Amazon currently have the DVD of The White Queen available to pre-order, with a release date of 29 July.
Even if the final episode airs the night before the DVD release, this puts episode one as airing by 26 May at the latest – although it’s unlikely to be the 26 as the BBC have confirmed episode one of Case Histories as airing 8.30pm – 10.00pm on BBC One on Sunday 19 May (so our previous air date prediction was incorrect).
Emma Frost, screenwriter of The White Queen, has today tweeted that the first teaser trailer will air on BBC One this Saturday after The Voice and also this Sunday after The Village.
The Telegraph have today reported that, while there is no confirmed air date, The White Queen is due to air this month on the BBC.
The Programme Highlights have been released up to and including week 20 (11 – 17 May) on the BBC Media Centre website; given that this programme will be fairly high profile we believe that the BBC would have included The White Queen in their highlights, so it is likely that it will air after that. Our guess is that it will take the time slot about to be released by The Village (concluding Sunday 5 May at 9pm), with the BAFTAs taking that slot in week 20.
So, our prediction, to be taken with a massive pinch of salt – Sunday 19 May at 9pm. Let’s see if we’re right!
Historical drama The Borgias is focused on the House of Borgia and their rise to power at the turn of the 16th century, centering on Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons), the later Pope Alexander VI, and his family: his illegitimate sons Giovanni (David Oakes), Cesare (François Arnaud) and daughter Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger).
The third season picks up where the second season stopped: the Pope is fighting for his life after being poisened with cantarella while his Cardinals continue plotting at his deathbed. However, not only the Pope’s life is in danger, his enemies are also after his family.
One of the assassins (Andrew Gower) blackmails Lucrezia’s nurse Concetta (Mackenzie Munro) to gain access to the Borgia household and kill all family members. Lucrezia, Cesare and his servant Micheletto (Sean Harris) need to work fast if they want to save everyone…
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The Starz website has also updated their The White Queen page, giving August 2013 as their airdate.
We will of course confirm as soon as we hear anything. In the meantime, here is the first trailer for The White Queen, released by Starz a few days ago.
International air dates for The Borgias will be posted here as and when we receive the news, keep checking back or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
USA – Sunday 14 April, 10pm, Showtime
Canada – Sunday 14 April, 10pm ET, Bravo
Australia – Wednesday 21 April, 9.30pm EST, SoHo
UK -Monday 17 June, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
Please email us if you discover any air dates not listed here.
US channel Starz have launched their website for The White Queen, in which Andrew appears in episode 10 as Lord Strange. Keep an eye on it for videos, images and news.
We will announce all air date news here in due course.