Ever wondered how he went from being a doctor to narrating You’ve Been Framed!? Here’s your chance to ask the big-collared comedian, writer and TV host about Branston Pickle, badgers and his Blair rock opera
Originally a doctor and still a registered medical practitioner, Harry Hill cemented his career as a spectacle-wearing, large-collared standup by winning the Perrier Best Newcomer award at Edinburgh in 1992. More than 30 years on, and he’s just announced his New Bits & Greatest Hits tour, celebrating “60 years of fun” ahead of the milestone birthday next year.
Hill has written a novel, a collection of short stories and a (fictional) autobiography. His new book, How To Be Silly Every Day of the Year, is out in October. He’s co-written two musicals – I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical (2014) and Tony! – A Tony Blair Rock Opera (2021). He’s hosted a spoof podcast – Harry Hill’s Noise,...
Originally a doctor and still a registered medical practitioner, Harry Hill cemented his career as a spectacle-wearing, large-collared standup by winning the Perrier Best Newcomer award at Edinburgh in 1992. More than 30 years on, and he’s just announced his New Bits & Greatest Hits tour, celebrating “60 years of fun” ahead of the milestone birthday next year.
Hill has written a novel, a collection of short stories and a (fictional) autobiography. His new book, How To Be Silly Every Day of the Year, is out in October. He’s co-written two musicals – I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical (2014) and Tony! – A Tony Blair Rock Opera (2021). He’s hosted a spoof podcast – Harry Hill’s Noise,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
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“What surprised me is how good it is,” says Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro of the Cannes-debuting Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice. “You know, there are some people that have tried to ding it and say, ‘Oh, it’s an HBO movie,’” Deadline’s editorial director states from the South of France on today’s ElectionLine podcast. “But let me say this: it’s a very good HBO movie.”
“I just think it’s very well crafted.
“What surprised me is how good it is,” says Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro of the Cannes-debuting Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice. “You know, there are some people that have tried to ding it and say, ‘Oh, it’s an HBO movie,’” Deadline’s editorial director states from the South of France on today’s ElectionLine podcast. “But let me say this: it’s a very good HBO movie.”
“I just think it’s very well crafted.
- 5/24/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Farcical scenes in Britain, where Rishi Sunak’s speech announcing a July 4 election was drowned out by rain and a protester blasting D:Ream hit Things Can Only Get Better.
As the prime minister delivered his address to the nation, he was getting visibly drenched by a spring shower, while he had to fight to be heard over protests outside Downing Street.
A member of the public was playing Things Can Only Get Better, a famous Tony Blair campaign song and likely reference to the fact that there could be a change of government in the UK after 14 years of Conservative rule. Labour is around 20 points ahead in the polls.
“Things Can Only Get Better” by D:Ream is drowning out Rishi Sunak’s speech calling a general election. pic.twitter.com/JQlU3zGgrf
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 22, 2024
"Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future"
Pm Rishi Sunak confirms...
As the prime minister delivered his address to the nation, he was getting visibly drenched by a spring shower, while he had to fight to be heard over protests outside Downing Street.
A member of the public was playing Things Can Only Get Better, a famous Tony Blair campaign song and likely reference to the fact that there could be a change of government in the UK after 14 years of Conservative rule. Labour is around 20 points ahead in the polls.
“Things Can Only Get Better” by D:Ream is drowning out Rishi Sunak’s speech calling a general election. pic.twitter.com/JQlU3zGgrf
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 22, 2024
"Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future"
Pm Rishi Sunak confirms...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Official portraits of royalty or politicians are often very staid and forgettable. That is not the case with King Charles’ first official portrait.
Painted by celebrated artist Jonathan Yeo, the eight-plus-foot-tall work is certainly striking. It features a fine characterization of the king’s face looking benignly down at the viewer. His visage is set off by a sea of red behind him which blends with his uniform, reportedly that of the Welsh Guards, a division of the British Army in which Charles is regimental colonel.
Yeo has painted luminaries such as Charles’ wife, Queen Camilla, British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron, Dennis Hopper, Nicole Kidman, Sir David Attenborough, Jamie Oliver and Rupert Murdoch.
He also made a portrait of the king’s father, Prince Philip. “He was a bit of a caged tiger,” Yeo told the New York Times. “I can’t imagine he was easy as a father,...
Painted by celebrated artist Jonathan Yeo, the eight-plus-foot-tall work is certainly striking. It features a fine characterization of the king’s face looking benignly down at the viewer. His visage is set off by a sea of red behind him which blends with his uniform, reportedly that of the Welsh Guards, a division of the British Army in which Charles is regimental colonel.
Yeo has painted luminaries such as Charles’ wife, Queen Camilla, British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron, Dennis Hopper, Nicole Kidman, Sir David Attenborough, Jamie Oliver and Rupert Murdoch.
He also made a portrait of the king’s father, Prince Philip. “He was a bit of a caged tiger,” Yeo told the New York Times. “I can’t imagine he was easy as a father,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jack Black has supported the following charities:
Alzheimer's AssociationAutism SpeaksBoys & Girls Clubs of Americacharity:waterChildren in NeedComic ReliefEd Asner Family CenterEntertainment Industry FoundationFriars FoundationHilarity for CharityMake-a-Wish FoundationMilk+BookiesMotion Picture and Television Fund FoundationMusiCaresNoreen Fraser FoundationRepresent.UsRoom to ReadSave the ChildrenSherry Lansing FoundationStand Up To CancerUNICEFYears of Living Dangerously Read more about Jack Black's charity work and events. Related articles Tony Blair Calls Celebrity Radio Competition for CharityBid Now For Christmas GiftsStars Keep In Time For CharityLance Armstrong Stands Up To Cancer TonightStand Up To Cancer A Huge Success
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- 4/3/2024
- Look to the Stars
Christopher Nolan has earned numerous accolades for his work in the cinema. He recently took home his maiden Academy Award. And, now he is about to get a whole new honor that only a few can boast of.
Christopher Nolan on a film set. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/HellaCinema
Start calling him Sir Christopher Nolan from now onwards. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and his wife producer Emma Thomas are to receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to the movie industry.
Suggested“The film has lost none of its power”: Steven Spielberg’s War Movie is so Legendary Even Christopher Nolan Didn’t Want to Compete With It
Nolan and Thomas have collaborated on all of his major feature films, including The Dark Knight trilogy, 2010’s Inception, 2014’s Interstellar, 2017’s Dunkirk, and 2020’s Tenet. However, Nolan is not the only member of The Dark Knight trilogy to receive this honor from the Royal family.
