Ep. 152 - ROBERT LACEY/THE CROWN - A Conversation With… – INTERVIEW SPECIAL

The Lovejoy Hour

Lovejoy

Society & Culture, Football, Sports

4.6 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2019

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to royal historian and the historical consultant to The Crown, Robert Lacey. Tim and Robert discuss making The Crown, working with creator Peter Morgan and the future of The Crown, in both senses.

They also discuss royal family today, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Princess Margaret and how sometimes history seems to repeat itself throughout the recent reign of the royal family. And find out in what the Queen serves porridge to her guests…

Robert’s books are available here - https://amzn.to/2XA8e5s

Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk

If you would like to contact us then our email address is [email protected] or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dear Lovejoy podcast, sponsored by the lovely people at Cooker, spell quicker, pronounced cooker, 100 degree boiling hot water straight from your kitchen tap.
0:10.6	Today's another special.
0:12.0	Today is a conversation with Robert Lacey, who's renowned biographer and the historical consultant to the Crown, the TV show.
0:23.6	He's written a book called, it's the second book actually, because he writes the book,
0:27.0	which goes along with the series. This one's called The Crown, political scandal, personal
0:31.2	struggle and the years that defined Elizabeth the second. And these years are 1956 to 977 you're going to thoroughly enjoy this
0:42.1	podcast even if you don't like the raw family you're going to love it because there's so
0:48.0	many interesting even if you don't watch the crown even if you don't watch the crown it we live
0:52.6	in a country with a royal family.
0:54.9	Robert Lacey knows about the royal family.
0:57.3	And for an hour, this is an insight into them and who they are and what sort of people they are.
1:03.8	And I think it's fascinating.
1:05.5	Robert Lacey is one of the best people I've ever had a conversation with.
1:10.1	His knowledge is phenomenal. And his interest in the Royals is, well, it's something else.
1:16.6	He seems to know absolutely everything about them.
1:18.3	So, well, listen, let me get on with it.
1:20.3	This is Robert Lacey.
1:21.1	This is just a guide to modern life.
1:25.7	Modern life is hard to get just right.
1:29.8	It can frustrate you and annoy it.
1:33.6	And if it does, write into dear love, joy.
1:41.2	Robert, thank you for joining me and my kitchen today.
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