The Queen: 70 Glorious Years
BBC1, Sunday 6 February, 6pm
While most members of the royal family have their critics, and some deserve criticism more than others, HRH The Queen has always tried to keep above the fray and has successfully maintained a reputation of quiet dignity for her entire reign. Today marks 70 years since she became the monarch, and while the big official Platinum Jubilee celebrations will take place, as with the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees, in the first week in June (because the summer has a better chance of good weather than February), BBC1 will explore her extraordinary reign in this one-off documentary. ★★★★