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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended
Cast
Samantha Bond
The Queen · 5 eps
Emilia Fox
Queen Elizabeth II · 5 eps
Lesley Manville
Margaret Thatcher · 5 eps
Diana Quick
The Queen · 5 eps
Katie McGrath
Princess Margaret · 5 eps
Peter Davison
· 5 eps
Paul Rhys
· 5 eps
Philip Jackson
Harold Wilson · 5 eps
Robert Bathurst
· 5 eps
Steven Mackintosh
Narrator · 5 eps
Kenneth Colley
· 5 eps
Michael Maloney
· 5 eps
Barbara Flynn
The Queen · 5 eps
Clive Francis
· 5 eps
Susan Jameson
The Queen · 5 eps
Nicholas Le Prevost
Prince Philip · 5 eps
Doreen Mantle
· 5 eps
Simon Williams
· 5 eps
Paul Clayton
· 5 eps
Dominic Jephcott
· 5 eps
Martin Turner
· 5 eps
Emily Hamilton
· 5 eps
Hugh Simon
· 5 eps
Tristan Sturrock
· 5 eps
Craig Heaney
· 5 eps
Joanna Van Gyseghem
· 5 eps
Lucy Chalkley
· 5 eps
Lloyd McGuire
· 5 eps
Abby Ford
· 5 eps
Nathan Robinson
Page · 1 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Margaret
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
Us and Them
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.
3
The Rivals
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
The Enemy Within
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.
5
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla?
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.
