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Is ‘The Crown’ based on true events? The real stories behind Queen Elizabeth’s most dramatic moments
her death on Thursday.But Emmy-winning Netflix hit “The Crown” has given us some insight into the monarch who has been portrayed in the series by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and now Imelda Staunton. Still, the show has employed a fair amount of creative license in taking us behind the walls of Buckingham Palace and across the history of the late queen’s reign.In fact, series creator Peter Morgan has admitted that he has “made up” scenes, while one Palace source has accused the show of “trolling on a Hollywood budget.”Still, “The Crown” — which will return in November with its fifth season — had enough respect for the Queen to have a plan in place in the event of her death: The series shut down production for at least a week while filming Season 6, due out in 2023.Until the royal family is back in all of its streaming splendor on “The Crown,” we break down how much was fact versus fiction in reference to Queen Elizabeth II’s most memorable moments.In the third season of “The Crown,” Lord Mountbatten — the Queen’s second cousin once removed, who was also Prince Philip’s maternal uncle affectionately known as “Uncle Dickie” — was approached by a group plotting to depose Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Controversial sitcom Till Death Us Do Part to air for first time in five decades
BBC from 1966 until 1992 and in addition to its challenging themes, it was also one of the first to contain the swear word “bloody”.READ MORE: Love Island is most complained about TV show of the year after 7,000 Ofcom complaintsThe late Prince Phillip once claimed it was The Queen’s “favourite show”.However the comedy - which also starred Dandy Nichols as Alf’s long suffering wife Elsie, Una Stubbs as daughter Rita and Cherrie Blair’s father Tony Booth as son-in-law Mike - has not been on TV for years.Early black and white episodes have been wiped and the last time it was repeated was on BBC Four back in 2010.Like many old sitcoms, Till Death Us Do Part is now seen as no longer politically correct.Creator Johnny Speight - who died in 1998 - always argued that his show was not offensive as it offered a “sharp social commentary” and audiences were always “laughing at” Alf Garnett’s ignorance and prejudice rather than with him.The channel That’s TV has now snapped up the sitcom and will broadcast more than 80 episodes.This will also include four stories which were believed to have been lost since the 1960s - and now have been recovered.They are Intolerance from 1966 where Alf’s bigoted views cause trouble at a Liverpool match and he gets a visit from the real Ian St John and Willie Stevenson and also In Sickness and In Health from 1967 where Alf is sick and gets no sympathy from his family.The other two are State Visit from 1967 where Alf is furious that the Russian PM is visiting PM Harold Wilson and finally The Phone from 1968 where Alf decides it’s time to get a home phone.That’s TV programming boss Kris Vaiksalu, said: “At a time of great social change, Till Death Us Do Part set out to challenge ignorance and prejudice
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