Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love is a 1974 British television series originally aired on ITV and lasting for 9 episodes from 5 March to 30 April 1974.^[1] The series stars Ian Holm in the title role as Napoleon and depicts his relationships with the women who featured in his life as a backdrop to his rise and fall.

Napoleon and Love
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Philip Mackie
Directed by	Derek Bennett Reginald Collin Don Leaver Jonathan Alwyn
Starring	Ian Holm Billie Whitelaw Peter Bowles T. P. McKenna
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Producer	Reginald Collin
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Thames
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	5 March (1974-03-05) – 30 April 1974 (1974-04-30)

Main cast

• Ian Holm as Napoleon
• Billie Whitelaw as Josephine Bonaparte
• Peter Bowles as Murat
• Ronald Hines as Berthier
• Peter Jeffrey as Talleyrand
• T. P. McKenna as Barras
• Sorcha Cusack as Hortense
• Edward de Souza as Joseph Bonaparte
• Wendy Allnutt as Madame Tallien
• Veronica Lang as Madame de Remusat
• John White as Constant
• Tim Curry as Eugene
• Karen Dotrice as Desiree
• Cheryl Kennedy as Pauline
• Nicola Pagett as Georgina
• Stephanie Beacham as Madame Duchatel
• Diana Quick as Eleonore
• Catherine Schell as Marie Walewska
• Susan Wooldridge as Marie-Louise
• Ian Trigger as Raguideau

Episodes

Episode no.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
1	"Rose"	Reginald Collin	Philip Mackie	5 March 1974 (1974-03-05)
2	"Josephine"	Reginald Collin	Philip Mackie	12 March 1974 (1974-03-12)
3	"Pauline"	Derek Bennett	Philip Mackie	19 March 1974 (1974-03-19)
4	"Georgina"	Don Leaver	Philip Mackie	26 March 1974 (1974-03-26)
5	"Eleonore"	Derek Bennett	Philip Mackie	2 April 1974 (1974-04-02)
6	"Marie Walewska"	Jonathan Alwyn	Philip Mackie	9 April 1974 (1974-04-09)
7	"Maria Luisa"	Derek Bennett	Philip Mackie	16 April 1974 (1974-04-16)
8	"Louise"	Jonathan Alwyn	Philip Mackie	23 April 1974 (1974-04-23)
9	"The End of Love"	Reginald Collin	Philip Mackie	30 April 1974 (1974-04-30)