The Crown: Imelda Staunton on playing Queen Elizabeth II after her death
As The Crown returns to our screens, award-winning actor Imelda Staunton discussed what it was like to take on the role of Elizabeth II since her death.
Speaking to Emma Barnett on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4's Woman's Hour, she said that hearing of Her Majesty’s death threw the cast off its axis, and that it was a very sad time.
Imelda also discussed why she thinks it’s important to be careful with these real-life stories to ensure they don’t cause undue distress to family members, and shared what she’s learnt from this role.
Head to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds to listen to the full interview - it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 13 December.
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