THE Queen has given unprecedented co-operation for a TV documentary
chronicling her working life as a monarch.
The BBC's portrait of royal life, Elizabeth R -- to be screened next
year -- reveals moments previously shrouded in secrecy, like the weekly
audience with the Prime Minister.
Award-winning producer Edward Mirzoeff, cameramen, sound recordists,
and researchers followed the Queen for more than a year.
Their documentary includes not only unique footage of the Queen's
official life, but also personal family occasions such as the
Sandringham party following the christening of Princess Eugenie last
Christmas, a holiday with her grandchildren in Scotland, and the annual
Ghillies' Ball at Balmoral.
* There will be seven new comedy shows in the BBC's #93m winter
schedule. Comedy thrillers Lovejoy, with Ian McShane, and Spender, with
Jimmy Nail, return.
Bread writer Carla Lane launches her new sitcom -- Screaming -- about
three house-sharing friends and Brush Strokes star Karl Howman is a
handyman in Mulberry.
Rag Trade star Miriam Karlin comes back as a ghost in So Haunt Me and
the staff of Grace Brothers return 20 years on to run a country hotel in
Grace and Favour.
Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer star as old flames in As Time Goes
By and Us Girls is a comedy about family life.
BBC2 last week acquired the rights to screen the 1960s cult series The
Addams Family, now a major new film, and is also to repeat Dr Who.
The cult series returns next month for a re-run of the Doctor's
battles with Daleks, Cybermen, and the evil Master.
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