Christopher Nolan on a film set. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/HellaCinema
Start calling him Sir Christopher Nolan from now onwards. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and his wife producer Emma Thomas are to receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to the movie industry.
Suggested“The film has lost none of its power”: Steven Spielberg’s War Movie is so Legendary Even Christopher Nolan Didn’t Want to Compete With It
Nolan and Thomas have collaborated on all of his major feature films, including The Dark Knight trilogy, 2010’s Inception, 2014’s Interstellar, 2017’s Dunkirk, and 2020’s Tenet. However, Nolan is not the only member of The Dark Knight trilogy to receive this honor from the Royal family.
- 3/29/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
It is a controversy more befitting of a Real Housewife than a royal princess. On Monday, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, posted a personal message — via the Kensington Royal social pages — to apologize for any “confusion” caused by a Mother’s Day photograph. (In the U.K., Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of March.) “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused,” the post read. “I hope everyone...
- 3/13/2024
- by Louis Staples
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Iconic British comedian Harry Enfield has stepped down as director of his production company after 12 years.
The Harry & Paul star founded Balloon Entertainment in 2012 alongside Skins writer Bryan Elsley, with a focus on “nurturing emerging talent.” Its first commission was Channel 4 comedy Dates.
Enfield was terminated as director of Balloon Entertainment on January 12, according to Companies House. The remaining three directors are Elsley, development boss Dave Evans and company manager Lindsay Taggart. Deadline understands Enfield could still make shows for Balloon and he remains on good terms with the company. Balloon declined comment and reps for Enfield did not respond to requests for comment.
Balloon has been a consistent player in UK TV over the past dozen years, making numerous shows with and without Enfield.
Past shows include An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Channel 4/Netflix cyber-thriller Kiss Me First and BBC Three drama Clique, the...
The Harry & Paul star founded Balloon Entertainment in 2012 alongside Skins writer Bryan Elsley, with a focus on “nurturing emerging talent.” Its first commission was Channel 4 comedy Dates.
Enfield was terminated as director of Balloon Entertainment on January 12, according to Companies House. The remaining three directors are Elsley, development boss Dave Evans and company manager Lindsay Taggart. Deadline understands Enfield could still make shows for Balloon and he remains on good terms with the company. Balloon declined comment and reps for Enfield did not respond to requests for comment.
Balloon has been a consistent player in UK TV over the past dozen years, making numerous shows with and without Enfield.
Past shows include An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Channel 4/Netflix cyber-thriller Kiss Me First and BBC Three drama Clique, the...
- 3/1/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Oppenheimer won the award for best performance by a cast in a motion picture at the 2024 SAG Awards, which were handed out Saturday night.
The film also scooped up two other awards, for leading actor Cillian Murphy and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr.
Leading actress honors went to Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, while Da’Vine Joy Randolph was named best supporting actress for The Holdovers.
On the TV side, The Bear won three awards, including best ensemble in a comedy series. Star Jeremy Allen White won the nod for best performance by a male actor in a comedy series, while Ayo Edebiri won the female actor award in the same category. Another awards favorite, Succession, was named best drama series ensemble, but lost out in the other categories in which it was nominated.
Elsewhere, Beef took two awards: Ali Wong won the award for best performance by...
The film also scooped up two other awards, for leading actor Cillian Murphy and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr.
Leading actress honors went to Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, while Da’Vine Joy Randolph was named best supporting actress for The Holdovers.
On the TV side, The Bear won three awards, including best ensemble in a comedy series. Star Jeremy Allen White won the nod for best performance by a male actor in a comedy series, while Ayo Edebiri won the female actor award in the same category. Another awards favorite, Succession, was named best drama series ensemble, but lost out in the other categories in which it was nominated.
Elsewhere, Beef took two awards: Ali Wong won the award for best performance by...
- 2/25/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It is any parent’s hope that their children won’t inherit their battles, or at the very least, that they can pass the generational baton with some ground gained. For young Palestinian lawyer and activist Basel Adra, a West Bank native who grew up watching his activist parents fight to protect their land from Israeli occupiers, there has been no such progress: Time has stood dispiritingly still as he has aged into his elders’ shoes. Adra is a resident of Masafer Yatta, a network of Palestinian villages in the southern Hebron Hills, recently subject to an aggressive campaign of demolition and forced transfer by the Israeli army. As his community is literally bulldozed before his eyes, Adra has little scope to do anything but keep his camera on: “I have nothing else, only my phone,” he despairs. That, thankfully, is not nothing. In the shattering documentary “No Other Land,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
‘No Other Land’ Review: A Sobering Doc Chronicles Violent Evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank
One of the many devastating moments in No Other Land, a jolting documentary created by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, is a scene of bulldozers demolishing the only school in Masafer Yatta, a rural village in the occupied West Bank.
Right before the machines knock the walls down, a group of school children, locked inside the building by the Israeli military, escape through open windows. The institution — a modest one-story building with alabaster walls — was founded when Basel Adra, one of the film’s primary subjects, was a young boy. His mother and father helped lead the effort, which symbolized community resistance against state violence.
The people of Masafer Yatta built this school together despite multiple attempts to stop them. Earlier in the film, Adra recounts how his mother devised a plan to circumvent the Israeli Defense Forces’ antagonism. She instructed women and children to work at the construction site during the day,...
Right before the machines knock the walls down, a group of school children, locked inside the building by the Israeli military, escape through open windows. The institution — a modest one-story building with alabaster walls — was founded when Basel Adra, one of the film’s primary subjects, was a young boy. His mother and father helped lead the effort, which symbolized community resistance against state violence.
The people of Masafer Yatta built this school together despite multiple attempts to stop them. Earlier in the film, Adra recounts how his mother devised a plan to circumvent the Israeli Defense Forces’ antagonism. She instructed women and children to work at the construction site during the day,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's screenplay for "Barbie" is a little unconventional. Since most of the characters in the movie are either called Barbie or Ken, the script distinguishes between them by referring to them as "Barbie Margot" (referring to star Margot Robbie) or "Ken Ryan Gosling". This name-dropping of actors into the script even extends to the narrator, whose lines are attributed not to "Narrator (V.O.)" but instead, "Helen Mirren (V.O.)".
It's certainly a good tactic if you're hoping to grab the attention of the specific actor you want for a role. Back in 2022, after the first trailer for "Barbie" debuted her voiceover work, Mirren told Vanity Fair that she was "fairly thrilled" to be involved in the film, and also revealed that she shot a cameo scene as herself in addition to recording the voiceover. At the time she declined to say what the scene involved,...
