Discontent continues over the news that Matt Smith earned more than Claire Foy for their respective work on the mega-budget Netflix series, The Crown. In spite of Foy being the lead in the show, producers had confirmed that Smith was paid more for his role, leading to most recently a petition springing up. The petition, … >
It recently came to light that, in spite of Claire Foy being the lead in the show, that Matt Smith was paid more money for appearing in Netflix’s juggernaut, The Crown. The admission came from the show’s producers, who have been adamant that nobody will get paid more than The Queen again on the show … >
The hugely expensive, and incredibly successful, Netflix series The Crown has, for its first two seasons, cast Claire Foy as the Queen and Matt Smith in the role of Prince Philip. The pair’s stint on the show is done, as the drama moves onto another period of time. Foy has been the lead in the … >
Get ready for some controversy, as the first trailer for The Crown season two shows how it will delve into one of the darker periods of both Queen Elizabeth’s reign and her marriage to Prince Philip.
Homegrown series including The Crown, Sherlock and Black Mirror were all nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards in this week’s announcement.
‘Gloriana’ feels as though it’s been constructed as the series finale to a different programme. Consider the ending of the show. Elizabeth’s final scene, now named Elizabeth Regina rather than Elizabeth Windsor, feels like it’s supposed to be this great milestone; akin, perhaps, to the first time a superhero puts on their costume and takes … >
Winston Churchill is a difficult individual to get to grips with. On the one hand, he’s revered for having steered Britain through World War Two, oft credited with having held a key role in the eventual victory of the Allies. Indeed, it’s because of these achievements that he’s typically considered one of Britain’s greatest politicians, … >
Finally – finally – The Crown has figured out a characterisation of Elizabeth that works. It’s been difficult for them, and understandably so; there’s an aspect of Elizabeth that’s always been implacable, always been impenetrable, which makes it hard to develop a character beyond – as she’s called in this episode – a “blank page”. … >
With the threat of the atom bomb on the rise and Cold War tensions brewing, Elizabeth realises that… she doesn’t really know much trigonometry, actually, and if she wants to engage in political situations, it might help for her to have at least the education level of the average twelve-year-old child. Accordingly, then, she hires … >
The Crown recently won two Golden Globes, and was nominated for a third; Best Actress for Claire Foy, Best Drama TV Series, and a nomination for John Lithgow as Best Supporting Actor. In many ways, it’s understandable – no television series in the last year has felt so self-consciously styled in pursuit of such critical … >