{"id":179357,"date":"2026-03-30T05:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179357\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:28:34","slug":"new-queen-elizabeth-ii-documentary-with-sir-david-attenborough-and-barack-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179357\/","title":{"rendered":"New Queen Elizabeth II documentary with Sir David Attenborough and Barack Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"

The release date is yet to be announcedWill Twigger<\/a> Content Editor and Lauren Del Fabbro Press Association Entertainment Reporter<\/p>\n

06:00, 30 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

A star-studded list will recall their time with Queen Elizabeth(Image: WPA Pool, Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Actress Dame Helen Mirren<\/a>, former US president Barack Obama<\/a> and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough<\/a> will feature in a new documentary about the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n

The one-hour BBC<\/a> One film, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century, will mark what would have been the late Queen’s 100th birthday and recount a century of change and transformation in Britain and beyond through her life.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 aged 96 and was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years.<\/p>\n

From the Blitz to the 2012 London Olympics, she lived through and witnessed a number of changes across the world, and for some became a symbol of stability.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Barack Obama will appear in the documentary(Image: rota\/Anwar Hussein\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The documentary will be told through a blend of archive footage and new interviews, including contributions from Dame Helen, Mr Obama and Sir David, and actress Dame Sheila Hancock and Queen Camilla<\/a> \u2013 who will offer a number of personal memories of her.<\/p>\n

\"Sir<\/p>\n

Sir David Attenborough is set to appear too(Image: Getty Images )<\/p>\n

Catherine Catton, head of factual entertainment and events, said: “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century explores the life of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II through the lens of a century of change and offers an important reflection on how modern Britain has been shaped.”<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century will air on BBC One and iPlayer with transmission details to be announced.<\/p>\n

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