{"id":16767,"date":"2022-06-10T13:40:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1660074"},"modified":"2022-06-10T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:59:12","slug":"how-to-watch-becoming-elizabeth-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-watch-becoming-elizabeth-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Becoming Elizabeth in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 10 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Becoming Elizabeth starts airing this week, and it promises to tell an \u201cuntold\u201d true story about the younger years of Queen Elizabeth I.<\/p>\n

The British-American co-production\u2019s plot starts when the death of King Henry VIII sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power.<\/p>\n

The series stars Alicia von Rittberg, Romola Garai, Jessica Raine and Tom Cullen and is airing in the US on Starz. But how can you watch the series here in the UK?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about to how to watch Becoming Elizabeth.<\/p>\n

How to watch Becoming Elizabeth in the UK<\/h2>\n
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Alicia von Rittberg as Queen Elizabeth I in Becoming Elizabeth<\/span><\/figcaption> Starz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Becoming Elizabeth is airing on Starz in the US from 12th June 2022<\/strong>. In the UK, the show will be available from the same day, with new episodes from the eight-part series streaming weekly on STARZPLAY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can\u00a0sign up for Starz US<\/a> to watch Becoming Elizabeth, or can access STARZPLAY through Amazon Prime Video<\/a>\u00a0in the UK.<\/p>\n

What is Becoming Elizabeth about?<\/h2>\n
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John Heffernan and Tom Cullen in Becoming Elizabeth<\/span><\/figcaption> Starz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Becoming Elizabeth tells the \u201cuntold story\u201d of the early life of Queen Elizabeth I.<\/p>\n

The official synopsis for the series reads: \u201cLong before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe death of King Henry VIII sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power. His surviving children find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe who vie for control of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Becoming Elizabeth cast: Who stars as Elizabeth I?<\/h2>\n
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Tom Cullen and Jessica Raine in Becoming Elizabeth.<\/span><\/figcaption> Starz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Queen Elizabeth I is played in the series by Alicia von Rittberg (Resistance, Genius), while her co-stars include Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife<\/a>, The Devil\u2019s Hour<\/a>) as Catherine Parr and Tom Cullen (Black Mirror<\/a>, Downton Abbey<\/a>) as Thomas Seymour. Here\u2019s a full list of the cast for Becoming Elizabeth.<\/p>\n