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Released
2014 · FILM

Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot

Directed by
Adam Kemp
Written by
Adam Kemp
Runtime
60 min
DocumentaryHistoryCrime

Synopsis

For the first time, the inner workings of the Gunpowder Plot are dramatized using the actual words of its most senior captured leader, Thomas Wintour, along with Guy Fawkes and the state interrogators who investigated the 18-month conspiracy. This plot was orchestrated by a circle of militant Catholic gentlemen who sought to blow up the King and Parliament. Wintour's insider account details the events from his recruitment of Fawkes and his own brother, through to his capture during a dramatic siege and bloody shoot-out on 8 November. The dramatization explores the plotters' hopes, fears, and plans, including a proposed Midlands rebellion, a royal kidnap, and their infiltration of the king's bodyguard. It also covers Fawkes' presence, armed with a sword, at a wedding attended by the king in December 1604. The production also dramatizes the thrilling, yet largely forgotten, story of the final days following 5 November, as the conspirators were hunted down and faced the severe punishments reserved for traitors.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Edited by Joanna LincolnShot by Mike FoxScored by Jody JenkinsDesigned by Ian Fisher

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