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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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Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 3d
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) 3d
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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David Attenborough

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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