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DAVID STARKEY’S MONARCHY: THE WINDSORS Channel 4. Wed 26 Dec, 8.30pm
With a ‘measured voice of the historian‘ and the occasional surreal hand
lo some, Andrea Bocelli: The ' ’ gesture, Dr David Starkey gives us a potted dissection of 130 years of the Story Behind the Voice ([3802), series, the nation's danrtetloor tastes British regal profession. Scantily digging over the landmarks, quarrels and lue ."ft [)etr, (loop/hr mat not he are <lrsse<:ted tflti(}l't£llllllt§l|\,’. hut scandals of UK monarchy from Queen Victoria to Lady Di and going on to perhaps a more vrvrd expose of the speculate upon the future of the realm under a Charles Ill reign, you just prohlems in putting; on a know that the good doctor would have loved at least three times the 75 (:ll()r(:-()gl£ll)hl(i l.‘./()l'l\’ are lard (tut l.'l minutes he is dealt with here. And yet, his potent writing and presenting Strictly Bolshoi «Channel 4. [we powers are wielded with a vivid precision, each fact laid out with an Der). :.’..1:">pmr. Christopher \."v’ll(:-eldon authoritative verve, every opinion graced with light humour and laced with is the young; lurk ot the dance world. a poetic imagery. Somerset lad who has l)(}(‘,<)lll(} lug; rrt We get more than a sense that Starkey is no fan of the grieving industry New York and rs seen skipping; llll'f‘ the which was activated upon Diana’s death and is clearly sympathetic to the winter ‘.‘.’()ll(l(3ll£lll(l of Rt ssra to takl- tricky position the Queen found herself in during the tear-drenched days on a (:omrnrsslon for Bolshoi Ballet. preceding her daughter-in-law's funeral. Moreover, Starkey is confident Yet. lust weeks before the Show must that the Windsor dynasty will be safe in Charles‘ hands having concluded do on, he has drt(:hed the original plan that he is a great dad and has shown potential to be a radical king. With . a ' to do Hamlet and edged out one clips showing Charles to be warmly receptive to cultures and faiths other Jamie at Home Christmas rnewlrng (ll‘JH. When the Bolshoi hoss than his own (his dad's archive file was presumably empty of such . special He may be trying to save demands to know What this ‘ footage), Starkey lS optimistic about the family’s fate. Whether the nation US from rearing a nation 0‘ porkers. (‘ornranSIOrted hallet will ar:tllal|\ he wrll allow him to bathe in such a balmy future lS less certain. called. Whet-éldon looks around for (Brian Donaldson)
but that doesn't mean he deserves to keep plaguing our screens. Out W , ‘ I t 3 ,, Oliver! Channel 4, Fn' 27 Dec, 9pm. " “”""’9“‘” m"
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