It's certainly a good tactic if you're hoping to grab the attention of the specific actor you want for a role. Back in 2022, after the first trailer for "Barbie" debuted her voiceover work, Mirren told Vanity Fair that she was "fairly thrilled" to be involved in the film, and also revealed that she shot a cameo scene as herself in addition to recording the voiceover. At the time she declined to say what the scene involved,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
More than 13 years after government minister Jeremy Hunt stood up in Parliament to announce the abolition of the UK Film Council (UKFC), the body held its first reunion.
Around 80 former staff members – who worked for the organisation at some point over its existence from creation by Tony Blair’s Labour government in 2000 to final unwinding in 2011 – came together at London’s Century Club on Wednesday evening (January 31).
A speech from John Woodward – who served as UKFC chief executive throughout its existence – gave the event its focal point. While wishing to avoid “nostalgia”, which he defined as a classical Greek word...
Around 80 former staff members – who worked for the organisation at some point over its existence from creation by Tony Blair’s Labour government in 2000 to final unwinding in 2011 – came together at London’s Century Club on Wednesday evening (January 31).
A speech from John Woodward – who served as UKFC chief executive throughout its existence – gave the event its focal point. While wishing to avoid “nostalgia”, which he defined as a classical Greek word...
- 2/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Nordic Honorary Dragon Award recipient Sidse Babett Knudsen said at Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival that she felt “frustrated” when filming HBO’s “Westworld,” particularly regarding the treatment of horses.
“In the U.S., they don’t have a flat hierarchy, which won’t surprise anyone. I would knock on the producers’ door all the time, saying: ‘These horses have been out in the sun for 10 hours, they are going to fucking die,” she recalled. “They are not even working today – get them in the shade!'”
She continued, “As a Dane, I was just looking at the resources, money and logic, going: ‘It’s crazy!’ But, of course, it’s super irritating when an actress talks about horses all the time. How did they react? Not well.”
In the first season of the dystopian series, Knudsen played Theresa Cullen, Westworld’s head of quality assurance. HBO did not immediately...
“In the U.S., they don’t have a flat hierarchy, which won’t surprise anyone. I would knock on the producers’ door all the time, saying: ‘These horses have been out in the sun for 10 hours, they are going to fucking die,” she recalled. “They are not even working today – get them in the shade!'”
She continued, “As a Dane, I was just looking at the resources, money and logic, going: ‘It’s crazy!’ But, of course, it’s super irritating when an actress talks about horses all the time. How did they react? Not well.”
In the first season of the dystopian series, Knudsen played Theresa Cullen, Westworld’s head of quality assurance. HBO did not immediately...
- 1/31/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA has signed actor Luther Ford, who broke out with his turn as Prince Harry in The Crown‘s final season, for representation in all areas.
A film student booked from an open casting call, Ford can be seen in the Emmy-winning Netflix drama’s last set of six episodes, appearing opposite Ed McVey, who portrays Harry’s older brother, Price William. Released in two volumes, beginning last November, Season 6 hinges in part on the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the impact the loss had on her two sons. It takes place from 1997 to 2005, during Tony Blair’s tenure as Prime Minister, and finds Harry the black sheep of the family, in contrast to William, who understands that he’s part of something bigger than himself, as part of the royal family. Friction and differences between the two are most highlighted in the finale, as Harry...
A film student booked from an open casting call, Ford can be seen in the Emmy-winning Netflix drama’s last set of six episodes, appearing opposite Ed McVey, who portrays Harry’s older brother, Price William. Released in two volumes, beginning last November, Season 6 hinges in part on the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the impact the loss had on her two sons. It takes place from 1997 to 2005, during Tony Blair’s tenure as Prime Minister, and finds Harry the black sheep of the family, in contrast to William, who understands that he’s part of something bigger than himself, as part of the royal family. Friction and differences between the two are most highlighted in the finale, as Harry...
- 1/11/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Notorious former UK government spin doctor Alastair Campbell was pondering legal action against the BBC 20 years ago over its reporting of the controversies surrounding the Iraq War.
News stories have been emerging this week about the premiership of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who Campbell advised, due to the release of archived documents under the UK’s 20-year rule.
In one letter, Campbell wrote to Blair stating: “If the BBC remain belligerent, I think the rhetoric has to be stepped up, up to and including the threat of putting the issue in the hands of lawyers.” The threat went no further, as events took over the situation.
Campbell, who now hosts the hit Rest is Politics podcast, had been setting out the ruling Labour Party’s PR operation to handle the Iraq War, which was being met with stiff opposition.
Campbell and Blair were furious with the BBC’s coverage...
News stories have been emerging this week about the premiership of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who Campbell advised, due to the release of archived documents under the UK’s 20-year rule.
In one letter, Campbell wrote to Blair stating: “If the BBC remain belligerent, I think the rhetoric has to be stepped up, up to and including the threat of putting the issue in the hands of lawyers.” The threat went no further, as events took over the situation.
Campbell, who now hosts the hit Rest is Politics podcast, had been setting out the ruling Labour Party’s PR operation to handle the Iraq War, which was being met with stiff opposition.
Campbell and Blair were furious with the BBC’s coverage...
- 12/29/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Startling Incarceration of Deirdre Barlow Imagine the nation in uproar, a beloved character behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. This is what happened when Deirdre Barlow was wrongfully imprisoned, sparking a campaign so large it caught the attention of the Prime Minister. “Deirdre’s prison term sparked a national campaign to release her which even received the backing of Prime Minister Tony Blair,” highlighting the profound impact this storyline had on viewers. It wasn’t just a plot twist; it became a national conversation. Alma Halliwell’s Heart-Wrenching Cancer Battle The character of Alma Halliwell left an indelible mark on...
- 12/23/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Part One of season six of The Crown ended with the tragic death of the charismatic Diana, Princess of Wales and the noise around the Queen’s reaction to it. In The Crown, Prince Charles’ insistence was the reason why Diana was given a state funeral as the mother of the future monarch. There was plenty of emphasis on how the death did not just affect William and Harry but also the Queen herself, who had finally let go of the woman who had managed to upstage her.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Was William Angry At?
William decided to rejoin school not long after his mother’s passing. The young boy was still processing the pain and was having a hard time being inundated by people offering him condolences. The boy also had to attend public functions with his father, which distressed him further because William was not used to the attention.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Was William Angry At?
