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Since winning eight nominations for the TV BAFTAs, the Crown viewers have been left confused as they brand the sixth series'mediocre.' On Tuesday, the TV BAFTA nominations were revealed ahead of the ceremony on May 12, with The Crown leading the way with the most nods in total. However, royal drama commentators have argued that the nods were undeserved as they say he has'fallen downhill' and has become a "snooze fest."

I was a White Musket. Not that I was terribly irritable. I liberally applied - or, more accurately, doused myself in - them all. We were all at it in the early Nineties. Every class in my Glasgow girls' school smelt - no, reeked - of The Body Shop.

Camilla, 76, was welcomed by Gyles Brandreth as she welcomed visitors of the playwright's career, including actors of stage and screen, writers, producers, and representatives of the National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company. The Queen is dressed in a green velvet shirt dress The Queen is calming and going on amid the King's health war. Portrait: The Queen spent an evening at Grosvenor House with some of Britain's finest Shakespearean actors. Camilla, from left, smiles as she poses with Dames from left, back row, Joanna Lumley, Twiggy Lawson, Harriet Walter, Penelope Wilton, Maulton, left. front row, Virginia McKenna, Sian Phillips, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Penelope Keith and Patricia Routledge

Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall have joined Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Shadow. Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser will all be back for the six-part series as previously revealed. Filming has begun across England and Wales based on Peter Kosminsky's final book in Hilary Mantel's multi award-winning trilogy, as the historical drama directed by Peter Kosminsky and produced by Linda Osborne.

PATRICK MARMION: This is not a game that ends well for anyone. The conclusion, as it is, is as shocking as the author's barbaric execution. Do not expect winter cheer. The drama at the National Theatre has been revived, with Harriet Walter playing forbidding matriarch Bernarda Alba, who rules that her five grown-up daughters are treated as a prison governor. It is a pitiless allegory of political, sexual, and psychological oppression that embodies the social problems of the period in which the quintet of sisters is incarcerated in the country's home.

The actress, 72, appeared on the stage at Theatre Royal Drury Lane as part of a comedy skit starring James Corden, Sienna Miller, Damien Lewis, and James McAvoy. As she made a jibe at artificial intelligence, she took the time during her brief appearance at the high-end fashion festival to express her support for the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

When Harriet Walter began talking about the role on Wednesday, she revealed that her damehood caused her 'nightmares.' The Crown actress, who was praised in 2011 for services to acting by Queen Elizabeth, spoke about her struggles with the role.

Sophie, a mother of two, sported a sophisticated blue gown while attending King Charles and Queen Camilla's function in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. She was effortlessly chic in her choice for a $1,035 gown from Etro, which was adorned with intricate gold embroidery.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The phoney truce is over. Kendall, Shiv, and Roman Roy all seemed to have thrown out any hint of a power-sharing agreement within hours of their father's funeral. But as the Succession siblings fight like hyenas, which of them will emerge victorious?Or will they all lose? The Succession of Sky Atlantic, the most brutal family saga to have aired, is often compared to King Lear - Shakespeare's grand tragedy of a kingdom torn apart in a fight for the throne. Everyone is either mad, blind, or dead, and the play comes to an end. The 90-minute final, which is scheduled to air at 2 a.m., looks to be in accordance with the same formula, but it could be even more bloody.

Brian Cox has claimed that his character was written out of Succession too soon, with the actor referring to it as a form of retaliation. Logan Roy, the actor who appeared in HBO drama, was 76, and Brian maintains that killing Logan off in the third episode of the show's fourth and final series was 'completely too late.' Though Brian acknowledges Logan's demise was done 'in a very creative way,' he later said he saw it 'wrongly, as a form of abandonment.'

After finding that a surprise cameo was included in Sunday's blockbuster funeral film, succession enthusiasts have erupted into a frenzy. Following Logan Roy's death six episodes earlier, his family came together to attend his funeral. Those in attendance were many of Logan's former mistresses, who were also sitting in a row eager to pay their respects.

In the early stages of season four of "Succession," which premiered on April 16th, Shiv (Sarah Snook), Kendall (Jeremy Strong), and Roman (Kieran Culkin) are all reeling in the aftermath of their father's tragic death. Logan's is a film starring Jim Crowe. However, Shiv gets a phone call that sheds new light on her emotional wellbeing this season — and makes her father's death all the more difficult. Shiv is pregnant. The reveal is coming ahead. Yes, Shiv is pregnant. "I wanted to discuss your findings and I didn't know," she says, but "I think you should be aware if you're up to it." It's okay, according to Shiv.

In a piece she wrote for the Sunday Times revealing that there are no established rules on how to be happy, the London-based actress, 72, spoke about growing old without children and finding love in her late 50s. Since the pair met backstage during a play, Dame Harriet Walter (pictured, left) has been married to actor Guy Paul (pictured, right). She was previously linked to actor Peter Blythe, who died of lung cancer at the age of 69 in 2004. (Inset: Harriet in HBO's "Respection" - photo (and inset: Succession).

Succession is finally back for its fourth and final season, a year and a half after the explosive Season 3 finale. And when it aired in the United Kingdom on Monday night, fans were blown away by the'magnific' debut episode of the fourth series. Viewers took to Twitter to rave over the 'delicious' dialogue and'superb' acting from the actors of the hit film.

SARAH VINE: Greg Davies' first film starring Greg Davies as a crime scene cleaner, the man you call to do the jobs no one else has the stomach to do, had a mixed reception with critics and viewers alike.

76-year-old Scottish actor John Kerry deblasted the performance exercise that was notably used by Jeremy, 44, and said that filming doesn't have to be restricted to a 'big f**king religious experience.' Brian, a family patriarch who plays Logan Roy, said his on-screen son Jeremy, 44, is 'gifted,' but he cannot 'lose' his talent by not portraying his character off-screen.

In 1994, Three Salons at the Seaside opened. It was focused on the founders and clients of three salons, Vanity Box, Mary's Way, and Tricia's. Since being shown on BBC iPlayer, this fly-on-the-wall 40-minute episode has been a hit once more. Philippa Lowthorpe, who is now well-known for directing episodes of shows including Call the Midwife and The Crown, was in charge. A hairdresser at Mary's Way is seen discussing Lynne Perrie, the character on Coronation Street, with a client after she underwent plastic surgery. The hairdresser said: 'Oooh don't she look horrendous, she looks like a chipmunk don't she!' 'There was nothing wrong with her at first,' she replied, 'Oh she was, she was.' Her cheeks were wrinkled. They've been banned from going somewhere.' Two women at Vanity Box (top right) are seen getting their hair done as they discuss how one of them was injured and needed stitches after 'a woman knocked me down outside Kwik Save.' The 80-year-old replies as her friend asks where she was hurt: 'I had stiches in me head.' Since being pushed with a stick, I've had to walk with a stick.' Bottom right: When it comes to their hair, three women read magazines.

The power of believing! Ted Lasso has received a slew of Emmy nominations, it was announced on July 12th, ahead of the September event. In categories including outstanding comedy sequence and outstanding writing for a comedy series, the beloved Apple TV+ show's second season received 20 nominations. Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Toheeb Jimoh, Juno Temple, Sarah Niles, and Nick Mohammed were all nominated for their roles in the acting categories. For their performances in season two, guest actors James Lance, Sam Richardson, and Harriet Walter were all given guest actor nods.