BBC Factual commissions Kings And Queens: The Story Of The Monarchy for BBC Two and iPlayer
The BBC has commissioned a new six-part historical series titled 'Kings and Queens: The Story of the Monarchy' for BBC Two and iPlayer. The series explores the origins of the British monarchy from the Norman conquest to the Magna Carta.
Why it matters
This commission highlights the continued investment in high-production historical content aimed at exploring national identity and foundational political history.
Spanning five generations, this is a family story of love, war, ambition and power.
King John (Csémy Balázs) (Image: BBC/72 Films/Kristóf Galgóczy) BBC Factual announces Kings and Queens: The Story of the Monarchy from 72 Films, a Fremantle Company, for BBC Two and iPlayer. This six part series tells the origin story of the foundation of the modern British monarchy – and how the Norman conquest shaped Britain forever.
From William the Conqueror’s bloody invasion to King John and Magna Carta, it is an epic tale of a family at war – and a kingdom torn apart by a life-or-death struggle for power.
The new six-part series was announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Spotlight on the BBC session.
Using cinematic drama, cutting-edge graphics, and insight from world-leading historians the series reveals how England was transformed, between 1066 and 1216, from a conquered land into a powerful state.
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