William decided to rejoin school not long after his mother’s passing. The young boy was still processing the pain and was having a hard time being inundated by people offering him condolences. The boy also had to attend public functions with his father, which distressed him further because William was not used to the attention.
- 12/16/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube)
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Ed McVey, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Meg Bellamy and others
Creator: Peter Morgan
Director: Alex Gabassi, Christian Schwochow
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: Four episodes, around 50 minutes each
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube) The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: What’s It About:
We’re a dying breed; when the dialogue appears in one of the episodes, it feels almost ironic that this show, which once had been one of the most glorious visions a story could have, seems like dying a slow death – death, as slow as 24 frames per second. The Crown has a glorious past. A show based on the royal monarchs of England, this web series was something the world saw with glittering eyes. A captivating storyline, spot-on casting, and brilliant sets...
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Ed McVey, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Meg Bellamy and others
Creator: Peter Morgan
Director: Alex Gabassi, Christian Schwochow
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: Four episodes, around 50 minutes each
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube) The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: What’s It About:
We’re a dying breed; when the dialogue appears in one of the episodes, it feels almost ironic that this show, which once had been one of the most glorious visions a story could have, seems like dying a slow death – death, as slow as 24 frames per second. The Crown has a glorious past. A show based on the royal monarchs of England, this web series was something the world saw with glittering eyes. A captivating storyline, spot-on casting, and brilliant sets...
- 12/14/2023
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now.
The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch.
“This is the story of Queen Elizabeth. This is the story of the royal family. Peter has told and dramatised these stories, some very memorable, some forgotten, judging by the Google activity that happens every time we drop a new season,” said Sarandos at the premiere last November.
Annie Sulzberger, who is head of research on the show, said that if fans spot discrepancies between real events and those on “The Crown,” those are intentional. “This is a drama, and dramatists have to look at history differently,” she told Variety. “These are not inaccuracies.
The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch.
“This is the story of Queen Elizabeth. This is the story of the royal family. Peter has told and dramatised these stories, some very memorable, some forgotten, judging by the Google activity that happens every time we drop a new season,” said Sarandos at the premiere last November.
Annie Sulzberger, who is head of research on the show, said that if fans spot discrepancies between real events and those on “The Crown,” those are intentional. “This is a drama, and dramatists have to look at history differently,” she told Variety. “These are not inaccuracies.
- 12/14/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
"The Crown doesn't ask existential questions of itself."
That's what Queen Elizabeth II's (Imelda Staunton) longtime advisor and private secretary Robert Fellowes (Andrew Havill) cautions when the Queen, confronted with yet another round of dismal polls, suggests her team "find out what seems to have gone wrong" and how she "could do better." For decades, the monarch has been reluctant to respond to negative feedback, preferring to keep her head down and wait for things to blow over, but with the ultra-popular Prime Minister Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel) being hailed as "King Tony," she can no longer afford to ignore criticism from the public. After all these years, she says, "I think, finally, I'm ready to hear it."...
That's what Queen Elizabeth II's (Imelda Staunton) longtime advisor and private secretary Robert Fellowes (Andrew Havill) cautions when the Queen, confronted with yet another round of dismal polls, suggests her team "find out what seems to have gone wrong" and how she "could do better." For decades, the monarch has been reluctant to respond to negative feedback, preferring to keep her head down and wait for things to blow over, but with the ultra-popular Prime Minister Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel) being hailed as "King Tony," she can no longer afford to ignore criticism from the public. After all these years, she says, "I think, finally, I'm ready to hear it."...
- 12/14/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
The fifth episode of “The Crown’s” final season — and the first entry in the short-awaited Part 2 — is titled “Willsmania” — an awkward, silly name from which the gloomy series derives zero pleasure. How could it? After all, Prince William is still mourning the loss of his mother, Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), even as the English people shift their collective grief for the Princess of Wales into an outpouring of affection for her eldest son. “Affection” may be a bit misleading. Young women and girls scream at the sight of him, gathered behind police barricades, begging for an autograph, photo, or a passing touch. They’re fanatical, and the teen who would be king handles it as best he can, before escaping to the semi-private University of St. Andrews.
“The Crown,” however, rarely shakes its own case of Willsmania. The final season feels more like a set-up for “Will: The College Years...
“The Crown,” however, rarely shakes its own case of Willsmania. The final season feels more like a set-up for “Will: The College Years...
- 12/14/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Tony- and Olivier Award-winning actor Bertie Carvel, who portrays Tony Blair opposite Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II in the final season of The Crown, remembers meeting the the real Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace “and nearly head-butting” her “in my attempt to try not to be too obsequious, but to follow the right form.”
He still has a photo of him being introduced to the monarch at an event nine years ago. “I look like the Mr. Bean sketch where he bows and knocks her out. I’m so towering over the queen and I look like I really should have gone to the barber, and I was red-faced and hairy.”
Well, The Crown’s crack hair and makeup team led by designer Cate Hall has ensured that he’s respectfully coiffured to portray Blair.
Proudly, he adds that on his fridge is the badge palace officials handed him at the event,...
He still has a photo of him being introduced to the monarch at an event nine years ago. “I look like the Mr. Bean sketch where he bows and knocks her out. I’m so towering over the queen and I look like I really should have gone to the barber, and I was red-faced and hairy.”
Well, The Crown’s crack hair and makeup team led by designer Cate Hall has ensured that he’s respectfully coiffured to portray Blair.
Proudly, he adds that on his fridge is the badge palace officials handed him at the event,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s longstanding drama “The Crown” is releasing its season finale this week, but what other new titles are coming to a streamer near you?
December is normally when scripted TV shows are winding down for a midseason break. There was nothing normal about the TV production schedule in 2023, however, as strikes by both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) knocked Tinseltown off its production schedule for more than 100 days.
Despite the irregularities, there are two series that are preparing to air their final episodes this week! Check out which two they are, and take in the rest of the list to find something new and exciting to stream each and every day until Sunday.
Monday, Dec. 11 ‘Candace Renoir’ Season 8 Premiere | Acorn TV
After 10 years abroad, Candice Renoir is back in the south of France and back on...
December is normally when scripted TV shows are winding down for a midseason break. There was nothing normal about the TV production schedule in 2023, however, as strikes by both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) knocked Tinseltown off its production schedule for more than 100 days.
Despite the irregularities, there are two series that are preparing to air their final episodes this week! Check out which two they are, and take in the rest of the list to find something new and exciting to stream each and every day until Sunday.
Monday, Dec. 11 ‘Candace Renoir’ Season 8 Premiere | Acorn TV
After 10 years abroad, Candice Renoir is back in the south of France and back on...
