| The Queen | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Written by | Colin Swash Edmund Coulthard Patrick Reams |
| Directed by | Edmund Coulthard Patrick Reams |
| Starring | Emilia Fox Samantha Bond Susan Jameson Barbara Flynn Diana Quick Katie McGrath |
| Theme music composer | Miguel d'Oliveira |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Marion Milne |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 28 November – 3 December 2009 |
The Queen is 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 is portrayed by a different actress in each episode. The series was co-funded by the American Broadcasting Company,[1] the network which aired the series in the US.[2]
This marked the first of two times Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath portrayed sisters: they would go on to appear as Morgause and Morgana in BBC One's Merlin.
The series was shot in Southern England. Locations used in the filming included Stourhead House, Longleat, Neston Park, Grittleton House, Knebworth House and the Orchardleigh Estate.[3]
| No.[4] | Title | Role of the Queen[4] | Story[4] | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Margaret" | Emilia Fox | Princess Margaret's romance with Peter Townsend | 29 November 2009 |
| 2 | "Us and Them" | Samantha Bond | Early 1970s civil unrest and attempted kidnapping of Anne, Princess Royal | 30 November 2009 |
| 3 | "The Rivals" | Susan Jameson | Apartheid (South Africa) boycott and 1986 Commonwealth Games | 1 December 2009 |
| 4 | "The Enemy Within" | Barbara Flynn | Annus horribilis of 1992 | 2 December 2009 |
| 5 | "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla?" | Diana Quick | Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles | 3 December 2009 |
