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Newsreader is a real person portrayed by John Humphrys in the TV series The Crown (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Gold Stick (season 4), they were 77 years old.
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 60 aired
Newsreader is also portrayed by Michael Buerk, Jerry Cooke and Alex Harland.

Newsreader

by John Humphrys

character

Episodes10

  • 8.4
    /10

    Gold Stick
    episode S4.E1 november 2020
    As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
    • 54min
  • 8.7
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    Fairytale
    episode S4.E3 november 2020
    After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness and Camilla Parker Bowles.
    • 57min
  • 8.5
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    Fagan
    episode S4.E5 november 2020
    As Thatcher's policies create rising unemployment, a desperate man breaks into the palace, where he finds Elizabeth's bedroom and awakens her for a talk.
    • 53min
  • 8.2
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    The Hereditary Principle
    episode S4.E7 november 2020
    Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
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    Avalanche
    episode S4.E9 november 2020
    Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.
    • 50min
  • 8.7
    /10

    War
    episode S4.E10 november 2020
    Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.
    • 54min
  • 7.9
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    Annus Horribilis
    episode S5.E4 november 2022
    Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children's marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.
    • 54min
  • 7.6
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    The Way Ahead
    episode S5.E5 november 2022
    Faced with the fallout of an intercepted call with Camilla and the consequent kickback to his marriage, Prince Charles must navigate a scandal.
    • 48min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Ipatiev House
    episode S5.E6 november 2022
    Eager to lead a newly democratic Russia, President Yeltsin tries to win the Queen's support while she navigates new rifts in her marriage with Philip.
    • 58min
  • 8.2
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    Gunpowder
    episode S5.E8 november 2022
    The Queen spends quality time with Prince William. On Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks make for a perfect distraction from Diana's BBC interview.
    • 53min