The Crown TV Series Quiz

• The Crown is a historical drama television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The first season covers the period from Elizabeth's marriage to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947 to the disintegration of her sister Princess Margaret's engagement to Group Captain Peter Townsend in 1955.
• The second season covers the period from the Suez Crisis in 1956 to the retirement of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1963 and the birth of Prince Edward in 1964.
• The third season spans 1964 to 1977, includes Harold Wilson's two periods as prime minister, and introduces Camilla Shand.
• The fourth season spans 1979 to 1990 and includes Margaret Thatcher's tenure as prime minister and Prince Charles' marriage to Lady Diana Spencer.
• The fifth season spans 1991 to 1997 and covers John Major's tenure as prime minister and the breakdown of Charles and Diana's marriage.
• The sixth season, which will close the series, will cover the Queen's reign into the 21st century.

The Crown has been praised by critics for its acting, directing, writing, cinematography, and production values, though its historical inaccuracies have received some criticism, particularly with respect to the fourth and fifth seasons.

• The Crown is a television series that is set in the past and follows the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

• The first season covers 1964 to 1967, the second season covers 1967 to 1970, the third season covers 1970 to 1974, the fourth season covers 1974 to 1979, the fifth season covers 1979 to 1990, the sixth season covers 1990 to 1997, and the seventh and final season covers 1997 to the present.

• Claire Foy portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the first four seasons and Olivia Colman portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the third and fourth seasons.

• John Lithgow portrays Winston Churchill in the first three seasons, Matt Smith portrays Prince Philip in the fourth season, and Tobias Menzies portrays Prince Philip in the fifth and sixth seasons.

• Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, and Eileen Atkins portray various characters in the first four seasons.

• The Left Bank producers stated that Smith was paid more than Foy for the first two seasons, partly because of his Doctor Who fame.

• This led to a gender pay gap controversy, including the creation of a petition asking Smith to donate the difference between his and Foy's salary to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund.

• Left Bank later apologised to Foy and Smith for putting them "at the center of a media storm... through no fault of their own".

• Left Bank also clarified that they "are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what, and cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their colleagues".

• They added that they support "the drive for gender equality in film and TV and [were] eager to talk to the British Time's Up campaign and [were] already speaking to Era 50:50, a group campaigning for gender equality on screen and stage".

• Suzanne Mackie, Left Bank's creative director, did note that in future no actor would be paid more than the actress portraying the Queen.

• The show is set in the United Kingdom during the early 21st century and follows the lives of several people working in the government and private sectors.

• The show has been both praised and criticised for its accuracy in portraying historic events and characters.

• Some have argued that the show is too accurate, while others maintain that it is well-done and provides a more accurate portrayal of historical events than other TV shows.

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