The Crown 48:1 (Season 4, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

The Crown

48:1 (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tensions mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth about their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.

Showrunner

Peter Morgan

Director

Julian Jarrold

Writers

Peter Morgan (created by) (written by) | Jonathan Wilson (senior staff writer)

Producers

Michael Casey | Martin Harrison | Peter Morgan | Oona O'Beirn (as Oona Obeirn) | Andy Stebbing

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 2020

Release date

Nov 15, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 24 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 145 wins & 448 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
37 cast members

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Olivia Colman Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II See fewer	The Favourite (2018)
Tobias Menzies Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh See fewer	Manhunt (2024)
Helena Bonham Carter Princess Margaret Princess Margaret See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Gillian Anderson Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Claire Foy Young Queen Elizabeth II Young Queen Elizabeth II See fewer	First Man (2018)
Josh O'Connor Prince Charles Prince Charles See fewer	God's Own Country (2017)
Erin Doherty Princess Anne Princess Anne See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Stephen Boxer Denis Thatcher Denis Thatcher See fewer	Lucky Man (2016)
Nicholas Farrell Michael Shea Michael Shea See fewer	Hamlet (1996)
Angus Imrie Prince Edward Prince Edward See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Tom Byrne Prince Andrew Prince Andrew See fewer	The Persian Version (2023)
Charles Edwards Martin Charteris Martin Charteris See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Sam Phillips Equerry Equerry See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Paul Jesson Sir Geoffrey Howe Sir Geoffrey Howe See fewer	Marrowbone (2017)
Dominic Rowan Charles Powell Charles Powell See fewer	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)
Kevin McNally Bernard Ingham Bernard Ingham See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Don Gallagher Willie Whitelaw Willie Whitelaw See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Eva Feiler Young Margaret Thatcher Young Margaret Thatcher See fewer	Urban Legends (2016)
Tony Jayawardena Sir Sonny Ramphal Sir Sonny Ramphal See fewer	Trance (I) (2013)
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Jessie Aquilina Sarah Ferguson (as Jessica Aquilina) Sarah Ferguson (as Jessica Aquilina) See fewer	The Crown (2016)
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Joseph Russell Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Lucien (2018)
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