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DARK SECRETS: 27 - The Real Truth

Production firm behind Layer Cake, Stardust and Kingsman gets green light for studio and stunt school

Marv Studios has worked with Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert de Niro

Birmingham Post

For many of our best creatives, the Queen was the ace in the pack

“I could see she was a good card to have in my hand,” director Stephen Frears told me when I interviewed him about The Queen, his 2006 film starring Helen Mirren as the monarch, adjusting to the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death. Yet neither he nor the movie’s writer Peter…

Evening Standard

Lights, camera, corgis! How movies tackled the enigma that was Elizabeth II

Wise, witty, patient, crisp, faintly martyred or skydiving with James Bond … our film critic looks at how cinema portrayed the monarch – and recalls the night she put him on the spot at Windsor Castle

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How Peter Morgan, Netflix and The Crown brought us closer to understanding the real Queen Elizabeth II

Film and TV depictions of her reign tapped into our collective urge to peek behind the royal curtain, but the popularity of multiple Emmy winner The Crown did something more.

ABC News

Actresses who have played Queen Elizabeth II on TV and in films over the years

We list the best-known television shows and movies featuring The Queen with the stars who played her - including The Crown's Claire Foy, and Oscar-winners Dame Helen Mirren and Olivia Colman

Daily Mirror

From Paddington to 3D speeches: the Queen’s dazzling seven-decade TV career

Be it her iconic speech in lockdown, or her landmark decision to televise her coronation – against Churchill’s advice – the Queen embraced TV in a way that helped her connect to her subjects

The Guardian - UK

Idealised, gilded or defaced, Queen Elizabeth's image dominated our age

From Beaton to Warhol, from the Sex Pistols to the coins in our pockets, the Queen’s face has been everywhere

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Netflix pauses production on ‘The Crown’ ‘as a mark of respect’ for Queen Elizabeth

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has put many things on a brief pause, including production on the Netflix series "The Crown."

Los Angeles Times

The best films and TV series about the British monarch that accurately portrays Queen Elizabeth II

From ‘The Crown’ to ‘The Queen’

The Independent UK

The Queen on film: the best movies and documentaries exploring her reign and life

As we approach the Queen’s birthday, these excellent films offer a glimpse into our late monarch’s extraordinary life and career

Evening Standard

Katherine Jenkins sings first recording of God Save The King as Charles becomes King

Katherine Jenkins has recorded a version of the new national anthem God Save The King for BBC Radio 4, after Charles became King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Daily Mirror

Netflix's 'The Crown' will likely pause production 'out of respect' for Queen Elizabeth

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has put many things on a brief pause, including production on the Netflix series "The Crown."

Los Angeles Times

Dame Helen Mirren says Queen was the 'epitome of nobility' in stunning tribute

The 77-year-old who portrayed Queen Elizabeth II on the silver screen, has paid tribute to Her Majesty.

Chronicle Live

Celebs Bid Fond Farewell to 'Our Greatest Queen'

Celebrities around the world bade a fond farewell Thursday to perhaps the biggest global star of them all, with heartfelt tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II. British entertainment royalty led the chorus, with Helen Mirren, who played the monarch in the 2006 biopic "The Queen" calling herself "proud to…

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She's earned her rest: Sir Elton John, Mick Jagger, Helen Mirren, J.K. Rowling pay homage to Queen

The loss of Queen Elizabeth II was felt across the entertainment and literary industries as well, with Sir Elton John, Sir Michael 'Mick' Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney and Dame Helen Mirren leading the celebrities who mourned the loss, reports 'Variety'.

Daily Record

Dame Helen Mirren remembers Queen as 'epitome of nobility' in heartfelt tribute

Many of the Oscar-winning star's followers took to the comments section to share their own messages of condolence for the nation's longest serving Sovereign.

Daily Mirror

Dame Helen Mirren describes Queen as 'epitome of nobility' in fitting tribute

Dame Helen Mirren, who starred as The Queen on the silver screen and on stage, has paid tribute

Daily Mirror

Helen Mirren felt 'insulted' by Prince Harry's cheeky remark to her when they first met

Prince Harry playfully teased Hollywood actress Helen Mirren for playing his grandmother in 2006 movie The Queen - and it's not the first hilarious encounter she's had with the royal family

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TV tonight: David Dimbleby confronts a history of BBC scandals

The broadcaster remember the days that shook the corporation. Plus: Hogarthian scenes in Night Coppers. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The real Jane Tennison reveals ugly truth behind TV police drama Prime Suspect

Retired detective Jackie Malton helped writer Lynda La Plante nail her characters. She talks about the misogyny and homophobia she endured in her early years

The Guardian - UK

Belfast to Samaritan: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Kenneth Branagh presents a nostalgic ode to his childhood with exceptional turns from Jamie Dornan and Caitríona Balfe, while Sylvester Stallone plays a retired superhero

The Guardian - UK

‘#greyhairdon’tcare’: how women are embracing their grey hair

A Canadian TV anchor has been fired after her hair turned grey. But growing numbers of celebrities and influencers are championing the look

Daily Record

Celebrities who look stunning over 70 as Joan Collins wows in bikini age 89

From Helen Mirren to Cher, these magnificent icons aren’t just stylish and successful celebs, they’re all proving you can be sexy at 70.

The Independent UK

Helen Mirren on why she hates the term ‘anti-ageing’ ahead of her 76th birthday

Actor has also previously railed against the term ‘beauty’

Wales Online

Fans enjoy truly super Saturday at Comic-Con

Marvel and Warner Bros drop trailers for blockbusters

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