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Film: The King's Speech

Colin Firth

Geoffrey Rush

Helena Bonham Carter

Guy Pearce

Timothy Spall

Derek Jacobi

Jennifer Ehle

Michael Gambon

Robert Portal

Richard Dixon

Paul Trussell

Adrian Scarborough

Andrew Havill

Calum Gittins

David Bamber

Patrick Ryecart

Simon Chandler

Claire Bloom

Tim Downie

Eve Best

John Albasiny

Anthony Andrews

Tom Hooper

Iain Canning

Emile Sherman

Gareth Unwin

David Seidler

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25/12/2011

BBC One - The King's Speech

The true story of a king who tried to overcome his stutter so he could address the nation.

Oscar-winning drama. The story of Prince Albert, Duke of York, who employed an Australian speech therapist to help overcome his stutter so he could address the nation.

Following the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII, Bertie, who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of the United Kingdom. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife Elizabeth seeks out the help of eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue.

Based on the true story of King George VI, The King's Speech is the inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice.

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