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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century

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Marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th year, this landmark documentary tells the story of her life alongside a century of momentous change in Britain. Through archive and eyewitness reflections, the film explores how she led the monarchy through profound social, political and cultural change. Contributions from some of Britain’s best-known faces and international figures, including Dame Helen Mirren, Sir David Attenborough, Barack Obama and Queen Camilla, reveal how she remained a constant in a changing world.

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Frances Ryan Guardian Apr 29
1/5
There are flashes of another, better show. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Apr 28
3/5
The Netflix drama The Crown, charting the life of our longest reigning monarch, ran to 60 episodes. Here we were done and dusted in 60 minutes. Yet it still felt fresh — short but sweet. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) Apr 23
4/5
The programme is a portrait of the late Queen’s life but also a means of looking back through the decades at our own, more ordinary lives, in which the monarch was a reassuring constant. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Apr 23
5/5
Trawling the palace archives for home cine-clips, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century discovered a scattering of previously unseen moments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rosie Schellenberg

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Helen Mirren

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David Attenborough

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Barack Obama

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Synopsis Marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th year, this landmark documentary tells the story of her life alongside a century of momentous change in Britain. Through archive and eyewitness reflections, the film explores how she led the monarchy through profound social, political and cultural change. Contributions from some of Britain’s best-known faces and international figures, including Dame Helen Mirren, Sir David Attenborough, Barack Obama and Queen Camilla, reveal how she remained a constant in a changing world.
Director
Rosie Schellenberg
Producer
Emily Dance
Production Co
BBC Studios Events
Genre
Biography, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
58m