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The Queen

TV series

The Queen

7/ 10· 2200950 min1 season · 5 episodes
DocumentaryDrama

The Queen was a 2009 British drama-documentary showing Queen Elizabeth II at different points during her life. Broadcast on Channel 4 over five consecutive nights from 29 November 2009, the Queen was portrayed by a different actress in each episode. The Queen was portrayed by Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson, Barbara Flynn and Diana Quick. Katie McGrath played Princess Margaret in the first episode and Lesley Manville played Margaret Thatcher in the third episode. The series was co-funded by the American Broadcasting Company, the network which aired the series in the US. This reunited Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath who had played sisters in BBC One's Merlin.

Created by
Patrick Reams

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 5 episodes

Ended
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Season 1

5 episodesNovember 29, 2009
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Margaret

    Nov 29, 200950 min

    When, after the sudden death of her father, the Queen (played by Emilia Fox) was catapulted on to the throne in 1952, she had no inkling that the greatest scandal she was about to face would come from within her own household.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Us and Them

    Nov 30, 200950 min

    Samantha Bond takes on the role of the Queen in this second episode. Britain came as close to becoming a republic in the early 1970s as it has ever done in modern times. The polls recorded the highest figures ever for those who were oppos

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    The Rivals

    Dec 1, 200950 min

    This episode lifts the lid on the hidden conflict between the Queen (played by Susan Jameson) and her first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (played by Lesley Manville).

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    The Enemy Within

    Dec 2, 200950 min

    Barbara Flynn takes on the role of the Queen as her Annus Horribilis of 1992 turns the spotlight on her role as Head of the Royal Family and reveals how she coped with a catalogue of scandals involving her family, which until then had been

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla?

    Dec 3, 200950 min

    The final film shows the Queen (played by Diana Quick) confronting one last personal and constitutional challenge: Prince Charles' desire to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.

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Where can I watch The Queen?
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How many seasons of The Queen are there?
The Queen has 1 season and 5 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of The Queen?
The Queen has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 3, 2009.
Who stars in The Queen?
The Queen stars Samantha Bond, Emilia Fox, Katie McGrath, Barbara Flynn, Diana Quick.

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