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Reputations: George VI - the Reluctant King

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The first of nine film portraits re-evaluating historical figures.

Albert Frederick Arthur George, known to his family as Bertie, came to the throne when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. Thrust into the spotlight, this shy man overcame his fear of public speaking to become one of the country's best-loved monarchs.
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Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Series Editor:
Janice Hadlow
Source: Radio Times

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