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A good-enough documentary of his life up to the time he left England.

But it is one-sided. Little is said of his "spoilt-brat" attitude.

Nothing much after the Abdication - which the Duke usually saw as the world trying to stop him doing what he wanted. The book was published in 1951, so this "documentary" makes nothing of the wasted 1950s when the Duke and Duchess wandered from one party to another, spending the allowance and cash from the sale of his private estates which saw them end up effectively broke, living in a free house courtesy of the French Government.

A watchable film based on the book designed to paint the Windsors in the best possible light, and ignore anything that might tarnish the image.

Celebrity cameos and cringing at awful jokes are mandatory in the traditional British Panto. Hammed up so mercilessly what should be terrible becomes good – unfortunately this is a complete disaster. The cameos are, as expected, wooden. But so to are the rest of the performances. The rehearsals and multiple retakes of TV show how it is technology rather than acting skill which has put so many "stars" on our silver screen. "Griff Rhys-Jones " (qv) is one notable exception in his small role, as are two of the major characters: "Martin Clunes" (qv) as the evil Abanazer and "John Savident" (qv), as Widow Twankey, is proper Dame

Rj17 says 'ClanDonald Has Issues After reading the Post of ClanDonald I was reminded just how scary this world is. For those of you who might not know, the show "Monarch of the Glen" is FICTION.'

True, it is fiction, and an enjoyable fiction, but when an episode such as tonight's (21 Nov. 04) is aired, I can understand ClanDonald's complaints. In the name of entertainment and making money, the current law and centuries of history and tradition are ignored, distorted, and insulted.

I look forward now to 'West Point: The True Story of How Benedict Arnold Fought to Stop George Washington Abandoning the Fort to the Redcoats', or better, perhaps, 'Trail of Tears: The Musical' and the welcoming comments it would receive from the Cherokee Nation.