Steven Webb Movies
British filmmaker Mike Barker directs the political costume-drama To Kill a King. Set in 1645 at the end of the English Civil War, General Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott) celebrates the victory with his right-hand man Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth). While, King Charles I (Rupert Everett) is held prisoner, he appeals to the sensibilities of Fairfax's wife, Lady Anne (Olivia Williams). The old friends disagree over what to do about the king; Fairfax is willing to compromise and Cromwell is far more strict. The Speaker of the House, Denzil Holles (James Bolam), leads a group of conspirators to make an illegal deal with the king, but they are discovered and subsequently punished. The king is put on trial and executed, making Cromwell in charge. The conclusion involves a reunion between Fairfax and a dying Cromwell. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, (more)
- 1995
As must be obvious from its title, this British children's series was a comic and distaff variation on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of schizophrenia, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Thanks to an ancient family curse, heroine Julia Jekyll (Olivia Hallinen) periodically transformed into a hirsute male giant named Harriot Hyde. The problem: Julia had no control over when and where these transformations would take place. Fortunately, the monstrous Harriot performed more good deeds than bad, so no one (except the occasional deserving villain) was ever really harmed. Created by Jeremy Swan, Julia Jekyll and Harriot Hyde made its British TV bow in 1995. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Olivia Hallinan, Victoria Williams, (more)
