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Season 1

5 episodes · 29th November 2009

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Episodes

01 Margaret still Margaret Episode 129th November 2009 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. 02 Us and Them still Us and Them Episode 230th November 2009 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 opposed to the monarchy. For the first time, the royal family was under pressure to be accountable to the people, in terms of how they lived their lives and spent their money. 03 The Rivals still The Rivals Episode 31st December 2009 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). 04 The Enemy Within still The Enemy Within Episode 42nd December 2009 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 perceived as a model for the nation. 05 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla? still How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla? Episode 53rd December 2009 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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01 Samantha Bond profile Samantha Bondas The Queen 02 Emilia Fox profile Emilia Foxas Queen Elizabeth II 03 Katie McGrath profile Katie McGrathas Princess Margaret 04 Barbara Flynn profile Barbara Flynnas The Queen 05 Diana Quick profile Diana Quickas The Queen 06 Lesley Manville profile Lesley Manvilleas Margaret Thatcher 07 Susan Jameson profile Susan Jamesonas The Queen 08 Simon Williams profile Simon Williams 09 Tristan Sturrock profile Tristan Sturrock 10 Philip Jackson profile Philip Jacksonas Harold Wilson 11 Robert Bathurst profile Robert Bathurst 12 Edmund Coulthard profile Edmund CoulthardDirector
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