- 12/11/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
British writer, poet, musician, actor, and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has sadly passed away at the age of 65, his family confirmed early this morning on Instagram. The widely celebrated figure had been diagnosed with brain cancer only two months ago and, according to Deadline, died surrounded by his family and loved ones. Perhaps best known internationally for his role on the hit BBC/Netflix series "Peaky Blinders," Zephaniah portrayed the fiery street pastor and one of Tommy Shelby's most loyal allies, Jeremiah "Jimmy" Jesus, throughout all six seasons for a total of 14 episodes. The full social media post reads:
"It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved Husband, Son and Brother in the early hours of this morning, the 7th December 2023. Benjamin was diagnosed with brain cancer 8 weeks ago. Benjamin's wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed.
"It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved Husband, Son and Brother in the early hours of this morning, the 7th December 2023. Benjamin was diagnosed with brain cancer 8 weeks ago. Benjamin's wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed.
- 12/7/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Queen Elizabeth has been played by numerous actors over the years — three in Netflix’s The Crown alone. But tracking not far behind when it comes to onscreen depictions of major British figures is former prime minister Tony Blair. Among the names to have stepped into the shiny brogues of the divisive politician are the likes of Damien Lewis, Robert Lindsay, Toby Stephens, James Larkin, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Mangan, Harry Enfield and Pierce Brosnan (as a version of Blair in Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer). Michael Sheen has also famously played Blair three times.
Joining this illustrious list is Bertie Carvel, the star of stage and screen who joined The Crown for its final outings in seasons five and six. While he’s mostly a supporting bystander in season five, the sixth and final season of Netflix’s hit royal drama — which centered its first four episodes, now streaming,...
Joining this illustrious list is Bertie Carvel, the star of stage and screen who joined The Crown for its final outings in seasons five and six. While he’s mostly a supporting bystander in season five, the sixth and final season of Netflix’s hit royal drama — which centered its first four episodes, now streaming,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marking the end of its reign, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 2 of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” premiering on Dec. 14.
The series’ final six episodes will focus on Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Charles (Dominic West), in addition to the now-older William and Harry, portrayed by Ed McVey and Luther Ford, respectively, in the season’s second half. Notable storylines include Charles’ wedding with Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) and William’s budding romance with Kate Middleton, played by Meg Bellamy. The first half of Season 6, which premiered on Nov. 16, mainly followed Princess Diana, portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki, and the lead-up to her fatal car crash.
The logline teases, “Still coming to terms with his mother’s death, Prince William heads back to Eton amidst an increase in attention from young female fans touched by his plight. The struggle to re-adjust leads to tensions with his family,...
The series’ final six episodes will focus on Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Charles (Dominic West), in addition to the now-older William and Harry, portrayed by Ed McVey and Luther Ford, respectively, in the season’s second half. Notable storylines include Charles’ wedding with Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) and William’s budding romance with Kate Middleton, played by Meg Bellamy. The first half of Season 6, which premiered on Nov. 16, mainly followed Princess Diana, portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki, and the lead-up to her fatal car crash.
The logline teases, “Still coming to terms with his mother’s death, Prince William heads back to Eton amidst an increase in attention from young female fans touched by his plight. The struggle to re-adjust leads to tensions with his family,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The Crown is preparing for the end, and the trailer for the final six episodes brings to life what creator Peter Morgan has told audiences to expect from the hit Netflix drama: A love letter to the Queen.
The final episodes will draw to a close the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016, says the logline, and the footage centers around Queen Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton, as she battles sentimentality that the royal family is out of touch with the country, while reflecting on her reign as the longest-serving monarch in history and the life she put aside to become Queen.
In a poignant moment that speaks to the late Queen, The Crown‘s monarch says, “I will always be by your side.”
The series paused filming on the final season when Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
The trailer opens...
The final episodes will draw to a close the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016, says the logline, and the footage centers around Queen Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton, as she battles sentimentality that the royal family is out of touch with the country, while reflecting on her reign as the longest-serving monarch in history and the life she put aside to become Queen.
In a poignant moment that speaks to the late Queen, The Crown‘s monarch says, “I will always be by your side.”
The series paused filming on the final season when Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
The trailer opens...
- 12/1/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meg Bellamy and Ed McVey in ‘The Crown’ season 6 part 2 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series The Crown will come to a close with the upcoming release of season six part two. The final episodes of the series will introduce Ed McVey in the role of Prince William, Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton, and Luther Ford taking on the role of Prince Harry.
The newcomers join returning series stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Dominic West as Prince Charles. Claudia Harrison is Princess Anne, Olivia Williams stars as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Bertie Carvel is Tony Blair.
“Prince William (McVey) tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As she reaches her Golden Jubilee,...
Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series The Crown will come to a close with the upcoming release of season six part two. The final episodes of the series will introduce Ed McVey in the role of Prince William, Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton, and Luther Ford taking on the role of Prince Harry.
The newcomers join returning series stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Dominic West as Prince Charles. Claudia Harrison is Princess Anne, Olivia Williams stars as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Bertie Carvel is Tony Blair.
“Prince William (McVey) tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As she reaches her Golden Jubilee,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Ahead of the show’s final installment, Netflix has released the first look photos for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 2 giving fans a preview of newcomers Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as they step into the roles of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Picking up in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s untimely death, the finale follows Prince William (McVey), as he tries to integrate back into life at Eton as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen (Imelda Staunton) reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams) and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate (Bellamy). Part 1 followed the building romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, leading up to their untimely deaths.
Rufus Kampa previously played the younger version of Prince William in Part 1 alongside Fflyn Edwards,...
Picking up in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s untimely death, the finale follows Prince William (McVey), as he tries to integrate back into life at Eton as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion. As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the Queen (Imelda Staunton) reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams) and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kate (Bellamy). Part 1 followed the building romantic relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, leading up to their untimely deaths.
Rufus Kampa previously played the younger version of Prince William in Part 1 alongside Fflyn Edwards,...
- 11/28/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The Crown is preparing to release its final six episodes, and on Tuesday Netflix teased nine photos from the Emmy-winning historical drama’s last hurrah.
The first look photos for the second half of season six — which will mark the end of the hit royal drama — show a grown-up Prince William and Prince Harry following the death of their mother Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki), and introduces Meg Bellamy as the highly anticipated Kate Middleton. One of the photos is of Kate’s famous see-through dress, which marks the moment she first caught William’s eye when he was in the audience at her 2002 University of St. Andrews charity fashion show.
