Kate Moss – idol of an entire generation. No other
supermodel has ever made it onto the covers of so many
different magazines, appeared so often in the headlines, or
attracted such legions of male and female fans. Designers
from all the big labels compete for her. Whether Versace,
Gucci, Dior, Cavalli, Chanel, or Yves...
From abdication to Afghanistan, from fairytale princesses to
terrorist attacks, this is the real story of the Windsors
– an archive history with a story-line that you just could
not make up. The 3-part series chronicles nearly a century
of royal triumphs and misfortunes, from the reign of the
first Windsors, George V and Queen...
In 2012 The Queen will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee – 60
years on the throne. This is the life story of Queen
Elizabeth II – an unprecedented archive history of the
great events in the Queen’s public life, set against the
joys, sorrows, trials and passions of her private life. The
film traces how she...
When Prince Charles turned 60 in November 2008, he became
the oldest heir to the British throne in history. Ever
since his mother became Queen in 1952, he has been a
king-in-waiting, constantly searching for a role that is
both public and royal. It has been a long, sometimes
painful journey for this dedicated prince...
An intimate biography which explores the truth behind the
life of the Queen’s sister. With her youthful beauty and
great sense of fun and adventure, she was the finest
princess and perhaps the least understood member of the
Royal Family.
This is the story of the extraordinary 16 months between
February 1952 and June 1953 when a shy and petite
25-year-old was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the
limelight, soon to become the most recognised person in the
world: the Queen.
Hitler called her ‘The most dangerous woman in Europe’.
This film takes a look at Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, known around
the world as the Queen Mother, whose remarkable life spanned
the entire twentieth century.
In this incisive series world famous French TV journalist
Christine Ockrent interviews some of the biggest names alive
today. England football manager Sven Goran-Eriksson, film
directors Lars Von Trier and Mike Leigh, music superstars
Bono and Lionel Richie and high-street mogul Luciano
Benetton all get the celebrity interview treatment. These
are people that are shaping the...
2004 was the year for Greece as the Olympics returned home.
It was also a big year for King Constantine of Greece who
re-entered his home-land after the European Courts ended his
36 years in exile. This documentary is an intimate portrait
of the workings of a monarch in exile, his life in London,
his...
After the death of Diana Princess of Wales, conspiracy
theories filled the headlines. As so many of the conspiracy
theories are absurd, many simple questions about the fatal
night of August 31st have never been asked. By the end not
only Princess Diana but also Dodi Al Fayed and the driver
Henri Paul were dead.
In...
For 56 years Prince Charles has been the king in waiting –
a wait that has surely been hard on him. Against the
background of his wedding to Camilla the film examines his
controversial ideas on architecture (nothing too modern,
please), on medicine (coffee enemas and a diet of liquidised
fruit) and on religion (flirting...
Jeffrey Archer's novels are published in 118 languages. He
has just signed a new contract for £10 million for 3 new
books. Not bad for a man who has recently completed a
lengthy jail sentence for perjury. With unique testimony
from friends, lovers, ex-friends, ex-lovers and even the odd
enemy, the film charts the story...
Diana: Story of a Princess is the first major documentary
series on television about the life story of Diana, Princess
of Wales.
Divorce provokes twisted stories. As this series makes
clear, in the destructive phase of their marriage, Princess
Diana and Prince Charles allowed, and in some cases caused,
biased accounts to be published. Because...
