The Queen
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.
- First aired
- Nov 29, 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 5
- Country
- GB
Watch The Queen
S1 E1: Margaret
S1 E1 Margaret
Nov 29, 2009When, 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.
Cast
You may also like
The Beatles Anthology
1995TV
Visible: Out on Television
2020TV
Testament: The Story of Moses
2024TV
Planet Earth II
2016TV
Frozen Planet II
2022TV
Great Migrations
2010TV
Biography
1987TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005TV
Earth at Night in Colour
2020TV
Natural World
1983TV
American Masters
1986TV
Secrets of the Penguins
2025TV