
Prince Philip's biographer evaluates his onscreen portrayals, from The Crown to The Queen's Corgi
Portrayals of Prince Philip in The Crown and elsewhere missed the mark, according to one of Philip’s biographers, for he remained elusive most of his life.

Following Prince Philip's death, separating fact from fiction as depicted in Netflix's The Crown
How does the Netflix drama’s portrayal of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on Friday, compare with the man himself and the life he lived with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II?

SAG Awards 2021: The Trial of the Chicago 7, Schitt’s Creek, The Crown win top honours; see full list
Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman won Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, for their performances in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

As Screen Actors Guild Awards go virtual, a look at participating actors, nominations
The SAG Awards, to be held virtually on 4 April, has been condensed to an hour-long affair that aims to honour this year's best film and television actors through pre-taped segments.

Writers Guild Awards 2021: Borat 2, Promising Young Woman, The Crown among winners
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Promising Young Woman won best adapted screenplay and best original screenplay, respectively.

Why Oprah Winfrey's interview special with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry won't air on any streaming platform
Oprah Winfrey’s interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was a rarity in the age of streaming: a cultural event powered by network TV.

Ahead of Oprah Winfrey’s Prince Harry-Meghan Markle interview, a look at British royal family's complicated equation with TV
The fictionalized take of Netflix hit The Crown has molded views of the monarchy for a new generation, though in ways the powerful, image-conscious royal family can’t control.

Triumph of British actors at Golden Globes is testament to their early London theatre days
From this year's Golden Globe winners John Boyega and Daniel Kaluuya and nominees like Olivia Colman and Carey Mulligan, a pipeline of talent runs directly from London theatre to on-screen renown at the highest levels in Hollywood.

How TV industry in the US adapted to pandemic shutdown of new and ongoing scripted shows
Due to the pandemic, every platform, broadcast network and cable channel has taken a hit in production. For some people in Hollywood, not to mention many viewers, the pause is not unwelcome.

Golden Globes 2021 nominations: David Fincher's Netflix film Mank in lead with six nods; see full list
The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards will air on 28 February.

From I May Destroy You to Better Things, ten best shows of 2020 and where to stream them
2020 was an outstanding year for TV and streaming. But this "Best Series List" is less about the usual year-end listeria. It's more a testimonial to the series that saved us and the year along with it.

Netflix says it has no plans to add fiction disclaimer before episodes of The Crown
"We have always presented The Crown as a drama — and we have every confidence our members understand it’s a work of fiction that’s broadly based on historical events," Netflix said in a statement.

The Crown is embroiled in fact vs fiction debate; but has royal family seen the show?
If there were a TV show that portrayed your family as a clueless bunch of snobs and philanderers who helped drive a mentally fragile young princess to despair, would you watch it?

Netflix's The Crown should begin episodes with a fiction disclaimer, says UK Culture Secretary
“It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction. So as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that, said UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

The Crown actor Josh O’Connor on how he unpacked Prince Charles' fallibility behind the polished façade
"Charles is another level of someone who’s literally been waiting his entire life for this moment that still hasn’t come,” describes actor Josh O'Connor.

The Friday List: From a protest music concert to a documentary charting rise of a pop star, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.

The Crown's Gillian Anderson, four other performers open up on how they stepped into Margaret Thatcher's shoes
Gillian Anderson is the latest in the long list of actors to have played Margaret Thatcher.

Through The Crown Season 4, analysing British upper-class etiquette and royal protocol
The Crown Season 4 on Netflix introduces Diana Spencer, whose aristocratic breeding triumphs, while Margaret Thatcher struggles to fit in with the royals.

The Crown Season 4 has a royally peculiar task at hand — to decode the enigma of Princess Diana
The Crown may have been saddled with the responsibility to present a fresh perspective to Princess Diana's familiar story, but creator Peter Morgan was more interested in how his characters' personal lives inextricably intertwined with the history of their country.

The Friday List: From a virtual lit fest to a conversation with Ma Anand Sheela, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.