Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2018-09-11
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This documentary series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th Century.With sumptuous archive and a series of revealing interviews, the series follows Margaret's life as she re-defined our image of the modern princess.This deeply personal account reveals how Princess Margaret's character combined the rebellious force of modernity and respect for tradition. In this she embodied the spirit of cultural change in the second half of the 20th Century.
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S1E1 - Pleasure vs Duty
Episode one begins in 1930 with the birth of Margaret Rose Windsor, a princess of the largest Empire the world had ever seen. The abdication of her uncle propelled the princess to being second in line to the throne. Margaret's life would be shaped by dramatic social change as Britain entered a more egalitarian era after the Second World War. The sister of the future Queen needed a role in this new world; it involved everything from opening council housing estates and visiting schools to opening flower shows. Privately Margaret preferred fashion, theatre and house parties. Aged 16, Margaret fell in love with Peter Townsend, a married man. Clergy and politicians were against the relationship but the public voiced support for Margaret's right to marry the man of her choice.
Air Date: 11 Sep 2018 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Castaway
The second film in this intimate portrait finds Princess Margaret and her husband Antony Armstrong-Jones at the start of their married life in the early 1960s. At home with celebrities and artists, they're riding the wave of a cultural revolution that's transforming Britain.
Air Date: 18 Sep 2018 15:00 (CDT)