The Queen: A Life in Film — Season 1
A celebration of a much-loved sovereign
About this season
A 9 part DVD series included free with The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph newspapers.
Episodes (9)
1. Duty and Destiny
Aired 6 September 2008 • 62 min
Queen Elizabeth II is one of three British monarchs of the 20th century who were not born to reign, but who had monarchy thrust upon them
2. The Diana Years
Aired 13 September 2008 • 38 min
The impact of Diana on the monarchy and how the Queen reacted to her
3. Childhood
Aired 20 September 2008 • 34 min
The Queen's early family life, both before she was a future sovereign, and when she was expected to become Queen
4. A Lifelong Romance
Aired 27 September 2008 • 49 min
The marriage of the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest of a reigning monarch in British history
5. Politics of Change
Aired 4 October 2008 • 56 min
The Queen and her Prime Ministers
6. Head of the Commonwealth
Aired 11 October 2008 • 36 min
The Queen's relationship with the Commonwealth
7. Queen & Country
Aired 18 October 2008 • 30 min
The Queen's role as Head of the Armed Forces
8. A Golden Celebration
Aired 25 October 2008 • 26 min
The celebration in 2002 of the Queen's Golden Jubilee
9. A Family Album
Aired 1 November 2008 • 38 min
The Queen's experience of family, whether her own family or the 'family of nations' that is the Commonwealth