Talk:The Lost Prince

Material cut from Prince_John_of_the_United_Kingdom

...which I don't have the energy to integrate here.

The dramatist Stephen Poliakoff wrote and directed the television serial that covered many of the events that transpired on the world stage during the reign of King George V through the eyes of the youngest son, Prince John. It aired on BBC One in 2003 and November 2009, on BBC Two in 2006, on PBS in 2004 and again in 2005, on Television New Zealand TV One in 2005 and on Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC in 2007. The title role was played by two young British actors, Daniel Williams (young Prince John) and Matthew Thomas (older Prince John). Charlotte 'Lalla' Bill's character was played by Gina McKee. The film won three Emmy Awards.—Preceding unsigned comment added by EEng (talk • contribs) 01:36, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Why shouldn't that material be at John's article? It's just about the most notable thing about him. john k (talk) 20:54, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Answered at [1] EEng (talk) 04:42, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

I have added new section paragraph on historical inaccuracies, two I have noticed being the portrayal of Queen Mary's mother who had died in 1897 before the period of John's lifetime, talking with Queen Mary during coronation preparations (1911), and portrayal of Lord Stamfordham as clean shaven and longer haired than photographs of him taken during the period show. Anyone spotted anything to add?Cloptonson (talk) 20:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

References

Anachronism refering to the scene w/ Queen mary's mother

I have removed this incorrect statement -

"The portrayal of Queen Mary's mother, Princess Mary Adelaide, talking to her daughter during preparations for George V's coronation, is an anachronism; she had died in 1897, fourteen years before the event and also eight years before John's birth."

this is not correct. The very brief scene that includes Mary's mother is actually a flashback, with Mary Nighy, daughter of Bill Nighy, portraying a young Queen Mary. Not only that, but Queen Mary is not preparing for any coronation when she has the flashback, but rather the funeral of King Edward VII. The whole reason she has the flashback is because her lady-in-waiting gives her a pair of gloves that once belonged to her mother. --Mrlopez2681 (talk) 07:36, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Apologies for my error, lesson learned. I was writing from nine-year old memory of watching the series when it came out, without having viewed it more recently. (I watched it with more than passing interest - I am epileptic myself but fortunate not to be as violently affected as John was.)Cloptonson (talk) 22:10, 11 May 2012 (UTC)