PREVIEW: Quintessentially British (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Lindsay Hoyle, Tom Allen, Oz Clarke, Lady Carnarvon

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Frank Mannion (Sparkling: The Story of Champagne), director, writer, producer; Oxana Popkova (Sparkling: The Story of Champagne), producer; James Jones (Sodom), composer; Charlie Emseis (Sable Fable), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A celebration of British culture and manners, as told by famed Brits like actors Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, politicians such as current Speaker of the House Lindsay Hoyle, and Lady Carnarvon who owns the real-life castle featured in Downton Abbey…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Anglophiles everywhere will find plenty to admire in this irreverent documentary that celebrates what makes Britain such a cultural and essential country.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS

 

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