The first half of the final season consisted of four episodes (which are now streaming) and focused on Diana’s final months, including her overlooked relationship with Dodi Fayed (played by Khalid Abdalla) and their last moments together...
The first look photos for the second half of season six — which will mark the end of the hit royal drama — show a grown-up Prince William and Prince Harry following the death of their mother Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki), and introduces Meg Bellamy as the highly anticipated Kate Middleton. One of the photos is of Kate’s famous see-through dress, which marks the moment she first caught William’s eye when he was in the audience at her 2002 University of St. Andrews charity fashion show.
The first half of the final season consisted of four episodes (which are now streaming) and focused on Diana’s final months, including her overlooked relationship with Dodi Fayed (played by Khalid Abdalla) and their last moments together...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the years before Twitter was euthanized, I’d patiently wait for the onset of the holiday season, and the renewal in my feed of the great “Love Actually” Debate. Every year, the best and brightest of the world — middle management apparatchiks, underemployed magazine writers and hall of fame doomscrollers — would chime in, mostly on the nein side, and make their arguments with eloquence. My favorite was ‘You’re a fucking idiot.’
That one I heard a lot.
“Love Actually” turns 20 this month, and I thought it was time for a thorough revaluation. Was it still a glorious double-steak overstuffed Chipotle burrito of humanity, or would I now see it as they did — a foot-long Subway sandwich with way too many olives bought at a South Dakota gas station?
So I watched the movie again this week. I was struck with an unearned epiphany, the kind that you find in a middlebrow holiday romantic comedy.
That one I heard a lot.
“Love Actually” turns 20 this month, and I thought it was time for a thorough revaluation. Was it still a glorious double-steak overstuffed Chipotle burrito of humanity, or would I now see it as they did — a foot-long Subway sandwich with way too many olives bought at a South Dakota gas station?
So I watched the movie again this week. I was struck with an unearned epiphany, the kind that you find in a middlebrow holiday romantic comedy.
- 11/21/2023
- by Stephen Rodrick
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Sheen has, in different points of his career, made a speciality of playing real people. He's been Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough among others. He's adding the disgraced Prince Andrew to his collection with Amazon's new miniseries A Very Royal Scandal, which will follow the events leading up to portraying, the Prince's interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. And with the show set to focus more on Maitlis than Andrew, Ruth Wilson is aboard to play her.
The series is, according to its official description, detailing "Emily Maitlis’ professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew."
Tackled about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and his involvement with a huge sex scandal that affected underage girls, it's a sweaty how-not-to be an interviewee. You can :a[see the original interview here]{href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBS8COhhhM' }.
The cast for this...
The series is, according to its official description, detailing "Emily Maitlis’ professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew."
Tackled about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and his involvement with a huge sex scandal that affected underage girls, it's a sweaty how-not-to be an interviewee. You can :a[see the original interview here]{href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBS8COhhhM' }.
The cast for this...
- 11/20/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
The sixth season of The Crown is out, and the audience cannot wait to immerse themselves in the lives of the British royals and the scandals around them. The Princess Diana chapter is an important part of the British royal family’s story in the last century. She was the Anne Boleyn of that time, whose moves and appearances were constantly under speculation.
The first part of The Crown Season 6 is dedicated to Diana’s charity work around the world post-divorce, while Prince Charles wanted to find some foothold as a future monarch and gain acceptance for Camilla while his ex-wife keeps overshadowing the couple the world over. The first episode of this season begins at the scene of the crash in the city of Paris as witnessed by a bystander. Anyone who grew up in the nineties is aware of who was involved in the car crash and what resulted after that.
The first part of The Crown Season 6 is dedicated to Diana’s charity work around the world post-divorce, while Prince Charles wanted to find some foothold as a future monarch and gain acceptance for Camilla while his ex-wife keeps overshadowing the couple the world over. The first episode of this season begins at the scene of the crash in the city of Paris as witnessed by a bystander. Anyone who grew up in the nineties is aware of who was involved in the car crash and what resulted after that.
- 11/17/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The final and most tragic chapter of The Crown is here. Season 6 of the Netflix drama about the British royal family premiered on Nov. 16. The streamer is splitting the conclusion to the Emmy-winning series into two parts. So, when will we see the last episodes of The Crown?
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Crown Season 6 Part 1.]
‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 2 release date Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in ‘The Crown’ Season 6 | Daniel Escale/Netflix
The Crown Season 6 has 10 episodes. Episodes 1-4 dropped on Netflix on Nov. 16. Episodes 5-10 will release on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 12 a.m. Pst.
When does ‘The Crown’ Season 6 take place?
The last season of The Crown begins in the late 1990s, when the monarchy was rocked by the death of Princess Diana, and continues through the early 2000s.
The first four episodes covered Diana’s relationship with Dodi Fayed and their unexpected deaths in...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Crown Season 6 Part 1.]
‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 2 release date Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in ‘The Crown’ Season 6 | Daniel Escale/Netflix
The Crown Season 6 has 10 episodes. Episodes 1-4 dropped on Netflix on Nov. 16. Episodes 5-10 will release on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 12 a.m. Pst.
When does ‘The Crown’ Season 6 take place?
The last season of The Crown begins in the late 1990s, when the monarchy was rocked by the death of Princess Diana, and continues through the early 2000s.
The first four episodes covered Diana’s relationship with Dodi Fayed and their unexpected deaths in...
- 11/17/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Early on in The Crown Season 6, Part 1 premiere, Prime Minister Tony Blair (Bertie Carvel) reminds Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) of what she knows to be true, but so desperately wishes weren't the case: "When Diana talks, the world listens."
Blair intends to convince the Queen that Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), with her immense popularity and charming personality, could be an asset to the British government, despite her being officially "out" of the royal family following her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales (the miscast Dominic West). Though the Pm isn't successful — "You yourself will know the difference of being in government, or out," the Queen warns — his remark reflects the overarching theme of the four-episode installment and creator Peter Morgan's attempt to give Diana a greater voice than he did in the drama's disappointing fifth season.
Blair intends to convince the Queen that Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), with her immense popularity and charming personality, could be an asset to the British government, despite her being officially "out" of the royal family following her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales (the miscast Dominic West). Though the Pm isn't successful — "You yourself will know the difference of being in government, or out," the Queen warns — his remark reflects the overarching theme of the four-episode installment and creator Peter Morgan's attempt to give Diana a greater voice than he did in the drama's disappointing fifth season.
- 11/16/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
It’s safe to say viewers did not see ghosts coming.
