The Queen 15 years old

The Queen

The Queen 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. 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, the network which aired the series in the US. This reunited Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath who had played sisters in BBC One's Merlin.

Credits

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Queen Elizabeth II

Samantha Bond
Samantha Bond

The Queen

Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville

Margaret Thatcher

Katie McGrath
Katie McGrath

Princess Margaret

Cast

Name Character
Emilia Fox She was 35 , now 50 years old as Queen Elizabeth II
Samantha Bond She was 48 , now 63 years old as The Queen
Doreen Mantle She was 79 , now 94 years old
Steven Mackintosh He was 42 , now 57 years old
Lesley Manville She was 53 , now 68 years old as Margaret Thatcher
Katie McGrath She was 26 , now 41 years old as Princess Margaret
Robert Bathurst He was 52 , now 67 years old
Paul Rhys He was 45 , now 61 years old
Philip Jackson He was 61 , now 76 years old as Harold Wilson
Clive Francis He was 63 , now 78 years old
Diana Quick She was 63 , now 78 years old as The Queen
Michael Maloney He was 52 , now 67 years old
Kenneth Colley He was 71 , now 87 years old
Barbara Flynn She was 61 , now 76 years old as The Queen
Dominic Jephcott He was 52 , now 67 years old
Peter Davison He was 58 , now 73 years old
Nicholas Le Prevost He was 62 , now 77 years old as Prince Phillip
Nicholas Le Prevost He was 62 , now 77 years old as Prince Philip
Tristan Sturrock He was 41 , now 56 years old
Emily Hamilton She was 38 , now 53 years old
Simon Williams He was 63 , now 78 years old
Paul Clayton He was 78 , 36 years old when he died
Susan Jameson She was 68 , now 83 years old as The Queen
Martin Turner (actor) He was 59 , now 74 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Marion Milne Directing She was 74 , 79 years old when she died Director
Patrick Reams Directing Director
The Queen poster
The Queen (15 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2009-11-29
  • Runtime: [50] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 5