The Queen: A Life in Film

Season 1

2008 · 9 episodes · 6h 9m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Duty and Destiny

   6 Sept 2008 · 62 min

   Queen Elizabeth II is one of three British monarchs of the 20th century who were not born to reign, but who had monarchy thrust upon them

2. 2

   2. The Diana Years

   13 Sept 2008 · 38 min

   The impact of Diana on the monarchy and how the Queen reacted to her

3. 3

   3. Childhood

   20 Sept 2008 · 34 min

   The Queen's early family life, both before she was a future sovereign, and when she was expected to become Queen

4. 4

   4. A Lifelong Romance

   27 Sept 2008 · 49 min

   The marriage of the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest of a reigning monarch in British history

5. 5

   5. Politics of Change

   4 Oct 2008 · 56 min

   The Queen and her Prime Ministers

6. 6

   6. Head of the Commonwealth

   11 Oct 2008 · 36 min

   The Queen's relationship with the Commonwealth

7. 7

   7. Queen & Country

   18 Oct 2008 · 30 min

   The Queen's role as Head of the Armed Forces

8. 8

   8. A Golden Celebration

   25 Oct 2008 · 26 min

   The celebration in 2002 of the Queen's Golden Jubilee

9. 9

   9. A Family Album

   1 Nov 2008 · 38 min

   The Queen's experience of family, whether her own family or the 'family of nations' that is the Commonwealth