The Crown: Fact or Fiction

Mail Metro Media

Expert history with a wicked twist: Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things is the podcast that goes behind palace doors and beyond the balcony smiles, to uncover the stories that the history books have politely skipped. Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things reveals the schemers, lovers, plotters and even the pets who’ve made the British monarchy the world’s longest-running reality show.Hosts, Royal biographers Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams trace how power, passion and paranoia have shaped every crown. Read more

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Our take on The Crown: Fact or Fiction podcast

Natasha Livingstone and royal expert Robert Hardman guide you through Netflix's series The Crown. Each half-hour episode compares the show's dramatized scenes with actual historical events. Livingstone, an emerging name in royal journalism, offers fresh insights, while Hardman contributes in-depth knowledge from his royal connections. The Crown: Fact or Fiction is a great listen for those interested in how the show blends fiction with the real story of Queen Elizabeth II, covering events from the Suez Crisis to Princess Diana's life and adding depth and exciting facts to the show's narrative. The Crown: Fact or Fiction is a tv & film podcast by Mail Metro Media.

Producer
Mail Metro Media

Host
Natasha Livingstone and Robert Hardman

Country
United Kingdom

Episodes count
73

Average duration
30'

Frequency
Weekly

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Listener reviews

Susan Dean - 11/24/2023
Excellent analysis of what really happened in August 1997 & the truth about the Balmoral photoshoot. This episode was enhanced by the recollections of Richard Kay. Looking forward to the next episode. Some of what is portrayed in The Crown obviously didn’t happen. It’s good to hear what the actual protocol is from Robert Hardman & how some incidents/conversations just wouldn’t have taken place. Well done to all involved in the podcast.