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Are period dramas ruining history?
The return of Netflix series The Crown has sparked debate about its take on the royal family. We spoke to historians FERN RIDDELL and NICOLA TALLIS about the extent to which it matters that dramas depict the past accurately, and the ethical issues raised by portraying real people and events on screen
Royalty and reality Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales in season five of
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