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- The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
- Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interactions between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957).
- In 1796, Captain George Bryan "Beau" Brummell of the 10th Royal Hussars Regiment offends the Prince of Wales with his straightforward outspokenness and gets fired from the Army but is chosen as the Prince's personal advisor.
- Dating agency owner Sidney faces challenges pairing unconventional clients, causing romantic turmoil in a quaint town. Personal entanglements arise as peculiar matches ignite jealousies and conflicts within the local romantic landscape.
- BBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
- The life of Edward VII (1841 - 1910), the King of the United Kingdom. Before becoming the King, he developed a reputation of a playboy, which angered his mother, Queen Victoria. He was a reformer and modernizer, but also an elitist.
- Grace hastily marries a French aristocrat during World War II, but is separated from him by circumstances for nearly nine years.
- Prunella Scales researches the life of Queen Victoria and interviews historians to help her with her portrayal of Queen Victoria in her one-woman stage show "An Evening with Queen Victoria". She also portrays Queen Victoria in the historical reconstructions in this programme and reads from Queen Victoria's private diaries written late in life and unpublished until now.
- A mad scientist turns himself into a half-man, half-bird monster to avenge the death of his ancestor.
- Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
- With a bit of luck and some of the worlds most sophisticated space technology, this unlikely crew will pull the wool over the eyes of the world and rocket themselves into the history books!
- Vicki and Vera introduce their friend Carol to the joys of naturism.
- A documentary series about the multi-national descendants of Denmark's King Christian IX, featuring numerous interviews with today's European royalty.
- Live coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting married at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
- Interviews Duke of Windsor's servants and the daughter of Sir Walter Moncton. DoW paid for half of George V's tomb. George VI had to borrow money to purchase Balmoral and Sandringham from Duke of Windsor. Duke of Windsor lied to his brother about how much money he had in the bank. Questions of security during Edward VIII's reign: red boxes left lying around. Loose talk at the Windsors' dinner parties during ww2 in France. After Germany invaded France (May 1940), Duke took Wallis to Biarritz. Then returned to Paris and told by C.O. to go south, which he did, and abandoned his friend/equerry, Fruity Metcalfe, who later insinuated DoW had deserted. Indicative of how DoW alienated even his closest friends. While Paris was falling, Windsors did not head to Bordeaux with the rest of the British army, but headed for Spain, instead. This led to the Windsors becoming a pawn and nearly getting kidnapped by the Germans. Duke of Windsor argued with UK gov't re terms and conditions for his return to England. Churchill finally had to order DoW home. However Duke was already headed to Lisbon. Churchill finally decided to send DoW to the Bahamas as governor, to get him out of the way, further exiling him. Ribbentrop tried to lure DoW back to Spain from Portugal. Windsors preoccupied with retrieving linens from Paris; sent a servant who was assisted by DoW's Nazi contacts. Windsors socializing in Lisbon. Churchill refuses DoW's request to get his servants released from military duties so they can accompany him to the Bahamas. Duke requests to leave Lisbon on 8 August instead of 1st August, thus Churchill realizes the German plot to stall DoW is working. Bahamas: Botched investigation of the murder of Sir Harry Oakes. Paris: Richard Burton quoted saying the Windsors' dinner party was boring, and he told Wallis she was "the most vulgar woman [he'd] ever met" (from RB's diary). International Café Society: Wallis entertaining and socializing at the villa in the Bois de Boulogne. House in France contained memorabilia from his reign. Windsors' daily routines, clothing, toilette habits, golf, fashion, jewels, formalities, meals. Wallis as a fashion and style icon. Relationship with couturiers and foreign royals. Trips for two months every year to New York City to visit with the their Café Society friends and attend fashion week: friends subsidized their trips, paying for their expensive suite at the Waldorf Towers in Manhattan,"mountains" of daily fresh flowers, hired paintings to adorn the suite, limousines, clothing. The Windsors often stayed on an extra two weeks and their friends begrudgingly paid the costs. Video clip of Wallis teaching Edward R. Murrow how to play jacks during a US tv appearance. Wallis hissed at a NY socialite who held her hand out to be kissed by the duke. Duke spoke German to Jewish dinner guests, who were taken aback. Wallis enjoyed society in NY more than in Paris, but the duke did not enjoy NY as much as Wallis. Wallis' unfortunate unseemly affair with Jimmy Donahue. It was mentioned in gossip columns, much to the duke's distress. Duke discussed his portfolio which was worth $10 million (at that time). Seen as gauche. Duke paid bills knowing his checks would be saved as souvenirs rather than deposited in the bank. Details about Wallis' huge collection of jewels. A visit to Harry Winston where a personal note from Wallis is shared on camera. A story about a fabulous necklace made of emeralds purchased from a maharani and the ridiculous and humorous reason why Wallis stopped wearing it. Weekends relaxing on Long Island, NY where friends spoiled them. Playing golf, getting investment tips. Trips to Palm Beach and other places in the US. Dinner for the Windsors at Nixon's White House. Tax-free status granted by the French gov't. The remnants of their former holiday home on the riviera in the south of France. The duke made some visits to England. Dinner parties at Old Mill House in France - the only home the Windsors ever bought. Discussion about snobbery, shallow, petty spites. Discussion about the Windsors' pug dogs, the dog cemetery near Old Mill House is the Windsors' "only legacy." Friends and family members discuss whether Wallis or the duke ever regretted his decision. In 1967 the Windsors, invited by Queen Elizabeth, attend the unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to Queen Mary. Duke's cancer of the throat. Wallis didn't know how sick he was; she was losing her memory. Duke received the queen while he was very ill. Duke buried in Windsor Castle in 1972.
- Three-part documentary series which goes behind the scenes at the Queen's favourite home, Windsor Castle.
- Elizabeth R is a 1992 television documentary film about Queen Elizabeth II. It was produced by the BBC and directed by Edward Mirzoeff. It was the first officially approved documentary about the British monarchy since Royal Family (1969).
- Queen Elizabeth has witnessed some of the most radical changes in British society's long history, but still remains a much-loved and respected monarch with an incredible story to tell, as well as being an impressive and noble presence in an ever-changing world. This is her story.
- In the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, this is the story of one man's journey to serve Queen and Country, and to deliver the Best In Sport on the private show grounds of Windsor Castle.
- The "land of tradition" referred to in the title of this Traveltalks series entry is England. The first place we visit is Runnymede, the water meadow in southeast England where King John is believed to have signed the Magna Carta in the year 1215. Next is Windsor Castle, one of the principal residences of the British monarch, and the town of Windsor. Another British tradition is horse racing at the Ascot Racecourse, where we see the ladies in the latest fashions and track bookmakers taking bets. The second half of this short focuses on the country's Christian heritage as seen through its buildings. These include the cathedrals in Lincoln, Wells, and Salisbury, and the abbey at Glastonbury. In contrast to these is the Stonehenge monument, the last stop on the tour. According to narrator FitzPatrick, who is seen walking among the large stone slabs, the Druids built this monument about 2100 BCE and celebrated religious ceremonies, including human sacrifice.
- Brenda Emmanus explores the art collection of Charles I, much of which is being reunited for a unique exhibition for the first time since his execution. Brenda hears the stories behind the works of art and learns how the collection was sold off by Parliament following Charles' death.
- Made while Nick Broomfield was still a film student, it's a wry but ultimately troubling examination of British attitudes in an affluent area of Britain - the English home counties.