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Aberfan

  • Episode aired Nov 17, 2019
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  • 55m
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Olivia Colman in The Crown (2016)
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A horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront ... Read allA horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.A horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.
IMDb RATING
9.3/10
6.7K
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  • Director
    • Benjamin Caron
  • Writers
    • Peter Morgan
    • Jonathan Wilson(staff writer)
    • Jon Brittain(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Olivia Colman
    • Tobias Menzies
    • Helena Bonham Carter
  • Director
    • Benjamin Caron
  • Writers
    • Peter Morgan
    • Jonathan Wilson(staff writer)
    • Jon Brittain(staff writer)
  • Stars
    • Olivia Colman
    • Tobias Menzies
    • Helena Bonham Carter
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    • 37User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Queen Elizabeth II
    Tobias Menzies
    Tobias Menzies
    • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Princess Margaret
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Lord Snowdon
    Marion Bailey
    Marion Bailey
    • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Harold Wilson
    David Rintoul
    David Rintoul
    • Michael Adeane
    Charles Edwards
    Charles Edwards
    • Martin Charteris
    Sinead Matthews
    Sinead Matthews
    • Marcia Williams
    Sam Phillips
    Sam Phillips
    • Equerry
    Ifan Huw Dafydd
    • Howell
    Richard Harrington
    Richard Harrington
    • Fred Phillips
    Jack Parry-Jones
    Jack Parry-Jones
    • Teacher
    Dyfrig Morris
    • Thomas Edwards
    Gwyneth Keyworth
    Gwyneth Keyworth
    • Gwen Edwards
    Charlotte Gray
    • Beryl Moss
    Alison Jones
    • Mary Phillips
    Bea Stevens-Johnson
    • Sarah Edwards
    • Director
      • Benjamin Caron
    • Writers
      • Peter Morgan
      • Jonathan Wilson(staff writer)
      • Jon Brittain(staff writer)
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    • Trivia
      On October 29, 1966, eight days after the disaster, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Aberfan to pay their respects to those who had died, coinciding with the end of the main rescue phase. In March 1973, the Queen would return and open the Memorial Garden, which is on the site of Pantglas Junior School. In May 1997, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would plant a commemorative tree in the same garden.
    • Goofs
      When Wilson's last audience of the episode with the Queen ends, Elizabeth does not ring the bell to alert the people outside to come and open the door.
    • Quotes

      Harold Wilson: We can't be everything to everyone and still be true to ourselves.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      All Things Bright and Beautiful
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cecil F. Alexander and William H. Monk

    User reviews37

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    9/10
    Wow.
    I'm the first to admit I'm no royalist. However, the series has gripped me by the throat and won't let go. This episode so far has been the best yet. As a working class son of a former miner, the story of Aberfan has been told many, many times. The heartbreak that those proud families suffered should have been impossible to put into a tv programme. The writers of the show, absolutely nailed it. 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives thanks to greed and corporate neglect. May we never forget.
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    • skinbobrabbit
    • Dec 23, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Fforchaman Road, Cwmaman, Aberdare, UK(Funeral procession)
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Television Production UK
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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