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Frankie Boyle's Farewell to the Monarchy

The comedian takes a look back at the darker side of the royal family's 1000-year history, and wonders how generations of land-grabbing, child-murdering, wife-beheading, slave-trading, misogyny, violence and empire-building have shaped our royal family today.

Top Cast

  • Frankie Boyle

    Frankie Boyle

    Self - Presenter

  • Zana Cousins Greenwood

    Zana Cousins Greenwood

    Self - Horseback Combat Expert

  • Karl Greenwood

    Karl Greenwood

    Self - Horseback Combat Expert

  • Eleanor Janega

    Eleanor Janega

    Self - Medieval Historian

  • Guy Shrubsole

    Guy Shrubsole

    Self - Land Reform Activist

  • Gregory Doran

    Gregory Doran

    Self - Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company

  • Turi King

    Turi King

    Self - Professor of Genetics, Leicester University

  • Dana Schwartz

    Dana Schwartz

    Self - Author and Royal Podcaster

  • Nicola Tallis

    Nicola Tallis

    Self - Author & Historian

Overview

The comedian takes a look back at the darker side of the royal family's 1000-year history, and wonders how generations of land-grabbing, child-murdering, wife-beheading, slave-trading, misogyny, violence and empire-building have shaped our royal family today.

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