It was an open question how “The Crown” was going to depict Diana’s death, perhaps the most infamous moment in modern British history. The answer? It went with straightforward melodrama, with just a hint of energies from the beyond.
Season 6 of the Netflix drama begins, literally, with the crash as a random man watches a car careen into the Paris tunnel while walking his dog. The show then flashes back eight weeks earlier, and it feels like we are on a slow march to doom until we get to Diana’s (Elizabeth Debicki) death at the end of Episode 3.
“The Crown” shows final goodbye calls between Diana and the boys, and leans heavily into the idea that Dodi and Diana were near engagement, with Dodi proposing in a Paris hotel room with a ginormous ring, and Diana turning...
It was an open question how “The Crown” was going to depict Diana’s death, perhaps the most infamous moment in modern British history. The answer? It went with straightforward melodrama, with just a hint of energies from the beyond.
Season 6 of the Netflix drama begins, literally, with the crash as a random man watches a car careen into the Paris tunnel while walking his dog. The show then flashes back eight weeks earlier, and it feels like we are on a slow march to doom until we get to Diana’s (Elizabeth Debicki) death at the end of Episode 3.
“The Crown” shows final goodbye calls between Diana and the boys, and leans heavily into the idea that Dodi and Diana were near engagement, with Dodi proposing in a Paris hotel room with a ginormous ring, and Diana turning...
- 11/16/2023
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
The 2006 film The Queen, written by Peter Morgan, dramatizes the immediate aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. Much of the conflict comes from Queen Elizabeth’s reluctance to publicly address the grief of her subjects, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair pleading with her to speak.
In the fourth episode of the sixth and final season of The Crown, Morgan finds himself essentially remaking his earlier film. Only this time, the anguished voice of the people is not Blair, but Prince Charles. It’s a telling choice, less indicative...
In the fourth episode of the sixth and final season of The Crown, Morgan finds himself essentially remaking his earlier film. Only this time, the anguished voice of the people is not Blair, but Prince Charles. It’s a telling choice, less indicative...
- 11/16/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
“The Crown” Season 6 has arrived, marking a sendoff for one of the most prestigious – and expensive – shows in Netflix history. The drama series has chronicled the reign of Queen Elizabeth II since her ascent in 1947, with the show rebooting its cast every two seasons to reflect the aging characters. Claire Foy’s Queen Elizabeth in Season 1 and 2 gave way to Olivia Colman’s in Season 3 and 4, which finally gave way to Imelda Staunton’s in these final two seasons.
“The Crown” Season 6 is dropping on Netflix in two halves and covers the tragic final weeks of Princess Diana’s life as it traverses the late 1990s into the early 2000s.
Everything you need to know about when to watch “The Crown” Season 6 below.
When Does “The Crown” Season 6 Come Out?
“The Crown” Season 6 Part 1 is released on Netflix on November 16, while Part 2 will be released on December 14.
How Many Episodes...
“The Crown” Season 6 is dropping on Netflix in two halves and covers the tragic final weeks of Princess Diana’s life as it traverses the late 1990s into the early 2000s.
Everything you need to know about when to watch “The Crown” Season 6 below.
When Does “The Crown” Season 6 Come Out?
“The Crown” Season 6 Part 1 is released on Netflix on November 16, while Part 2 will be released on December 14.
How Many Episodes...
- 11/15/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The Crown, which has won 21 Emmy Awards during its run on Netflix and is one of the streamer’s most enduringly popular original series, will soon step down from the throne. The show’s sixth season will be its last telling the story of Queen Elizabeth II and Britain’s royal family in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The critically acclaimed series has chronicled some six decades of Elizabeth II’s reign, recasting its central characters every two seasons as the show moves through recent history as characters age. Claire Foy played the young Elizabeth for The Crown’s first two seasons and was followed by Olivia Colman in seasons three and four; both won Emmys for their work. Imelda Staunton took over the role in season five and will finish out the show as it moves into the early 2000s.
As with previous seasons, the story of...
The critically acclaimed series has chronicled some six decades of Elizabeth II’s reign, recasting its central characters every two seasons as the show moves through recent history as characters age. Claire Foy played the young Elizabeth for The Crown’s first two seasons and was followed by Olivia Colman in seasons three and four; both won Emmys for their work. Imelda Staunton took over the role in season five and will finish out the show as it moves into the early 2000s.
As with previous seasons, the story of...
- 11/14/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Transforming The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki into Princess Diana was no easy feat. The actor spent a combined 30 hours in the makeup chair, where she changed into the Princess of Wales to film scenes for The Crown’s final season. Her spot-on look was an effort between hair, makeup, and wardrobe to achieve a stunning visual effect as season 6 of the Netflix series documents Diana’s last months. But one essential element solidified Debicki’s transformation from just looking like Diana into becoming her.
One element transformed ‘The Crown’ star Elizabeth Debicki into Princess Diana
Actor Elizabeth Debicki shares some similarities with Princess Diana. They are both blonde, tall, and slim.
However, that’s where the similarities stopped, and The Crown‘s makeup, hair, and wardrobe teams took over. Together, they worked to recreate some of Diana’s most iconic looks, including those memorialized in paparazzi photos throughout the mid to late 1990s.
One element transformed ‘The Crown’ star Elizabeth Debicki into Princess Diana
Actor Elizabeth Debicki shares some similarities with Princess Diana. They are both blonde, tall, and slim.
However, that’s where the similarities stopped, and The Crown‘s makeup, hair, and wardrobe teams took over. Together, they worked to recreate some of Diana’s most iconic looks, including those memorialized in paparazzi photos throughout the mid to late 1990s.
- 11/14/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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- 11/14/2023
- Look to the Stars
As The Crown approaches its sixth and final season, it prepares to unfold a tapestry of significant historical events. The acclaimed series, which has woven the intricate personal and political moments of the British monarchy, is set to portray more pivotal points that have shaped recent history.
From the halls of power to the hearts of the people, the final chapters promise to take viewers through an era of change and challenge. Fans can anticipate a close look at the events that have left indelible marks on the monarchy and the nation.
Tony Blair takes office
In season 6 of The Crown, viewers caught a glimpse of Bertie Carvel and Lydia Leonard portraying Tony Blair and Cherie Blair. Their appearance followed the Labour Party’s resounding victory in the 1997 general election.
The show has consistently delved into political shifts and governmental changes. The upcoming season will offer a dramatized glimpse into Blair’s tenure,...
From the halls of power to the hearts of the people, the final chapters promise to take viewers through an era of change and challenge. Fans can anticipate a close look at the events that have left indelible marks on the monarchy and the nation.
