{"id":545672,"date":"2026-04-23T01:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545672\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:44:11","slug":"colin-firths-amazing-period-drama-with-timothy-spall-is-now-streaming-on-the-bbc-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545672\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Firth’s “amazing” period drama with Timothy Spall is now streaming on the BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re searching for a midweek movie watch, then the BBC has got you covered with an excellent Oscar-winning period drama. The King’s Speech, led by Colin Firth and starring a whole host of your favourites, is now streaming for you to watch tonight.<\/p>\n

Based on a true story, the film stars Firth as King George VI and follows him as he attempts to overcome his stammer. When the King’s wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Australian actor and speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), the pair form a lasting friendship. <\/p>\n

The movie also stars Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII, Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill, Derek Jacobi as Cosmo Gordon Lang, Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue and Michael Gambon as King George V, among others.<\/p>\n

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Related: Timothy Spall’s new period drama with “stand-out cast” confirms first UK screening<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’ve never seen it, or just fancy a rewatch, The King’s Speech is available to watch right now on BBC iPlayer, following its airing on BBC Two on Sunday night. It’s available to watch on the streaming service for the next 27 days. <\/p>\n

Don’t worry if you miss out on iPlayer, as the movie is also available to watch right now on Lionsgate+<\/a> which you can add as a Prime Video<\/a> channel to your Amazon Prime<\/a> subscription and comes with a seven-day free trial.<\/p>\n

The King’s Speech proved popular among critics and currently has a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> from 301 reviews, with many praising Firth’s performance and critic Robbie Collin praising it as an “amazing film”.<\/p>\n

“Firth strikes a perfect balance between his abrasive traits and the vulnerability that coaxes our empathy,” wrote The Times, while The Hollywood Reporter added: “The King’s Speech has been crafted to serve as an actors’ showcase first and foremost and Firth and Rush don’t disappoint.”<\/p>\n

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Related: 5 best movies added to Netflix, BBC and more this week<\/a><\/p>\n

As well as being a critical hit, The King’s Speech was nominated for 12 Oscar nominations, winning four on the night including Best Picture and Best Actor for Firth.<\/p>\n

Other recent movie additions on BBC iPlayer include classic rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral, iconic ’70s horror The Wicker Man and all-star spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.<\/p>\n

The King’s Speech is now streaming on BBC iPlayer. <\/p>\n

The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Sir David Attenborough, is here! Buy Sir David Attenborough in newsagents or online<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n

Harriet is a freelance news writer specialising in TV<\/a> and movies<\/a> at Digital Spy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A horror enthusiast, she joined Digital Spy after working on her own horror website, reviewing films and focusing largely on feminism in the genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In her spare time, Harriet paints and produces mixed-media art. She graduated from the University of Kingston with a BA in fine art, where she specialised in painting. She also has an MA in journalism from Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n

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Movies Editor, Digital Spy \u00a0Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. \u00a0Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies<\/a>, attending genre festivals around the world. \u00a0\u00a0After moving to Digital Spy<\/a>, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel<\/a> and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda \u2013 whether his editor likes it or not.
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