Playing the Queen
What's it like playing the Queen? In this Platinum Jubilee special, Edith Bowman speaks to actors, lookalikes and impressionists about pretending to be Queen Elizabeth II.
What's it like playing the Queen? In this Platinum Jubilee special, presenter Edith Bowman asks actors, lookalikes and impressionists what it's like to portray Queen Elizabeth II on radio, stage and screen.
Jan Ravens, Helen Mirren, Claire Foy, Stella Gonet, Susan Jameson, Olivia Colman, Samantha Bond and legendary lookalike Jeannette Charles share the secrets of their successful royal portrayals. We find out the key to their performances, who had trouble with the corgis, who let the majesty of the occasion go to their head and why the accent is so important. William Conacher, dialect coach for The Crown, explains how he helps the actors create the perfect voice for the Queen.
Plus, just what makes the Queen such a recognisable icon? Is it her voice, her walk, her sense of humour - or the hats and pearls? And we look at how the way we see the Queen portrayed on stage and screen changed over the years.
All this and more as Radio 2 celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee with Edith Bowman and Playing The Queen.
Presenter: Edith Bowman
Producer: Berni Botto and Jodie Keane
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Performer: John Barry and His Orchestra.- John Barry Plays 007.
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- Sun 5 Jun 2022 21:00大象传媒 Radio 2