Tony Blair takes office
In season 6 of The Crown, viewers caught a glimpse of Bertie Carvel and Lydia Leonard portraying Tony Blair and Cherie Blair. Their appearance followed the Labour Party’s resounding victory in the 1997 general election.
The show has consistently delved into political shifts and governmental changes. The upcoming season will offer a dramatized glimpse into Blair’s tenure,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Syndicate producer Rollem is developing short film Youthless into a TV series as one of its first projects since the passing of founder Kay Mellor.
The Yorkshire, UK-based indie has optioned rights to Jordon Scott Kennedy’s script and is working it up for television.
The series will precede events featured in the short and is being built as a returning drama series, though no broadcaster is attached yet. The short explores ‘adultification’ from the point of view of kids growing up on a forgotten council estate in rural West Yorkshire. Envisaged as a black and white trilogy following Jud Donlan’s life over three summer holidays before entering the adult world, Rollem claims “Never has childhood been represented so unflinchingly.”
The “brutally honest” show is based on Scott Kennedy’s own experiences growing up on the Dewsbury Moor Estate.
Season one will be set in the summer of...
The Yorkshire, UK-based indie has optioned rights to Jordon Scott Kennedy’s script and is working it up for television.
The series will precede events featured in the short and is being built as a returning drama series, though no broadcaster is attached yet. The short explores ‘adultification’ from the point of view of kids growing up on a forgotten council estate in rural West Yorkshire. Envisaged as a black and white trilogy following Jud Donlan’s life over three summer holidays before entering the adult world, Rollem claims “Never has childhood been represented so unflinchingly.”
The “brutally honest” show is based on Scott Kennedy’s own experiences growing up on the Dewsbury Moor Estate.
Season one will be set in the summer of...
- 11/1/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The director of Netflix drama The Crown‘s episodes re-creating Princess Diana’s death in Paris 26 years ago has revealed the extraordinary efforts that went into ensuring it was handled with tact.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Christian Schwochow, who directed the three crucial Season 6 episodes that feature what are likely to be some of the most talked about moments on television this year, said that though shots were filmed of Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, in the Paris morgue, there was never any intention of them being included in the final edit.
The filmmaker directed the second episode from the final season of Peter Morgan’s British royal drama, titled “Two Photographs”; episode 3 (“Dis-Moi-Oui”), which features the crash; and episode 4, titled “Aftermath.”
Schwochow also confirmed reports from last October that the crash involving the Mercedes-Benz, driven by Henri Paul and carrying Diana, Dodi Fayed and security consultant Trevor Rees-Jones,...
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Christian Schwochow, who directed the three crucial Season 6 episodes that feature what are likely to be some of the most talked about moments on television this year, said that though shots were filmed of Diana, played by Elizabeth Debicki, in the Paris morgue, there was never any intention of them being included in the final edit.
The filmmaker directed the second episode from the final season of Peter Morgan’s British royal drama, titled “Two Photographs”; episode 3 (“Dis-Moi-Oui”), which features the crash; and episode 4, titled “Aftermath.”
Schwochow also confirmed reports from last October that the crash involving the Mercedes-Benz, driven by Henri Paul and carrying Diana, Dodi Fayed and security consultant Trevor Rees-Jones,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix Debuts Trailer for Part 1 of “The Crown” Final Season
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Netflix has debuted the trailer for part 1 of the 6th and final season of ‘The Crown.’
The final season is expected to cover the years from 1997 to 2005. The first part will cover the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
The second part will include the wedding of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) along with focusing on Charles’ sons William (Ed McVey) and Harry (Luther Ford).
The new season stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Luther Ford as Prince Harry.
Also in trailers – Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in red band trailer for...
The final season is expected to cover the years from 1997 to 2005. The first part will cover the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
The second part will include the wedding of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) along with focusing on Charles’ sons William (Ed McVey) and Harry (Luther Ford).
The new season stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Luther Ford as Prince Harry.
Also in trailers – Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley star in red band trailer for...
- 10/27/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We learned earlier this month via the first teaser that The Crown would be back for its sixth and final season in November – but that it would also be split into two chunks arriving roughly a month apart. That footage was primarily focused on Imelda Staunton's Queen Elizabeth II as she reflected on her royal legacy. But for the new, full trailer, the attention shifts to Elizabeth Debicki's Princess Diana, who is trying to life a post-Royal Family life in the glare of tabloid attention. See the new trailer:
Diana is being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, giving the young Princes a taste of luxury yachts, video games and movie nights. Charles is sticking to tradition in Balmoral. The comparisons play out in the press, fuelled by a fervent paparazzi, and some of the Royal press team.
As yacht life and the constant media scrutiny lose their appeal,...
Diana is being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, giving the young Princes a taste of luxury yachts, video games and movie nights. Charles is sticking to tradition in Balmoral. The comparisons play out in the press, fuelled by a fervent paparazzi, and some of the Royal press team.
As yacht life and the constant media scrutiny lose their appeal,...
- 10/26/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
The premiere for season 6 of The Crown is just around the corner, and Netflix has just released the haunting new trailer depicting the final days of Princess Diana’s life and how the Royal family dealt with this event. The cast includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed. Part 1 features Rufus Kampa (Prince William) and Fflyn Edwards (Prince Harry), while part 2 features Ed McVey (Prince William), Luther Ford (Prince Harry) and Meg Bellamy (Kate Middleton).
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Diana is being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, giving the young Princes a taste of luxury yachts,...
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Diana is being courted by the Fayeds in the South of France, giving the young Princes a taste of luxury yachts,...
- 10/26/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The first full trailer for The Crown‘s sixth season (part 1) is finally here.
It appears as if the first trailer for the new episodes is heavily featuring the end of Princess Diana’s life, where she faced constant privacy invasions, harassment by photographers, and more. The trailer also shows a bit of the aftermath of her death and the royal family’s reactions.
Keep reading to find out more…
The final season stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed.
The first four episodes will debut on November 16, 2023 with the final six episodes dropping on December 14, 2023. Find out what historical moments will...
It appears as if the first trailer for the new episodes is heavily featuring the end of Princess Diana’s life, where she faced constant privacy invasions, harassment by photographers, and more. The trailer also shows a bit of the aftermath of her death and the royal family’s reactions.
Keep reading to find out more…
The final season stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed.
The first four episodes will debut on November 16, 2023 with the final six episodes dropping on December 14, 2023. Find out what historical moments will...
- 10/26/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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