LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Portrait of a queen

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

TX Date

4 Aug 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:44:19

Description

Portrait Of A Queen. A documentary about the life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Includes contributions by Royal court correspondent Godfrey Talbot; speech by King Edward VIII following his abdication; announcement by Neville Chamberlain of the start of war with Germany; eight separate speeches by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; commentary on George VI’s funeral by reporter Howard Marshall; an excerpt of a speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. Researched by Vicky Leonard and Charlie Rose, engineered by Tim Wyatt, produced by Bavin Cook, and written and presented by Dickie Arbiter.

Contributors

Robert Runcie; Charlie Rose; Bavin Cook; Dickie Arbiter; Neville Chamberlain; King Edward VIII; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Godfrey Talbot; Vicky Leonard; Tim Wyatt; Howard Marshall

Keywords

Coronations (events); Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Duke of Edinburgh; Royal family; Royalty; King George VI; Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Royal funerals; Coronation of George VI (1937); Neville Chamberlain; Abdication of Edward VIII; Abdications (events); King Edward VIII; Winston Churchill (1874-1965); Robert Menzies

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