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From the editors

Watch, listen, stream… • THE 10 BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK 24—30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Speaking to the nation • Sir Simon Schama on the mix of mystical and ordinary that led a princess to become the first queen of the broadcast age

Taking to the airwaves • RT recalls the life and reign of Elizabeth II in nine classic covers. First, the birth of the radio Queen by Kate Williams

Long live the Queen! • The new Elizabethan age meant an end to stuffy rituals and the birth of the family “firm”, says Andrew Marr

Letting in the light • Did the controversial documentary Royal Family reveal too much about the private lives of the Windsors, asks Ed Owens

Uniting the Kingdom • In 1977 Britain was fractured, but the Queen’s Jubilee speech tried to heal the divide, says historian Peter Frankopan

The wedding of the century! • Prince Charles and Lady Diana made the Windsors global news, says Kate Williams

A turbulent decade • A golden wedding, three divorces, a great fire and a tragic death made for troubled times, says Suzannah Lipscomb

In good times and bad • A wedding and two funerals marked an era of change – and a photoshoot sparked a BBC furore, says Suzannah Lipscomb

Her Majesty’s Secret… • A 007 surprise electrified the London Olympics and signalled a new softer image, says Mark Lawson

‘Thank you for everything’ • Sir Michael Morpurgo on how the Queen melted our hearts with one final performance at the Palace

‘If only Father knew…’ • Michael Bond’s daughter says her dad’s creation Paddington Bear represented the best in all of us – just like the Queen

One is amused • The Queen’s famous smile wasn’t just for the public, as four royal correspondents reveal

‘I was the Queen’ • Four stars who played the Queen on TV and film reflect on the singular experience of stepping into the monarch’s shoes

Meetings with Her Majesty • Sir David Attenborough worked with the Queen on her Christmas broadcasts – and visited her in the garden at Buckingham Palace

THE MONARCH WE ALL KNEW • The Queen mastered the art of being both formal and familiar

Watching TV with the Queen • She knew better than most the power of television

Film Reviews

‘I FEAR NOBODY WILL WANT ME’ • John Lithgow has played an alien and Winston Churchill, and is thrilled to be acting with Jeff Bridges – but mostly he’s just happy to be working

I’M ONLY HERE FOR THE BEER • Zac Efron on working with Russell Crowe – and playing an unlikely war hero…

HOW & WHERE TO STREAM TV

Cometh the hour… • The broadcasters had been preparing for years – who got it right?

SATURDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

STREAMING NOW

BEST OF THE REST

SUNDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

STREAMING NOW

BEST OF THE REST

MONDAY Choices • The pick of today’s TV

STREAMING NOW

BEST OF THE REST

TUESDAY Choices • The...