Farewell Britain’s Television Queen

Farewell Britain’s Television Queen by Bob Crew examines Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with television across her reign. This edition is published by MX Publishing.

Key details

• Author: Bob Crew
• Publisher: MX Publishing
• 230 pages
• ISBN: 9781804241196
• Publication date: 22 September 2022

Synopsis

Focusing exclusively on television, this book considers how Queen Elizabeth II engaged with the medium from the start of her reign, including the decision to allow cameras into Westminster Abbey in 1953. It describes her willingness to embrace broadcasting at a time when Winston Churchill and government advisers urged caution, and places this within the context of Britain’s television decade in the 1950s, when the country became the first nation to have public service television.

The narrative returns to 1969, when the Queen again permitted cameras into royal life for what is described as Britain’s first family reality, fly-on-the-wall programme, featuring the Duke of Edinburgh and their children, Charles and Anne. It also addresses later challenges in the 1980s and 1990s, and reflects on her status as a highly televised public figure. Suitable for readers interested in British broadcasting history and the modern monarchy.

Charity donation

MX Publishing states it will donate £1 to the British Red Cross for every book sold.

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