Royal couple 'rivals for TV award'

jpress.co.uk     07-Jul-2008            

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh could go head to head at the National Television Awards. Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work centred on the Queen but also featured other royals going about their civic duties. The programme led to the resignation of a BBC1 controller when he wrongly claimed the monarch had walked out of a photoshoot in scenes captured in the documentary. The Duke: A Portrait Of Prince Philip is also nominated for Most Popular Factual Programme. The two-part ITV documentary was billed as "a unique and personal insight into the life and work of the Duke of Edinburgh" following unprecedented access. TV viewers can vote for the shortlist in categories including Drama Performance, Comedy Programme, Drama, Entertainment Presenter, Talent Show, Newcomer and Factual programme. The 14th National Television Awards,... [read full story]                    


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