Diana’s life from 1982 to 1997, in song. “Has your torture finished,” enquired my 9 year old, an hour and a half into Diana: The Musical. Admittedly he veers to the dramatic — “what is the point of me being here,” he asked, aged 7, when I took him to see the film Cats —… Diana: The Musical Read More
Diana endures a royal family Christmas in Spencer teaser
Classic ’80s fashions. Massive hair flicks. Brittle British Royals who all look like horses. And, in the centre, Kristen Stewart as People’s Princess, Lady Diana Spencer. (She was always Diana Spencer.) Yes after the Spencer teaser poster release comes the teaser trailer, and it’s mesmerising. Here’s the synopsis: The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince… Diana endures a royal family Christmas in Spencer teaser Read More
War: Episode 10 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Or read my episode recaps: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), and episode 9 (Avalanche). “A spoilt, immature man endlessly complaining unnecessarily, married to a spoilt, immature woman endlessly complaining unnecessarily…. War: Episode 10 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
Avalanche: Episode 9 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Or read my episode recaps: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), and episode 10 (War). “Now – much more importantly, who is Billy Jo-el?” A white dress is being put in… Avalanche: Episode 9 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
Terra Nullius: Episode 6 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Or read my episode recaps: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). “The perfect wife, the perfect princess, and the whole place goes nuts.” It’s February… Terra Nullius: Episode 6 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
Favourites: Episode 4 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Or read my episode recaps: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). About maternal love, and favouritism. It’s 1982 and Mark Thatcher, one of… Favourites: Episode 4 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
Fairytale: Episode 3 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Or read my episode recaps: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). “I’m all for sharing.” Windsor Castle, 1981: Diana is leaving in her… Fairytale: Episode 3 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
The Balmoral Test: Episode 2 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Read my episode 1 recap Gold Stick, episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). “I’m struggling to find any redeeming features in these people at all,” Yes it’s another dignified… The Balmoral Test: Episode 2 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
Gold Stick: Episode 1 (The Crown season 4 recaps)
My series review is here. Read the recap for episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), for episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). One already iron-willed woman is dominating the headlines, and another, who’ll be forced… Gold Stick: Episode 1 (The Crown season 4 recaps) Read More
TV review: The Crown, season 4, plus episode recaps
Read my series review below, or full episode recaps here: episode 1 (Gold Stick), episode 2 (The Balmoral Test), episode 3 (Fairytale), episode 4 (Favourites), episode 5 (Fagan), episode 6 (Terra Nullius), episode 7 (The Hereditary Principle), episode 8 (48:1), episode 9 (Avalanche), and episode 10 (War). Tracing a decade of royal, political and worldwide events – from the assassination of Earl Mountbatten,… TV review: The Crown, season 4, plus episode recaps Read More