5.3
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Newsreader is a real person portrayed by Michael Buerk 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 74 years old.
They appear in 12 episodes out of a total of 60 aired
Newsreader is also portrayed by John Humphrys, Jerry Cooke and Alex Harland.

Newsreader

by Michael Buerk

character

Episodes12

  • 8.4
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    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
  • 8.6
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    The Balmoral Test
    episode S4.E2 november 2020
    Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.
    • 57min
  • 8.2
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    Favourites
    episode S4.E4 november 2020
    While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.
    • 1hs
  • 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
  • 8.8
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    Terra Nullius
    episode S4.E6 november 2020
    On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.
    • 55min
  • 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
  • 8.5
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    48:1
    episode S4.E8 november 2020
    As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tensions mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth about their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.
    • 54min
  • 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
  • 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
  • 7.5
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    No Woman's Land
    episode S5.E7 november 2022
    As BBC's Martin Bashir goes to great lengths to secure an interview with Diana, the lonely princess finds purpose and warmth in a London hospital.
    • 52min
  • 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