Planet Earth and Helen Mirren as 2 Elizabeths

PLANET EARTH





Some have called this the greatest nature series ever made. The 11-part BBC series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, will take you on a guided tour of the planet we call home, from the comfort of your easy chair, showing you amazing sights along the way: From Pole to Pole, Mountains, Fresh Water, Caves, Deserts, Ice Worlds, Great Plains, Jungles, Shallow Seas, Seasonal Forests, Ocean Deep.

5 DVDs, 550 minutes, hi-definition. (Also includes 10-minute bonus featurette with each episode + 150-minute companion series Planet Earth: The Future.)

ELIZABETH I

Perhaps a historical miniseries is more your cup of tea? Check out this 2006 HBO production about the love life of Good Queen Bess starring Helen Mirren as the Queen and Jeremy Irons as the Earl of Leicester. Running time: 211 minutes.

The QUEEN

Moving from the time of Shakespeare to the end of the 20th century, Helen Mirren becomes another Queen Elizabeth (II). This 2006 motion picture portrays the current monarch's behaviour in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death. No matter the era, both films explore the human side of royalty: Heavy is the head that wears the crown (Shakespeare, Henry V).

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