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The Queen: A Life in Film

2008 - 2008

Duty and Destiny

6th September 2008

Episode 1

Queen Elizabeth II is one of three British monarchs of the 20th century who were not born to reign, but who had monarchy thrust upon them

The Diana Years

13th September 2008

Episode 2

The impact of Diana on the monarchy and how the Queen reacted to her

Childhood

20th September 2008

Episode 3

The Queen's early family life, both before she was a future sovereign, and when she was expected to become Queen

A Lifelong Romance

27th September 2008

Episode 4

The marriage of the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest of a reigning monarch in British history

Politics of Change

4th October 2008

Episode 5

The Queen and her Prime Ministers

Head of the Commonwealth

11th October 2008

Episode 6

The Queen's relationship with the Commonwealth

Queen & Country

18th October 2008

Episode 7

The Queen's role as Head of the Armed Forces

A Golden Celebration

25th October 2008

Episode 8

The celebration in 2002 of the Queen's Golden Jubilee

A Family Album

1st November 2008

Episode 9

The Queen's experience of family, whether her own family or the 'family of nations' that is the Commonwealth

Top Cast

Hannah Gordon•Hugo Vickers•Sarah Bradford

Director

Claire Walding

Writer

Claire Walding

A 9 part DVD series included free with The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph newspapers.

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Full Cast

Hannah Gordon Image

Hannah Gordon

Narrator (voice)

Hugo Vickers Image

Hugo Vickers

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Sarah Bradford

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Lady Glenconner

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Patricia Mountbatten

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Sir Roy Strong

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Andrew Roberts

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Nicholas Owen

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Lord St John of Fawley

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Full Crew

Claire Walding

Director

Claire Walding

Producer

Claire Walding

Writer

Jon Godel

Executive Producer

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Simon Heffer

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