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On Tour With The Queen

A major four-part series broadcast on UK television on Channel 4 in 2009. The series retraces the journey taken by Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Tour of the Commonwealth in 1953-4. It is presented by the actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah who visits 11 countries across 5 continents. The Series Producer is David Upshal and the Series Director is Nic Young.

Episode One (originally broadcast on Monday 10th August 2009 at 9pm) visits Bermuda, Jamaica and Tonga.

Episode Two (originally broadcast on Monday 17th August 2009 at 9pm) visits Australia and New Zealand.

Episode Three (to be broadcast on Monday 24th August 2009 at 9pm) visits Fiji, Sri Lanka and Uganda.

Episode Four (to be broadcast on Monday 31st August 2009 at 9pm) visits Libya, Malta and Gibraltar before returning home to the United Kingdom where Kwamei meets the Queen at Westminster Abbey.