The Queen

A five-part miniseries spanning the life of Queen Elizabeth Windsor, and featuring five actresses (Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson, Barbara Flynn, and Diana Quick) portraying the monarch through times of war and peace. Co-directors Edmund Coulthard, Patrick Reams, and Marion Milne merge docudrama-style storytelling with vintage archival footage and candid conversations with royal insiders to offer a comprehensive, and entertaining, look back at the life of her royal highness.