I Remember Nelson โ Season 1, Episode 3: Chapter Three - Duty
Action & Adventure, Drama โข 52 min โข 1 season, 4 episodes โข โ 4.6/10
Episode synopsis
In 1805, Thomas Hardy - captain of Nelson's flagship, Victory - visits his commander's country estate to help plan a final blow to the French fleet. There, the straitlaced officer is shocked by Nelson's social-climbing new friends and vulgar new wife, precipitating a confrontation between the captain and his commander.
About I Remember Nelson
Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors swirled about his private life. Nelson took a friend's wife as a mistress and even fathered a child by her in secret. Starring Kenneth Colley (Monty Python's Life of Brian), Geraldine James (The Jewel in the Crown), and Tim Pigott-Smith (V for Vendetta), this lavish historical drama examines Nelson through the eyes of four people close to him: his wife, who feels bitter and betrayed but ultimately loving; his friend, who helplessly loses his wife to a hero; his captain, who admires Nelson's bold leadership but disdains his lifestyle; and an ordinary seaman, who turns to his commander for inspiration while facing death. What emerges is an unconventional portrait of a complex figure and a study in the effects of fame. Seen on Masterpiece Theatre.