The Crown - series 3

[southeastdweller]

I'm so looking forward to seeing this when it returns next Sunday!

I absolutely think it's bollocks that the Queen Mum, a horrific snob, would ever have dreamt of lowering herself to discuss Charles' private life with commoners. Particularly in fact, as Anne no longer being a virgin would still have been verboten then.

I also think even ANNE, perhaps ESPECIALLY Anne would have drawn the line in discussing her sex life in front of her father and uncle

The scriptwriters are either rewriting history or truthfully exposing the Queen and others as really dreadful people.
I'm in the second to last episode and it's been very dull and unpleasant to watch throughout.

Imelda Staunton is taking over from OC for seasons 5 and 6. She's about the right size.

And her RL husband Jim Carter (aka Downton's Mr Carson) could put in an appearance as Porchy!

Thanks, just googled it to find out more - Baz Bamigboye has scooped the news:

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7712637/Imelda-Staunton-Claire-Foy-Olivia-Colman-Crown.html

It's a brilliant casting choice!

ooh episode 6 , powerful stuff

David and Wallis portrayed as poor misunderstood star crossed lovers. Never mind the Nazi sympathising, the plotting against the British Govt or the playboy antics . No, no. Lovely people really...

That was covered in series 1 and 2 though. I didn't think the Windsors came off well in that.

Imelda Staunton! That came out of left field! I thought they might hold out for Helen Mirren to reprise her role as The Queen, but she's probably too old now.... and too expensive.

I can only speak for the first two series - I haven't seen the 3rd series yet - but on that basis I really don't think Uncle David is portrayed favourably. I think they've done a very good job of showing him as the rather pathetic, weak, selfish man he was. The actor - sorry I don't know his name - was great.

Derek Jacobi

@QueenOfTheAndals
Yes I’d forgotten that. So long ago!

I don’t think Anne is convincing at all.

Alex Jennings played David in the first two seasons.

I thought the actor playing Princess Anne was spot on.

I agree. Erin Doherty's Anne is exactly what I imagine her to have been like as a young woman, except for the part where she regales her family with details of her sex life. But that's the producers' fault.

Well, I've watched it all now, and I didn't enjoy this series very much. The thing that really bothered me was the utter tosh and subversion of fact, which, particularly when mixed with some truth will, no doubt, be swallowed whole by the masses. This was particularly true of episode 6. Never seen such a load of rubbish. Perhaps this is more obvious as we are now in the period which I remember first hand.

I really enjoyed the first two series, despite some of the fictions, but I don't think I'll watch any more if this is the dross we will be fed.

David and Wallis portrayed as poor misunderstood star crossed lovers. Never mind the Nazi sympathising, the plotting against the British Govt or the playboy antics

You can't expect the producers to cover his early life ,when the subject of the episode is his final illness and death.

IcedPurple- I haven't seen the 3rd series yet - but on that basis I really don't think Uncle David is portrayed favourably. I think they've done a very good job of showing him as the rather pathetic, weak, selfish man he was.

Watch series 3.

Very different portrayal of both of them.

Imelda S ? Oh dear.

Eeeek Imelda S. From Claire Foy to Imelda S ....

At some point getting the big names in became more important than telling the story. Did they have any big direction/production/casting personnel changes between S2 and S3?

What’s the problem with Imelda Staunton? What have you seen her in?

I think OC is a great actress giving a fine performance of the character as written, but is suffering from the fact that she’s been so ubiquitous, both acting and as herself, that we find it difficult to suspend disbelief. IS (although a very busy actress) is much less high profile which would help with that. Slight problem with the overlap of hair and makeup with Dolores Umbridge though.

Not read whole thread. Watched ep 3&4 last night and found 3 very upsetting. I'm 33 and from the SE and had never heard of this tragedy before, my husband same age and from here too had, glad I'm not the only one though who hadnt.

Really liking the PM & DoE actors. Enjoyed the limerick episode too.