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.
Title | The Queen |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Documentary, Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Channel 4 |
Cast | Samantha Bond, Emilia Fox, Katie McGrath, Barbara Flynn, Diana Quick, Lesley Manville |
Crew | Patrick Reams (Director), Edmund Coulthard (Director), Marion Milne (Director) |
Alternative Titles | The Queen: The Life of a Monarch, The Queen: The Life of a Monarch |
Keyword | england, queen, biography, miniseries, monarch, british monarchy |
First Air Date | Nov 29, 2009 |
Last Air date | Dec 03, 2009 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 5 Episode |
Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 8.798 |
Language | English |