| The Queen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Directed by | Edmund Coulthard Patrick Reams |
| Produced by | Marion Milne |
| Written by | Colin Swash Edmund Coulthard Patrick Reams |
| Starring | Emilia Fox Samantha Bond Susan Jameson Barbara Flynn Diana Quick |
| Music by | Miguel d'Oliveira |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Original run | November 28, 2009 – 2 December, 2009 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
Jemma Patel 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[1]. 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[2], the network which aired the series in the US.[3]
This reunited Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath who had played sisters in BBC one's TV show Merlin.
The series was shot in Southern England. Locations used in the filming included Stourhead House, Longleat, Neston Park, Grittleton House, Knebworth House and Orchardleigh Estate.[4]