch of the House... Wallis, Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Windsor on their wedding day Bessie Wallis Warfield, more widely known as Wallis Simpson and later The Duchess of Windsor (June 19, 1896–April 24, 1986) was the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII of the...

Edward Fox played the King in the series, while Cynthia Harris was cast as Mrs. Simpson. The series was produced by Verity Lambert and directed by Waris Hussein. The incidental music was by Ron Grainer. There have been several well-known individuals named Edward Fox, including: Edward Fox (c. ... Verity Lambert (born November 27, 1935 in London, England, UK) is a British television and film producer, best known for producing the science-fiction series Doctor Who for the BBC for its first two years, from 1963 to 1965. ... Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program or some other form not primarily musical. ... Ron Grainer (August 11, 1922 in Atherton, Queensland - February 21, 1981), Australian born composer who worked for most of his professional career in the United Kingdom. ...

External Links

• British Film Institute Screen Online