What's the Monarchy For?

📊 Series Specifications

Network BBC One
Episode Runtime ~58 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 3
Original Language EN
Creator David Dimbleby

What's the Monarchy For? (2025)

Created by David Dimbleby
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Synopsis

David Dimbleby examines the power, wealth and survival of the institution at the heart of our national life: the monarchy.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

With access to political players and royal insiders, broadcaster David Dimbleby asks: how much power does the monarch really have – and is it more than we tend to think?

E2 Episode 2

Over the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the Windsors amassed extraordinary private wealth without us noticing. How did they do it? David Dimbleby shines a light on the secrets of royal money.

E3 Episode 3

In an episode featuring shocking scandals and startling interviews, David Dimbleby asks how far the royals will go to maintain public support – and can they succeed?