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Ruritania

  • Episode aired Dec 14, 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 48m
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Imelda Staunton in Ruritania (2023)
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Eager to improve the monarchy's public image, the Queen seeks out savvy statesman Tony Blair--but the Prime Minister's advice defies royal protocol.Eager to improve the monarchy's public image, the Queen seeks out savvy statesman Tony Blair--but the Prime Minister's advice defies royal protocol.Eager to improve the monarchy's public image, the Queen seeks out savvy statesman Tony Blair--but the Prime Minister's advice defies royal protocol.

  • Director
    • Erik Richter Strand
  • Writers
    • Peter Morgan
    • Daniel Marc Janes
    • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
  • Stars
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Bertie Carvel
    • Lydia Leonard
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    7.4/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Erik Richter Strand
    • Writers
      • Peter Morgan
      • Daniel Marc Janes
      • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
    • Stars
      • Imelda Staunton
      • Bertie Carvel
      • Lydia Leonard
    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Bertie Carvel
    Bertie Carvel
    • Tony Blair
    Lydia Leonard
    Lydia Leonard
    • Cherie Blair
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    • Robert Fellowes
    Jamie Parker
    Jamie Parker
    • Robin Janvrin
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Prince Charles
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Princess Margaret
    Claudia Harrison
    Claudia Harrison
    • Princess Anne
    Theo Fraser Steele
    Theo Fraser Steele
    • Timothy Laurence
    Marcia Warren
    Marcia Warren
    • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
    James Murray
    James Murray
    • Prince Andrew
    Sebastian Blunt
    Sebastian Blunt
    • Prince Edward
    Ed McVey
    Ed McVey
    • Prince William
    Luther Ford
    Luther Ford
    • Prince Harry
    Adam Damerell
    Adam Damerell
    • Alastair Campbell
    Charlotte Melia
    • Anji Hunter
    Emma Laird Craig
    Emma Laird Craig
    • Sarah Ferguson
    • Director
      • Erik Richter Strand
    • Writers
      • Peter Morgan
      • Daniel Marc Janes
      • Meriel Sheibani-Clare
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    • Trivia
      The title, 'Ruritania', refers to an imaginary kingdom of central Europe that was the setting of several novels by English novelist Anthony Hope, especially The Prisoner of Zenda (1894).
    • Goofs
      When Elizabeth imagines Tony Blair's coronation, the royal cypher on his chair reads "TIR" (or Tony Rex I). A royal cypher, as Elizabeth would surely know, would never include a Roman numeral I because British monarchs don't receive an ordinal until a second monarch takes the same name, so his cypher should only read "TR" (similar to the last unnumbered monarch Queen Victoria, whose cypher was VR).

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    7/10

    The only way

    There is something schizophrenic in the people's wish to have a more "approachable" monarchy and then despise them when they behave like everybody else. As pointed out by the queen in this episode, the monarchy must remain a bit detached from reality. After all, the "people" did not love Diana for being normal, but for being "special"...

    This episode is also funny, presenting Blair at his top popularity (King Tony) and some of the most bizarre "jobs" done for the crown. My favourite was the Swans Master, or whatever the title was.

    Well made and entertaining and finally out of the shadow cast by Diana.
    • dierregi
    • Dec 21, 2023
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • Marzano Films
      • Sony Pictures Television Production UK
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      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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